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Lori’s fair ride-hail tax plan needs bolder action to improve CTA bus service
Lowering the tax on shared trips, the kind most South and West siders take, is a good idea. But more of the revenue should be used for CTA upgrades, including more robust bus lanes.
November 13, 2019
A vision beyond Uber: We don’t need to plan our transportation system around cars
There is power in movement and we aren’t reaching our full potential when we keep shaping our world around cars.
November 7, 2019
Sun-Times op-ed against ride-hail tax reflects Uber and Lyft’s astroturfing campaign
When claims that the proposal is inequitable are coming from someone whose financial relationship to a ride-hail company is unclear, take them with a grain of salt.
November 6, 2019
Nationwide Ride-Hail Strike Plunges Chicago Into a State of… Relative Tranquility
Ride-hail drivers deserve better pay, which would also help relieve congestion. But today's strike seemed to provide a nice reprieve from the typical hectic Chicago traffic in the age of Uber and Lyft.
May 8, 2019