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Start a neighborhood cooperative and share a car with your neighbors
Cars are parked an average of 23 hours a day. Share electric cars through a neighborhood cooperative and save money and space in your neighborhood.
Description
What we find interesting:
In Dutch neighborhoods, almost every household has a car, and sometimes even two. On average, a car in the Netherlands is parked for 23 hours a day. That's a waste of space and the fixed costs you pay for your car. With a neighborhood cooperative, you and your neighbors own multiple electric cars together and only pay when you drive them. This saves money and space.
3 more reasons to start a neighborhood cooperative and share electric cars with your neighbors:
3 more reasons to start a neighborhood cooperative and share electric cars with your neighbors:
- One shared car can replace 5 to 10 private cars. This means fewer cars on the street and more space for green spaces, playgrounds, and other neighborhood amenities.
- Setting up a neighborhood cooperative together is not only good for the immediate living environment and the climate, but also for social cohesion in the neighborhood. It fosters greater connection and engagement among residents.
- A neighborhood cooperative is truly all about sharing; you decide together on the rules and which cars you purchase, and it's much more affordable than renting.
Steps
- 1Get your neighbors involved: Organize a meeting and discuss the idea of car sharing
- 2Go to Wij Zijn Deel: there you will find everything you need to set up a neighborhood cooperative
- 3Start with a 6-month trial period: this will give you the opportunity to experience how car sharing works in a neighborhood cooperative.
- 4Start your own cooperative with the help of We Are Share: Set common rules and start sharing cars in your neighborhood
