Indianapolis: Soon To Be Home To Car-Sharing Project

A French billionaire is installing a huge car-sharing project using electric vehicles (pictured left) in Indianapolis.  Of course I wish him bonne chance, but I question his choice of venues.

Car-sharing is a terrific new paradigm in transportation.  But keep in mind that  it’s exactly that, a new paradigm; it works best in areas where the demographics are progressive, where people are eager to embrace new ideas, and perhaps even willing to make personal sacrifices in favor of the larger societal good.  Car-sharing also thrives where car ownership comes at a particularly high cost, in terms of having an expensive, rapidly depreciating item that isn’t used every day, and, especially, where there are significant hassles with parking.

San Francisco: perfect.  But Indianapolis?