Uber, Lyft Get Bailout; Taxpayers Get Screwed
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Uber and other tech taxi companies pride themselves on disrupting industries — but now taxpayers are bailing them out.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Lyft
The Broken Promises of the Rideshare Revolution
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Uber, Lyft and their brethren promised to revolutionize mobility forever. Instead, they just exaggerated the worst aspects of car culture.
Fees On Rideshare Help Fund Boston Sidewalks
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Fees on Silicon Valley's double-parking, bike lane-blocking drivers are already funding important "complete streets" projects throughout the Boston region.
Why Do Micromobility Companies Keep Losing Money?
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Micromobility companies are struggling — but only because cities don't see them as providing a public service that deserves public investment.
A Key Lens for Lori Lightfoot’s Ride-Hail Tax Plan
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CNT's Jacky Grimshaw, Oboi Reed from Equiticity, Julio Rodriguez from the Northwest Side Housing Center, and Leslé Honoré from K.L.E.O. weigh in on the mayor's plan.
SEE IT! We Talk to Mayor Lightfoot — On the Bus!
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During a morning commute on the #20 Madison, the mayor talked about how the new ride-hail fee structure will fight congestion and improve transit service.