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Uber and Lyft fight local control over city streets in Oregon

15 Mar 2019 | Posted by Scott Goldstein | 0 Comments | Lyft, Oregon, preemption, ride-hailing, uber

A bill in the Oregon state house would preempt local control over transportation network companies (TNCs) like Uber and Lyft. While cities have historically had the ability to manage vehicles on their streets to address congestion, improve access, ensure safety, and raise revenues, aggressive lobbying from TNCs has resulted in a number of states preempting local control. Such state bills should be carefully crafted to preserve city authority over the safe and efficient operation of their streets.

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A Colorado city in the Smart Cities Collaborative partners with Uber for a “quicker way to deploy transit to our residents”

22 Aug 2017 | Posted by Steve Davis | 1 Comment | colorado, first-mile, last-mile, lone tree, on-demand, smart cities, smart cities collaborative, transit, uber

Lone Tree, Colorado, one of the 16 members of our Smart Cities Collaborative, successfully launched a new pilot project last week. For the pilot, the small Denver suburb is evolving their existing fixed-route circulator served by four small buses by adding an on-demand component through a partnership with Uber.

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