I-GO Expands to Rogers Park
Metro Commuter
April, 2005
I-GO Car Sharing celebrated its arrival in Rogers Park by holding a ribbon cutting ceremony at its new location at Gateway Centre. The ribbon-cutting was attended by Alderman Joe Moore as well as representatives from the Gateway Centre, DevCorp North, Comm. Larry Suffredin's office and a member of Rep. Harry Osterman and Senator Ronen's staff.
Neighborhood residents stopped by to learn more about the program. I-GO's unique hourly car rental service now operates 24 cars in 13 different Chicago neighborhoods.
I-GO worked closely with 49th Ward Alderman Joe Moore and the Gateway Centre management team to find the right location for its first Rogers Park car.
According to Alderman Moore, 'I-GO
helps free people from the yoke of car ownership. And placing a car at the Gateway Centre, just steps from the second busiest transit stop in the entire CTA system, means that I-GO members
can have even easier access to an I-GO car.'
I-GO rents fuel efficient, low emissions Honda Civics, Honda Civic Hybrids and Honda Elements to its members in 30 minute increments for only $6 an hour and 50 cents a mile.
Insurance, gas, and maintenance are included in the rental fee. The more than 950 members can reserve an I-GO car online or on the phone just minutes or days before they need a car.
Members use I-GO cars on average between three and four times a month to do their grocery shopping, look for work, go to doctor appointments and for other errands and recreation.
I-GO was launched in 2002 as a pilot program by the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) and the Chicago Department of Transportation to help alleviate traffic congestion and air pollution in the City of Chicago .
Studies have shown that every car-share car on the road can replace six to eight privately owned vehicles.
You can learn more about I-GO, its new locations, and how to become a member by visiting I-GO's website at www.igocars.org or by calling 866. 446-7372.
