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Lyft Decides to Do Something About Its Cab Customers Who Door Its Bike Customers
The company that operates a massive taxi system and the nation's busiest bike share system realizes that it needs to do more to protect its most vulnerable customers.
April 22, 2019
Google Defends Tipping Off Drivers to NYPD Cameras as a ‘Safety’ Feature
The tech giant finally breaks its silence after days of ignoring information about its new Maps feature.
February 7, 2019
APP-HORRENT! Google Maps Now Helps Drivers Avoid Speed Cameras
The NYPD has sent a cease-and-desist letter to the ubiquitous tech giant demanding it stop aiding scofflaws.
February 6, 2019
Surprise! Elon Musk Is Revolted By Transit
The worst part is rubbing elbows with scary commoners, the Tesla mogul told Wired.
December 14, 2017
Let’s Get Serious About Capping Car Speeds in Crowded Cities
Sound outlandish? The barriers are not as intimidating as they might seem.
November 2, 2017
Self-Driving Cars Should Accommodate People, Not the Other Way Around
You think victim-blaming is bad now? Making everyone walk or bike with a "don't hit me" device would further penalize the most vulnerable.
July 25, 2017
Can Algorithms Design Safer Intersections?
Cities and tech firms are deploying promising new technology to gauge risks at dangerous intersections, but there’s no reason to wait on designing safe streets.
June 7, 2017
Get Ready for Uber’s “Flying Cars” Conference to Generate Lots of Dumb Headlines
Whizzing above the city may sound appealing in a Jetsons sort of way, but Uber's thinking on this technology is completely untethered from its impact on the cities and towns below, where the people are.
April 25, 2017
NYC Now Has a Smart Parking Payment App. When Will It Get Smart Parking Prices?
A new mobile platform makes it easier for drivers to pay for street parking, and the added convenience should clear a path for dynamic parking prices that reduce traffic and double-parking. But so far DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg has not committed to reforming the price of NYC curb space.
December 19, 2016
Beyond Car Ownership: How Finland Set the Stage for Mobility-as-Service
This October, the Finnish company MaaS Global launched Whim, an app that serves as a portal to a wide array of transportation services. Helsinki residents who sign up for Whim pay a flat fee for unlimited access to transit and get points that can be spent on taxi rides or car rentals.
December 2, 2016