Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Ride-hail

Human Driver of ‘Driverless’ Car Charged in 2018 Ped Death

By Kea Wilson | Sep 17, 2020 | No Comments

But safe streets advocates fear that by holding accountable only the person behind the wheel — rather than the other parties involved in the crash — justice won't really be done.

Hyundai, Pony.ai, and Via partnered on an autonomous ride-hail pilot called BotRide in Irvine earlier this year. image from Hyundai.

California Readying Rules for Automated Vehicle Ride-Hailing

By Mollie D’Agostino, Paige Pellaton and Rebecca Ruff | May 4, 2020 | No Comments

Note: The authors are researchers at the UC Davis Policy Institute for Energy, Environment, and the Economy, referred to throughout as the Policy Institute. The Institute weighed in on state rule-making, as discussed below. California’s first-ever Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Passenger Service Pilot Program (AV Pilot) is underway. This means that someone near you could potentially […]

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Identifying Blocked Bike Lane Hot Spots

By Roger Rudick | Apr 30, 2020 | No Comments

New study analyzes crowd-sourced bike lane violation reports and highlights priority locations for protected bike lanes

Man holding a white cane waves from a distance to a neighbor standing on the sidewalk and wearing a mask.

Pandemic Underscores Difficulties Accessing Transportation for People with Disabilities

By Abigail Cochran | Apr 21, 2020 | No Comments

Everyone still needs to access essentials, whether it is groceries or medical care. Some people with disabilities are having an especially hard time figuring out how to do so safely.

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Taxpayers Are Bailing Out Uber and Lyft — Again

By Kea Wilson | Mar 27, 2020 | No Comments

Uber and other tech taxi companies pride themselves on disrupting industries — but now taxpayers are bailing them out.

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The Broken Promises of the Rideshare Revolution

By Kea Wilson | Mar 3, 2020 | No Comments

Uber, Lyft and their brethren promised to revolutionize mobility forever. Instead, they just exaggerated the worst aspects of car culture.

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