Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Ride-hail

Myth-Buster: Uber and Lyft Aren’t Addressing Transit Deserts

By John Greenfield | Nov 25, 2020 | No Comments

Most Uber and Lyft trips aren't bolstering transportation options in transit deserts, but are being taken in majority White and more affluent neighborhoods, a new study out of Chicago reveals.

Photo of an Uber dropoff in a bike lane in San Francisco by Roger Rudick, Streetsblog SF

Op-Ed: California’s Prop 22 Is Not Only Bad for Drivers, it’s Bad for Traffic and the Environment

By Adam Stocker | Oct 5, 2020 | No Comments

The measure would define how app-based drivers are compensated and could have lasting traffic and environmental consequences.

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Talking Headways Podcast: Uber’s Transit Moves

By Jeff Wood | Oct 1, 2020 | No Comments

This is a must listen: A chat with an Uber honcho about avoiding the development of more car-oriented development, post-COVID, which would be a disaster.

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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.

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

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