Nary a Whisper

"...auto for a day. I don't use Uber or Lyft, they're both companies that, inter alia, exploit their drivers..."

Dec. 18, 2018 Postmarks

Election Ticker: The Final Countdown

Vote-pocalypse now!

"...you might have heard on social media, Uber and Lyft are not free on E-Day, but there are discounts:..."

Nov. 2, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council: What Do We Want? Money!

Who needs it? Fire stations, cops, and scooter companies.

"...Then there's news that Lyft is reportedly in talks with the city of San..."

May 25, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Fasten Calls It Quits

Another rideshare bites the dust

"...host of other transportation network companies after Uber and Lyft's temporary departures in 2016. Fasten and its nonprofit counterpart..."

March 9, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Laura Morrison Announces Mayoral Campaign

Council vet to campaign on "transparency, inclusiveness, collaboration"

"...regulations against the demands of corporate giants Uber and Lyft, when she opposed the tentative deal worked out between..."

Jan. 12, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Changes Coming to Ground Transportation Industry

Keep, keep, keeping up with the times

"...the arrival of transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft. Their arrival has made clear that the litany of..."

Dec. 8, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

ACL Festival Transportation Guide

Minimize the hassle of getting to and from the fest

"...Uber and Lyft have made their less-than-triumphant return to Austin, but that..."

Oct. 3, 2017 Music Post by James Renovitch

Austin: City of Petitions

New Linda Curtis-fronted PAC has agendas for days

"...million-plus petition-referendum campaign underwritten by corporate giants Uber and Lyft. Is Curtis not concerned that by opening the door..."

Sept. 22, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Headlines

"...In the wake of the return of Uber and Lyft to Austin ride-hailing, RideAustin announced a series of price..."

June 16, 2017 News Feature

Point Austin: It's Getting Harder to Stay Weird

Amid state and federal nonsense, it's getting harder to stay weird

"...certainly provide free state rein to mega-corps Uber and Lyft, who won't adhere to local public safety regulations in..."

May 12, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Lege Lines: Elsewhere Under the Dome

The 85th Lege rolls on

"...now moves to the House for consideration… Uber and Lyft can't stop making news in Texas. As rideshare bill..."

April 28, 2017 News Feature by News Staff

The Grove Gets Final Approval

With one PUD approved, attention turns to Austin Oaks

"...transportation network company regs (adopted during the Uber and Lyft controversy), some shuttle, taxi, and ride-hailing drivers have learned..."

Dec. 23, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Austin Lawmaker Wants to Repeal Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance

Workman's HB 577 would undo Council's job applicant labor protection

"...to enforce Fair Chance Hiring while asking Uber and Lyft for background checks. (An unequal and misguided parallel, but..."

Dec. 13, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Point Austin: Your Vote Is Your Voice

Austin prides itself on civic engagement: It's time to prove it

"...fun, I checked May's referendum-initiated election to impose the Uber/Lyft version of local democracy – no regulations on corporations..."

Oct. 21, 2016 News Column by Michael King

ACL Fest Transportation Guide

Minimize the hassle of getting to and from the fest

"...Uber and Lyft have made their return to Austin, but that doesn’t..."

Sept. 21, 2016 Music Post by James Renovitch

SXSW Announces Lee Daniels as Film Keynote

Featured speakers, a panel, and some music acts drop

"...Women Who Build," which brings in executives from Facebook, Lyft, and Hillary Clinton's America to discuss how they made..."

Sept. 6, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Making Car Ownership Obsolete

Zipcar, Car2Go: Our mission is to sell zero cars

"...stalled out. Now Austinites are contending with the post-Uber, post-Lyft transportation world. Yet while the rideshare wars grabbed all..."

Aug. 19, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Getting Around Austin

Explore Downtown without a car and without getting lost

"...Uber and Lyft dramatically left the city after residents voted against Proposition..."

June 22, 2016 Columns Post by Annamarya Scaccia

Yellow Cab's San Antonio Shuffle

Cab conglomerate calls out-of-town cabs to Austin, but did it get the city's OK first?

"...as "unexpected increase in demand" due to Uber and Lyft leaving the city...."

June 10, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Council: It's All on Camera

City Council gets ready to dive back into the breach

"...efforts to take the place of now-absconded Uber and Lyft, which left town in the wake of the defeat..."

May 20, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Changing Lanes

Taxi industry braces for big changes

"...He said a city representative indicated that Uber and Lyft were invited to send reps to an early March..."

May 20, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Page Two: Pablo Picasso Was Never Called an A......

On money, politics, voting, and Daniel Johnston

"...really boils down to is, why are Uber are Lyft spending 8 million dollars on this election? If that..."

May 6, 2016 Column by Louis Black

Rideshare Saves Lives

"...increase regulation on ridesharing companies such as Uber and Lyft. Though the Chronicle has offered some compelling arguments in..."

April 28, 2016 Postmarks

From a Driver

"...rideshare driver. I collected petition signatures for Uber and Lyft because they threatened to abandon us if they had..."

April 25, 2016 Postmarks

Notes on Kamp: Will Austin Ever Get Smart About Public Transportation?

Mobility is closely tied to equality

"...public transportation. The affection people feel for Uber and Lyft surely stems in part from the frustration of trying..."

April 22, 2016 News Column by Amy Kamp

Prop. 1 Campaign Switches Into High Gear

As more take sides on the Uber / Lyft debate, allegations of being bought out are traded

"...regulation of transportation network companies (TNCs) like Uber and Lyft, is often framed as a partisan battle, with the..."

April 8, 2016 News Feature by Mac McCann

Council Preview: Water, TNCs, and Housing

Council wades back into taxi / TNC debate

"...TNC ordinance passed by Council in December ("Uber and Lyft Go to City Hall" Dec. 18, 2015). The measure..."

April 8, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Headlines

"...Lyft has "permanently removed" Austin driver Allen Edmonds after he..."

March 18, 2016 News Feature

Ann Kitchen Not Going Anywhere for Now

City Clerk invalidates petition to recall District 5 council member

"...Uber – which along with fellow TNC behemoth Lyft, has been suspected of having a hand in the..."

March 11, 2016 News Feature by Mac McCann

The Real Issue

"...Dear Editor, The issue for Uber and Lyft concerns whether drivers could, under employment law, not meet..."

Feb. 15, 2016 Postmarks

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