In case you missed it, the Uber/Lyft issue is officially headed to an election on May 7th. Despite some last minute maneuvering by Mayor Steve Adler to pass a compromise agreement that would make fingerprint-based background checks voluntary and avoid an election, in the end, this...
Here's an update on the ongoing Uber/Lyft debate in Austin - Last week, City Council passed an ordinance essentially in support of the Mayor's new Thumbs Up plan. Developed with help from a team of techies across Austin, Thumbs Up was designed to be a...
What is exactly is Ridesharing Works for Austin? They're a political action committee that was formed just after City Council passed a fingerprint-based background check ordinance for ride-hailing companies in December. Both Uber and Lyft have raised concerns about their ability to continue operating in Austin if the...
Still confused by the ride-hailing app fingerprinting debate? Be sure to listen to the latest Shades of Green podcast. On January 14th's show we had city council members Ann Kitchen (District 5) and Delia Garza (District 2), along with Sara LeVine from ATX Safer Streets, Jennifer Houlihan from Austin...
Just after Austin Mayor Steve Adler announced his ideas for a compromise on the growing ride-hailing app debate, the political action committee Ridesharing Works for Austin made a big announcement. On Tuesday, they revealed that they had collected 65,103 signatures in just 21 days in...
Amid the fiery debate and intense back-and-forth about ride-hailing apps in Austin, Mayor Steve Adler has stepped in with what he sees as a solution. On Monday, he released the details of a new plan called, Thumbs Up Austin, a compromise between those calling for...
Join us for this week's edition of "Shades of Green", Austin's only live, green talk radio program, on KOOP 91.7 FM and streaming at www.koop.org! This week, we will discuss the hot topic of Austin's rideshare program that includes companies like Uber and Lyft. The City...
Almost immediately after City Council passed the fingerprint-based background check ordinance for ride-hailing companies, the political action committee Ridesharing Works for Austin launched an effort to repeal it. The new group is a coalition that includes ATX Safer Streets, TechNet, and Austin Music People. It...
Austin City Council continued to propose more regulations on ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft at a Mobility Committee meeting on Monday. Already, City Council is considering requiring all Uber and Lyft drivers to receive fingerprint-based background checks (as opposed to the name-based background checks that the companies already conduct on their...