Sam Yoon Has Something to Share

Something... like cars! Boston mayoral candidate Sam Yoon is proposing a Zipcar-like car sharing program that would allow government employees to make better use of city vehicles and help save the environment at the same time. Technology would allow city workers to schedule specific times to use vehicles, and enable unused vehicles to see some action rather than sit around all day. The city currently maintains 1125 vehicles at an average cost of $10,000 per year, meaning Boston spends over $11 million annually on employee transport alone. The program would focus on the city's 871 passenger vehicles. In addition to sharing technology, GPS units in the cars will also enable the practice of "geo-fencing," setting off alarms when cars go outside specific areas. No more side trips to Ikea, city workers! Yoon will propose the sharing program at the City Council tomorrow.