Posts tagged Uber
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Breakfast links: WMATA starts engagement process for changes at Brookland Metro station
WMATA opens public comment period for redevelopment of Brookland Metro station. Ten years later, authors investigate Uber’s effect on DC. Amtrak files eminent domain lawsuit for Baltimore tunnel project. Keep reading…
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National links: Setbacks mount for self-driving car industry
Anemic progress on self-driving cars. Anthropologist questions how we think about housing. The benefits of reimagining parking spaces. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Tentative agreement with railroad union prevents commuter rail interruptions
Tentative agreement between railroad unions and Labor Department averts strike. Amazon announces more affordable housing investments in the region. Pricier ridehail trips might decrease the popularity of some neighborhoods in DC. Keep reading…
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National links: Building infrastructure in the US is complicated by policy, funding, and staffing issues
Why is building infrastructure so slow in the United States? Navigating Los Angeles without a car. Amazon creates Prime Video show from Ring Camera footage. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Some transit riders with health conditions express worry about lifted mask mandates
End of transit mask mandates causes some riders to rethink their commute. DC says masks stay on in taxis, and ride-hailing vehicles. Gunman in Van Ness shooting dies by suicide Keep reading…
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Are seniors being left behind in the mobility revolution?
Elders are being left out of the new mobility revolution — and if we don’t learn from the failures of the rise of e-taxis, the transportation challenges of older Americans will only compound with the rise of autonomous vehicles, a recent study argues. Keep reading…
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National links: Conversations about mobility justice rev up after Black Lives Matter protests
After George Floyd’s killing and many protests, later, the mobility justice conversation has a resurgence. A study says the coronavirus does not favor dense cities. Some cities offer cash to remote workers to relocate, and more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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Why a battle between tech visionaries, privacy advocates, Uber, and transportation officials is about much more than scooter data
Some city governments including Washington, DC and Los Angeles are finding themselves at loggerheads with a coalition of privacy advocates, civil rights groups, and Uber. They’re fighting over a new rules that require scooter companies to share information about trips, in real time, with the cities’ transportation agencies using a standard format called Mobility Data Standard, or MDS. Keep reading…
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National links: Barcelona’s car-free “superblocks” boost health and well-being
Are superblocks the neighborhoods of the future? A Texas high-speed rail line project inches along. Ford’s new campus highlights walkability, and more in this week’s National Links. Keep reading…
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National links: How will ride-hailing and dockless fare as subsidies end?
How will shared mobility options like dockless scooters and ride-hailing fare as subsidies end? This Bay Area startup will build you an accessory apartment in exchange for a cut of the rent. Easy access to transit service is key to getting drivers out of their cars. Keep reading…