HOURCAR ceasing operations marks another change in Twin Cities transportation landscape

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HOURCAR, the nonprofit that operates the Evie carshare program, will shut down on October 15.

MINNEAPOLIS — After more than two decades, a Twin Cities nonprofit carshare program is shutting down. HOURCAR, in operation since 2005, announced last week that it would shut down by Oct. 15 after a $625,000 funding gap couldn't be closed.

"Situations like this are always hard. This one feels incredibly heartbreaking, and some of that is because it's never been more expensive to own a car," Amanda LaGrange, President and CEO of HOURCAR, said.

LaGrange says rising costs, including for vehicle insurance, played a role, as did cuts to federal funding.

"A reduction in antic...

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