Point Austin: A Tale of Two Crises

The question before Council has apparently become, not how much affordability can we afford, but "who's paying?"

"...issue in town is the fate of Uber and Lyft – you remember those "transportation network company" guys, don't..."

Feb. 12, 2016 News Column

Council: Incompatible Binaries

TNC debate still sucking all the available oxygen

"...– but soon enough the dominating subject became the Uber-&-Lyft-underwritten petition supporting a TNC-written ordinance. City Clerk Jannette Goodall..."

Feb. 2, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Unwanted and Unneeded

"...that rideshare co.'s were being forced to leave ["Uber, Lyft Form PAC, Push Petition," News, Jan. 1]. The premise..."

Jan. 26, 2016 Postmarks

News Roundup: Police Firings, Uber Conspirings

Police union accuses Acevedo of retaliation

"...headline subject is transportation networking companies (e.g., Uber and Lyft), and sure enough, an addendum includes five items that..."

Jan. 25, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

Public Notice: The New Industrial Revolution?

Is Mayor Adler our Teddy Roosevelt?

"...his Thumbs-Up solution to the standoff with Uber and Lyft. And I must say, the most compelling part of..."

Jan. 22, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

All This and TNC’s Too!

First 2016 Council meeting promises plenty of action

"...public safety measures for ride-hailing companies (e.g., Uber and Lyft) – haven’t hit the agenda yet, and the existing..."

Jan. 19, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Top 10 City Council Stories

"...("ridesharing") companies, with driver fingerprinting "benchmarks" that Uber and Lyft reject – next year we'll learn if reasonable minds..."

Jan. 1, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Public Notice: A Week of Peace

One final tidbit for the year

"...(see "Point Austin," "Leave No Fingerprints," and "Uber and Lyft Go to City Hall"), there is mercifully little public..."

Dec. 25, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Council: Can You Uber to Your Short-Term Rental?

Ride-for-hire regulations reach the dais

"...rules, matters will likely turn on whether Uber and Lyft will acquiesce to fingerprinting of their prospective drivers (along..."

Dec. 18, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Headaches for the Holidays

In the home stretch, members wrangle short-term rentals

"...revising the regulations governing transportation network companies (e.g., Uber, Lyft, etc.). Since both agendas are not exactly lightweight (the..."

Dec. 11, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Help Desk

Tech-savvy ways to cut expenses

"...The recent arrivals of Uber and Lyft (and, soon, the discount shared-ride service UberPool) have revolutionized..."

June 12, 2015 Screens Column by Michael Agresta

Public Notice: Bikes, Toll Roads, TNCs

A miscellany of mostly transportation

"...a new agreement with trans­port­ation net­work com­panies Uber and Lyft to operate at Bergstrom Airport; they'll pay the same..."

May 1, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

News Roundup: PDRD Splits; Bill Filing Ends

Council carries on

"...Also on Friday, the city announced: “Transportation Network Companies Lyft and Uber are permitted to provide on-demand transportation services..."

March 16, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Top 10 City Council Stories

The big stories of Council's last seven-member year

"...self-employed part-timers contracting for "transportation network companies" Uber and Lyft, who moved into Austin and defied the city to..."

Jan. 2, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

10-1 Ticker... Election Updates!

Crimes and misdemeanors

"...Council for not legalizing transportation network companies Uber and Lyft in time for the ACL Festival, charging that the..."

Oct. 10, 2014 News Feature by the News Staff

Public Notice: No Way to Run a City

Why is Council drafting ordinances on the dais after midnight?

"...art for app-based cab companies such as Uber and Lyft – within the next month. The open question is:..."

Oct. 3, 2014 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Many Ways to get to the Hot Sauce Festival

Quick tips on getting to and from this year's Hot Sauce Festival

"...Car sharing services Services like Uber and Lyft can help you find drivers in your area that..."

Aug. 18, 2014 Events Post by Tamar Price

Council: Fire, Flood, and Men on Horseback

Contentious issues fill this week's slate

"...trend in ridesharing apps or "Transportation Networking Com­pan­ies" (Uber, Lyft, and the like) without upsetting the economic applecarts of..."

May 16, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

The Luv Doc: She’s Not My Friend

Never be the designated driver

"...backseat. “Naw dawg, you’re gonna need to call a Lyft.”..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Column by The Luv Doc

Commission Considers Changing Ballot Petition Rules

Public hearing on proposed recommendations tonight, Feb. 8

"...to create more police jobs, or the Uber- and Lyft-supported rideshare measure). Soon, it could be trickier to get..."

Feb. 8, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders

How Driving Somebody From One Texas City to Another Can Turn Into a Prison Sentence

Rides from hell, thanks to Texas’ immigration law

"...appears to be more akin to an Uber or Lyft ride. A young person receives a message on Snapchat,..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature by Benton Graham

Austin's Transportation Future: What Will It Look Like in 2033?

Highways, headless horsemen, and high-speed trains: The ghost of our transportation future

"...accessible transportation. Staples likens the transition to Uber and Lyft a decade ago. What once seemed foreign and perhaps..."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Home Not So Sweet Home

"...in a silk gown & high heels, to a Lyft that I’ll pay surge pricing for. After the event..."

Oct. 5, 2023 Postmarks

How to Get to and From ACL Festival

Free shuttles, pricey rideshares, and more

"...to the famous flags, rideshare apps like Uber and Lyft are always an option. Drop-off and pick-up locations will..."

Oct. 4, 2023 Music Post by Oscar Rodriguez

Gabrielle Zevin Talks About Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

Author discusses gaming and the secret meanings of green at BookPeople

"...ended her talk with an anecdote from a Californian Lyft driver who remarked that reading an article about the..."

April 4, 2023 Arts Post by Joelle DiPaolo

Youth Keep Up With Kandidates Personally and Politically

Climate change forum focuses on young voters

"...District 3 contender Daniela Silva shared TikToks detailing her Lyft driver/dog-sitting gig, annoyance with the traffic-focused transit network, and..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Leila Saidane

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...but soon the company will be running tests with Lyft and Walmart (with a human safety operator on board)...."

May 20, 2022 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...United, a labor rights group of drivers for Uber, Lyft, and others. The chapter joined a daylong nationwide strike..."

July 23, 2021 News Feature

Autonomous Vehicles Are Making Deliveries in South Austin

We have seen the future, and it brought pizza

"...in retrospect." But he's still trying, which Uber and Lyft and others who'd caught robot-car fever are not. More..."

July 16, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Election Ticker: It’s a Long, Long While From May to November ...

"...date) before now: the 2016 effort by Uber and Lyft to overturn Council's ride-hailing regulations, on which the companies..."

April 30, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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