Carsharing in a small city : Ithaca Carshare's first two years.

Ithaca Carshare launched service in June 2008 as the first independent carsharing organization in New York State, offering anaffordable and reliable transportation option to the residents of the City of Ithaca and Tompkins County. During the first two yearsof operation, Ithaca Carshare registered over 800 drivers who collectively made 14,126 trips totaling nearly 250,000 miles. IthacaCarshare vehicles are scattered throughout Ithaca, where they are proximate to registered drivers. Usage is best during spring andfall seasons, when the academic institutions are in session. The majority of Ithaca Carshare members are between the ages of 20 and34, and many are affiliated with either Ithaca College or Cornell University. The organization serves members across a variety ofincome brackets, indicating the affordability of carsharing services

NYC DOT Curbside Level 2 EV Charging Pilot: Evaluation Report

In June 2021, the New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT), in partnership with Con Edison, launched the city\u2019s first curbside electric vehicle (EV) charging pilot program. The pilot includes 100 on-street Level 2 chargers distributed across 35 locations in the five boroughs. Up to 20 additional chargers have been or are in the process of being installed for a separate, but related, pilot that serves the City\u2019s municipal fleet. The focus of this report is the public curbside chargers. The goals of the public curbside Level 2 charging pilot are to: (1) understand the usage patterns of curbside Level 2 chargers in a range of different neighborhood contexts, varying by average income and EV adoption rate, and street types; (2) test the operational feasibility of curbside Level 2 chargers on the streets of New York City, including the frequency of blocked spaces, vandalism issues, and system up-time performance; (3) understand how the presence of EV chargers might impact car owner attitudes towards EVs; and, (4) inform how the City could deploy additional curbside Level 2 chargers. This progress report describes the implementation process and preliminary findings from the first 18 months of the curbside charging pilot, which is one element of the city\u2019s comprehensive EV strategy