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Car2Go is quite frankly a terrific business idea, and it’s a green one, too. Every one of its 550 Smart cars means three fewer cars on the road in Calgary, adding to congestion, frustration and pollution.

That’s why council should give Car2Go a break on its parking policy. Apparently, businesses and other motorists downtown are upset that Car2G0 tends to park in clusters along blocks for a few hours, taking up space other drivers would like to park in. Accordingly, city council’s transportation committee will entertain Wednesday the proposal that Car2G0 be forced to de-cluster its cars and manually move them after a certain amount of time in one spot.

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That is an unfair onus to place on the business, which requires cars to be in certain places so users can easily access them. The little cars are already subject to posted time limits, and they are not passed over for ticketing or towing if they disobey the limits. Council is thinking of clarifying the rules to ensure Car2Go vehicles must be moved somewhere else. We say, let Car2Go continue being Car2Stay in ParkPlus zones and residential areas where permits are required to park, even if more than 250 of the little cars are downtown on weekdays.