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'''I-GO''' was a [[Chicago]]-based [[car sharing]] organization which is owned by [[Enterprise Holdings]]. It was established in 2002 by the [[Center for Neighborhood Technology]] as an independent [[501(c)(3)]] [[not-for-profit]] organization working in the fields of urban livability and sustainability. I-GO was sold to [[Enterprise Holdings]] in May 2013 and re-branded as Enterprise CarShare.<ref>{{Cite web |title=What Happens When a Nonprofit Car-Sharing Service Gets Bought By a Major Rental Company? |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310204715/http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2013/05/what-happens-when-nonprofit-car-sharing-service-gets-bought-major-rental-company/5727/ |access-date=2023-02-20 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref>

== MissionStated mission ==

I-GO’s stated mission was to reduce car ownership rates, decrease transportation costs, reduce urban congestion, and improve air quality in [[Chicago]]. It focuses on a convenient and economic way to commute without having to own a car and to reduce vehicle miles travelled and [[greenhouse gas emissions]]. Through eco-friendliness, it also aimed to provided a significant social return on investment.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.igocars.org/about |title=About us : I-GO Car Sharing |publisher=Igocars.org |access-date=2010-11-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125094206/http://www.igocars.org/about/ |archive-date=2010-11-25 }}</ref>