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Lyft launched a new Super PAC to prevent Illinois gig workers from getting employee benefits
After Lyft and other companies overturned California legislation that classified ride-hail drivers as employees, it's now setting its sights on the Prairie State with a $534K Super PAC.
November 13, 2020
ATA, MPC push for funds for transit, street remixes; Ideas floated for Division, Palmer
Redesigning streets to be more walk/bike/transit-friendly is key for avoiding a spike in driving as workplaces reopen.
September 28, 2020
3 vendors for scooter pilot, slated to start 8/12, don’t include Lyft or seated scooters
Today the city announced the three vendors for this summer's dockless electric scooter pilot: Bird, Lime, and Spin
July 30, 2020
CDOT says Divvy expansion is finally happening, almost a year behind schedule
The expansion will include 66 new stations and 3,500 additional bikes, including a mix of blue standard Divvy cycles and black electric bikes.
July 16, 2020
Can partnerships between transit and ride-hail help with post-pandemic recovery?
A new Chaddick Institute study highlights how transit-ride-hail collaborations may be able to help agencies and companies bounce back.
April 22, 2020
The LyftUp free bike-share program for low-income teens is great, but Lyft is not
The LeBron James-endorsed LyftUp program to give free bike-share memberships to low-income teens is terrific. The impact of Lyft ride-hail on cities, no so much.
January 31, 2020
At a bike courier photo show, a discussion of why the gig economy is unfair to workers
During Dean La Prairie's opening for "Messenger," featuring photos of Nineties Chicago couriers, PhD candidate Ashley Baber discussed how flexible work functioned -- or didn't -- then and now.
January 23, 2020
Once again Chicago leads the way, passing a tax to help get Uber and Lyft under control
Meanwhile a new Reuters report shows that although Uber claimed it opposed the tax for equity reasons, it quietly raised price on UberPool in Chicago this year, which is disproportionately used by lower-income residents.
November 26, 2019
What do transportation advocates of color think of Lightfoot’s ride-hail tax plan?
CNT's Jacky Grimshaw, Oboi Reed from Equiticity, Julio Rodriguez from the Northwest Side Housing Center, and Leslé Honoré from K.L.E.O. weigh in on the mayor's plan.
November 22, 2019
A former Lyft driver shares his perspective on Lightfoot’s proposed ride-hail tax
Former Lyft driver Charlie Short says he's doubtful that the new fees will convince many customers to switch back to the CTA, since they believe ride-hail is safer, faster, and more reliable.
November 21, 2019
