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Montreal facilitates the sharing of vehicles between neighbors
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Developed by the non-profit organization Solon with the support of the City of Montreal, the LocoMotion platform facilitates the sharing and exchange of vehicles between neighbors while improving neighborhood life. By reducing the use of vehicles through sharing, the platforms has the potential to contribute to circular mobility by using fewer physical and energy resources. 


With just a few clicks, you can book and borrow an electric bike, a bicycle trailer, a cargo bike or even rent a neighbor's car. LocoMotion also makes it possible to facilitate the transport of bulky everyday objects in the eighborhood using zero carbon vehicles. Subscription to LocoMotion is free and no subscription is necessary to use the service. Borrowing a car is the only service you have to pay: the price is equivalent to that of carsharing services or less. By sharing cars and bicycles, the platform aims to help reduce the impact of transport on the planet. Carsharing can reduce car use by 40 to 60% . In Quebec, it can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1.2 tonnes per user. Moreover, by reducing dependence on self-driving, the need for parking spaces is reduced and more space is given back to the community. LocoMotion is a citizen project designed taking into account the needs and realities of neighborhoods. By promoting the participation of the population, the City wants to stimulate innovation and creativity to find solutions to urban issues.

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