Posts tagged Carpooling
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To make ride-hailing work for urbanism, here’s what needs to happen
Ride-hailing services like Uber, Lyft, and Via have grown meteorically since launching just a few years ago. Meanwhile, transit ridership nationwide is declining, and some studies posit a direct connection. As a result, many transit supporters have sharply criticized these services. Some fears are warranted, but ride-hailing is also offering people a valuable transportation service. Keep reading…
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DC may require ride-hailing companies to share data, but won’t encourage pooling
Cities have required taxis to give logs of their rides to regulators for a long time. New York, Toronto, Chicago, Seattle, and others ask for taxi-like data from ride-hailing companies such as Uber, Lyft, and Via. Now, DC might join them. However, it won't follow through on an earlier proposal to encourage carpooling on these ride-hailing services. Keep reading…
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To cut down on traffic, DC may encourage sharing Ubers, Lyfts, and Vias
Ride-hailing services like Uber, Lyft, and Via are growing rapidly. They are actually two kinds of service: private cars and shared, with shared cars much better for traffic, sustainability, and roadway efficiency. Now, the DC Council has taken a positive step to encourage sharing, relative to riding alone, in the tax code. Keep reading…
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Nine takeaways from the newly released I-66 tolling data
Last week VDOT has provided even more data on their new I-66 tolls, including usage and travel times. Here are nine key takeaways. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The battle for late night service
Are buses enough?; SunTrust saga continues; Uproar over engine roars; River Road improvements; Another sit-down for Anacostia; Emergency evaluations; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Slow ride, take it easy
Fire culprit; A safe trip; Split rides off; Homers, not rides home; Free ridesharing; Sick leave in MoCo; Statehood push continues; Virginia’s budget; Washington Gas avoidance; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Tenant v landlord
Landlords get around rent control; TOPA gone too far?; The sky is falling; Realtime tracking for Loudoun’s commuter buses; Fewer Metro riders in Virginia; No teens alone at the mall; Billboard bullies?; More carpool competition. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Walkability close to work is worth a lot
Walk Score is money; What a shorter commute is worth; More suburban poverty; No Metro for marathon or Bruce; Test scores up, but still low; Will this road be safer?; More cyclists die nationally; Manassas trailer park evicted; Way more ride hailing; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Rail to bust
Bus stop sticker shock; Midnight closings hard to swallow; Georgetown’s gentrification; Visitor parking pass vigilante; June Housing Bloom; Two more weeks for the Purple Line; Patent on pedestrian safety; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Stuck on safety
Tri-state take two; Fairfax on SafeTrack; Uber ups its carpooling; DC’s congressional overlords; Big bucks to best MD traffic; Housing buzz words in DC; 2-bedroom rent is too damn high; Popular vote for park preservation; A grade for landlords. Keep reading…