Public Transportation Bike, Flex, EV, shuttle, mass, all will be key to operations and retention rates as oil prices climb and renewable fuel sources become mainstream. As the U.S. is already home to four of the top ten bike friendliest cities in the world, savvy housing providers will be scoping out space in the garage so residents can securely store their two-wheelers. If you are not near a city center or mass transit, you may need to get creative. Consider a shuttle program like the one instituted by the ever innovative Eric Brown for Urbane Apartments. A free service offered to residents, The Night Moves bus ferries Urbane residents between their apartment communities and nearby city centers where they can enjoy an evening out without having to drive. A Flex car that allows residents personalized transportation may be in your future as well. Then again - although they’re still at the Beta vs. VHS stage - mass market plug-in hybrids are debuting later this year. In the meantime, have you considered where you’re going to put electrical charging outlets for residents’ EVs or how you’ll fund an electrical upgrade to accommodate the additional load?
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