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Inner-city Coun. Evan Woolley said he was shocked at the announcement.

“We had no idea this was coming,” he said. “This is going to significantly impact people’s ability to live their daily lives.”

He said city administration only found out a few days ago and was otherwise unaware there were concerns from Car2Go in relation to Calgary operations.

Woolley, who said he uses Car2Go on an almost daily basis, said tens of thousands of Calgarians use the car-sharing service and Car2Go’s departure will leave a large gap in the city’s mobility network. He has already contacted transportation administrators to reach out to similar services.

“Calgary seems to be open for business in terms of this mobility choice. I’ve reached out to Uber and a number of other people to ensure that as we get closer to winter that Calgarians are able to get around in a convenient and safe manner,” said the councillor.

In messages sent to Car2Go users, and posted on social media, the company said it is “with a heavy heart” that they leave Calgary saying the struggling economy and city policies played a role in their decision.

“Despite our best efforts over the years encouraging the city to implement policy that better supported carshare, and amid an ongoing economic recession and an increasingly competitive marketplace, we are unable to continue operating in Calgary,” it read.