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Car sharing program will debut next week

Department of Parking and Transportation wishes to reduce number of cars in Charlottesville area through Zipcar

The University Department of Parking and Transportation will introduce a new car-sharing program on Grounds next Tuesday, in hopes of decreasing the volume of cars in Charlottesville, Director Rebecca White said.

"It's an alternative to owning a car or bringing a car to Grounds," she said. "It might reduce how much you use a car and it might give families [the opportunity to] leave a car at home."

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