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A worldwide review of support mechanisms for car clubs

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posted on 2008-05-09, 14:05 authored by Marcus EnochMarcus Enoch, Jo Taylor
Car clubs have operated on a large scale only since 1987, when the first scheme began in Switzerland, although prior to that there were several smaller scale projects. Schemes then spread to Germany, Austria and the Netherlands. More recently, car clubs have been set up in the UK, Denmark, Italy, and Sweden, and in Canada and the USA. These clubs have developed (and are still developing) in a number of ways. Some schemes are community-level schemes with only one or two vehicles, while others are national organisations with many thousands of members. And some schemes are run by volunteers and are non-profit making, while others are commercial ventures run by international companies. Despite such diverse beginnings, it is clear that the vast majority of schemes face similar problems in becoming established. One major barrier has been the lack of involvement or support from local and national Government. Given the potential benefits of car clubs to deliver environmental and social improvements to communities, this is somewhat surprising. As experience of car clubs spreads, this situation has begun to change and there are signs that Government attitudes across the world are becoming more enthusiastic to the idea of encouraging car clubs. This paper draws on the results of a state-of-the-art review, based on several face to face and telephone interviews, email communications, internet sites and existing literature to identify cases where such a change in attitude has occurred, how various levels of Government have translated this into action, and what lessons could be learnt from each example.

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  • Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering

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ENOCH, M.P. and TAYLOR, J., 2006. A worldwide review of support mechanisms for car clubs. Transport policy, 13 (5), pp. 434-443.

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© Elsevier

Publication date

2006

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This is a journal article. It was published in the journal, Transport policy [© Elsevier]. The definitive version is available from: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/0967070X or at: doi:10.1016/j.tranpol.2006.04.001

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0967-070X

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  • en

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