I was recently in San Francisco (what a marvelously lovely city) and while there I noticed an abundance of Zipcars on the streets. What the heck is a Zipcar, I wondered? Curious, I started asking around. In short, a Zipcar is for anyone who doesn’t need to be velcroed to their gas pedal 24/7 and wants to get involved in car sharing. It’s a time-share of sorts for those people who only periodically need a car (such as those who predominantly use public transportation but occasionally need a car to get to friends, family, or medical appointments). Great way to save money, I thought; but beyond that I started thinking of the green benefits, as well. It seems that for every Zipcar on the road, there are 15-20 fewer personally-owned cars which mean less pollution, less dependence on oil, and cleaner air to breathe. It seems that everyone is getting on this bandwagon from college students and stay-at-home moms to businessmen and retirees. While Zipcars are not available in every city, they are available in some of the most congested and populace like Boston, Chicago, and New York to name a few. Plus, there are over 100 campuses across North America that offer Zipcar use. And get this you can select from a hybrid (of course that’s standard “green” offering) to a BMW! I’d say that Zipcar is truly transforming urban life one car at a time. And isn’t that what it’s all about?