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City’s ride-hailing report quantifies the damage Uber and Lyft are doing to Chicago
25,807 ride-hailing trips are taken downtown during an average morning rush, and the CTA has seen 48 million fewer rides each year since Uber launched here since 2015.
October 25, 2019
Lightfoot at budget address: Uber and Lyft’s “essentially free rein in Chicago” is over
"I reject – and you should be deeply skeptical – of the false narrative ride-share companies are spreading," Lightfoot said in her speech.
October 23, 2019
Sign Active Trans’ petition supporting fair ride-hailing fees and more transit funding
Let the mayor and your alderman know you want to discourage solo and downtown Uber and Lyft trips and speed up buses.
October 22, 2019
Call the Wahmbulance! Uber Files a Spiteful Lawsuit Claiming the Divvy/Lyft Deal Is Unfair
Uber's lawsuit against the Divvy expansion deal is a fairly obvious case of sour grapes that seems unlikely to be much of a speed bump for the Divvy expansion.
August 5, 2019
Sure, Uber Is Faster Than CTA for Getting to O’Hare — If the CTA Rider Gets Lost
The Tribune reported that an Uber trip to O'Hare took 11 minutes less than doing the same journey via CTA. But the online version of the article didn't explain that the longer Blue Line trip included getting lost at the airport.
July 17, 2019
Traffic Fiasco at Uber Driver Party Highlights Why Ride-Hailing Is Awful for Cities
Uber drivers could have avoided an hour-long traffic delay if they'd been encouraged to take transit to the party.
June 12, 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
Divvy Deal Passes, and Uber Fails to Buy the Future of Chicago Bike-Share
Uber's month-long misinformation campaign against the Divvy/Lyft deal ultimately failed, meaning Chicago will get citywide expansion while maintaining public control of bike-share.
April 10, 2019
Despite Uber’s Misinformation Campaign, Divvy Expansion Deal Passes in Committee
Uber has apparently spent tens of thousands of dollars trying to kill the city's deal with Lyft, but ultimately aldermen advanced the proposal to the full Council for a vote on Wednesday.
April 8, 2019
CDOT Unveils E-Divvy Design, Debunks Uber’s “Fake Propaganda” at City Hall Hearing
Residents also gave passionate testimony for and against the Lyft/Divvy contract amendment.
March 28, 2019
