Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Uber

A pedestrian squeezes between cars blocking the box on Canal Street.

Uber Puts Its Thumb On The Congestion Pricing Scales

By Christopher Robbins | Sep 1, 2022 | No Comments

The world's largest ride-hailing company sent a notice to their New York City-area customers, asking them to "say no to increased fares" and suggested that congestion pricing might mean "you could pay more than $30 — in just taxes and fees."

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Uber and Lyft Ridership May Be Faring Even Worse Than Transit

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 22, 2022 | No Comments

For all the bad news about transit system, one state’s app-based ride-hailing companies are having an even harder year, with surging prices, moribund ridership, and an expensive legal blunder that sank an $18-million lobbying campaign.

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The Real Scandal Buried in the Uber Leak

By Kea Wilson | Jul 13, 2022 | No Comments

The Uber leak revealed the ruthless quest the company undertook to achieve its car-dependent vision for the future of city transportation — but that vision itself deserves just as much censure as the app-taxi giant's bare-knuckle tactics, advocates say.

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Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Uber

Uber Puts Its Thumb On The Congestion Pricing Scales

Uber and Lyft Ridership May Be Faring Even Worse Than Transit

KOMANOFF: Outer-Borough Gridlock Strengthens the Case for Congestion Pricing

Mayor Won’t Change Uber and Lyft Insurance Rules that Shortchange City Crash Victims

KOMANOFF: Yellows and Ubers Deserve Their Own Congestion-Pricing Policy Lane