Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Uber

Cities are struggling to regulate electric bikes and scooters forcing some companies to remove them from city streets.

Uber Slams Brakes on Bike Share Expansion

By Aaron Short | Sep 16, 2019 | 3 Comments

Uber is removing its fleet of electric bikes from Atlanta and San Diego this month as the company struggled with increased regulations on transportation devices in urban areas and staggering losses.

Photo: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

New Labor Rules for Uber and Lyft Should Help Cities

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 13, 2019 | 10 Comments

A new California law making Uber and Lyft treat drivers as employees would have transportation benefits, too.

Late Night Workers Could Save Big With 24-Hour Transit

By Aaron Short | Sep 10, 2019 | 3 Comments

Limited options force the most vulnerable employees to rely on cars, pushing up their transportation costs, a study finds.

How Our Transport System is Biased Against Women

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 29, 2019 | 36 Comments

The world we live in is designed by men — for men. And it continues to endanger women.

An Uber whistleblower warned that autonomous vehicles could injure more pedestrians if they continued racking up miles on public roads.

BRAKE TIME: Autonomous Vehicle Testing Endangers Pedestrians

By Aaron Short | Aug 21, 2019 | 2 Comments

An Uber whistleblower wants car companies to pump the brakes on autonomous vehicle testing on public roads.

Uber is a Slow-Motion Tragedy

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 9, 2019 | 11 Comments

More congested cities. Weakened transit systems. To top it off, Uber lost $5.2 billion last quarter.

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