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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_117417\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-117417\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/5996_transform.jpg\" alt=\"A protester mocks ride service Lyft and its signature pink mustaches atcab driver rally outside San Francisco City Hall. (Alex Emslie/KQED)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A protester mocks ride service Lyft and its signature pink mustaches at cab driver rally outside San Francisco City Hall. (Alex Emslie/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The big news in the ride-service world today is that the \u003ca href=\"http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2014/03/17/council-votes-to-limit-regulate-ride-share-firms/#20586101=0\">Seattle City Council voted to cap\u003c/a> the number of drivers that Lyft, UberX and Sidecar can put on the road. The legislation, which the city's mayor, Ed Murray, has agreed to sign, limits each ride-service company to 150 drivers, or 450 total, in simultaneous operation. The Seattle Times reports the three companies, all based in San Francisco, together have 2,000 drivers in the city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The legislation is a big setback for the ride-service firms. Some time ago, we here at KQED decided to use that term, \"ride-services,\" to describe these app-based ride-for-hire firms. That's because the California Public Utilities Commission officially ruled that the term \"ride-sharing,\" which the companies still use, incorrectly describes these commercial enterprises. The CPUC officially calls them transportation network companies, or TNCs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[contextly_sidebar id=\"ae252f895b365ef403437f7b0bcc0a25\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While that term is not as warm and fuzzy as \"ride-sharing,\" it's better than \"Spawns of Satan\" (or SOS), the nomenclature recommended by the taxi industry.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Well, not really. But having talked to a few dozen cab industry folks over the last few months, I feel I can accurately report that a majority of them really do despise these tech upstarts. And I imagine that's true across the country where, as in Seattle, a series of small wars has erupted in city after city as Lyft and Uber have taken root. In Chicago, for instance, the \u003ca href=\"http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-03-14/news/chi-city-council-subpoenas-insurance-records-from-rideshare-firms-20140313_1_ride-share-lyft-and-sidecar-taxi-drivers\" target=\"_blank\">City Council recently sent subpoenas\u003c/a> to ride-service firms, ordering them to turn over copies of their insurance policies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both sides in this conflict have their talking points. In San Francisco, where taxi service has been notoriously spotty, the TNCs, their fans and even some cab-industry folks say the taxi business has no one but itself to blame for the considerable loss of customers. Meanwhile, taxi interests contend the TNCs continue to enjoy a huge competitive advantage because of the relatively loose CPUC regulations they operate under, as opposed to the strict municipal rules with which taxis must contend.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This could change. On March 6, the \u003ca href=\"http://blog.sfgate.com/techchron/2014/03/07/california-to-lyft-uber-sidecar-wingz-get-your-act-together/\" target=\"_blank\">San Francisco Chronicle reported\u003c/a>, the CPUC warned Lyft, UberX (Uber's TNC service), Sidecar and Wingz, two other ride-service companies, that they had 60 days to \"complete deficiencies\" in their applications to become officially certified. (They currently operate under a temporary order.) According to the Chron:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>The most serious omission was information about how they inspect drivers’ vehicles. … The letter asked them to clarify:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Who is conducting the vehicle inspection?\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>What qualifications do they possess to conduct the inspection?\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Any copies of contracts with outside vendors that may provide these services.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>(You can read our own \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2014/01/30/lyft-uberx-driver-safety\" target=\"_blank\">investigation here into safety and inspection issues at UberX.\u003c/a>)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CPUC has also said it will take stock of how well its TNC regulations are working in the fall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here's a rundown of developments in different cities where regulatory skirmishes in the TNC war have flared recently.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Baltimore\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>The popular ride-share company Uber began urging Baltimore users this month to help \"save\" it, declaring that \"Uber's future in Maryland is in jeopardy.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Uber launched the public relations campaign as state regulators waded into the same dispute that embroiled the company in other cities as it and other technology-based ride-sharing operations disrupt the local taxi market....\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>State lawmakers in Annapolis are considering how — and whether — to craft new regulations to oversee drivers who pick up riders through smartphone apps.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>--\u003ca href=\"http://touch.baltimoresun.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-79626327/\">Baltimore Sun\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Boulder\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Uber — the popular, yet controversial, startup that brought its \"e-hailing\" ride-sharing service to Denver in 2012 — is weighing a broader push up the U.S. 36 corridor into Boulder.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Officials for the San Francisco-based company told the Daily Camera that they're conducting a soft launch in Boulder, a tech startup-friendly city home to some high-profile advocates of the mobile app that allows users to secure a ride with an Uber-connected driver....\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Uber has not contacted Boulder's licensing department to inquire about operating in the city, said Sarah Huntley, a spokeswoman for the city of Boulder. A business such as Uber would need a business license, she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>--\u003ca href=\"http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-business/ci_25351676/transportation-startup-uber-eyes-push-into-boulder\">Boulder Daily Camera\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chicago\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>The three major for-profit ride-share companies operating virtually unregulated in Chicago face a Friday deadline to respond to subpoenas calling on them to turn over copies of their insurance policies, which critics contend fail to protect the public.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The subpoenas that the City Council sent this month to Uber X, Lyft and Sidecar came up during a state Senate Transportation Committee hearing Thursday in Chicago that focused on the “insurance gap” involving ride-share companies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Insurance experts, some aldermen and taxicab companies that fear the industry is eroding their business have sounded alarms that ride-share customers don't know how vulnerable they are for any medical or other expenses resulting from an accident involving a ride-share vehicle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Unlike taxi drivers and cab companies, the ride-share firms are not required to submit their insurance policies to the city or the state, and they have not done so voluntarily, state and city officials said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>--\u003ca href=\"http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-03-14/news/chi-city-council-subpoenas-insurance-records-from-rideshare-firms-20140313_1_ride-share-lyft-and-sidecar-taxi-drivers\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago Tribune\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Houston\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>The city of Houston's administration and regulatory affairs, or ARA, department issued a safety warning yesterday for Lyft customers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The warning urged Houstonians to question the safety of Lyft cars, which are distinguishable by their pink mustaches.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The warning could also could be the sign of another stumbling block and continuing delays in crafting new legislation to allow or deny Lyft and similar transportation services in Houston.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>--\u003ca href=\"http://upstart.bizjournals.com/news/wire/2014/03/13/houston-to-lyft-we-have-a-problem.html\">Houston Business Journal\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Madison\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Madison police have not issued any tickets to drivers from ride-sharing apps Lyft and Uber, who were active in the city over the weekend despite warnings from officials and threats of citations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Madison City Attorney’s Office issued a memorandum last week finding that the companies are operating as taxis, meaning they are violating city ordinances.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That led Madison police on Wednesday to ask the drivers to stop giving rides, saying they could face fines of hundreds of dollars.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv>--\u003ca href=\"http://host.madison.com/news/local/ride-sharing-apps-operate-against-police-wishes-but-no-citations/article_ef90f391-4e1f-55c1-a9bc-d1b6f2cecc7d.html#ixzz2wJlFjFxW\" target=\"_blank\">Wisconsin State Journal\u003c/a>\u003c/div>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Nashville\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>A loophole in Metro Nashville's transportation law means drivers of popular ride-sharing services like Lyft and Uber could be issued citations for not having the proper permits to carry passengers, who pay for their rides.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to Metro Code 6.74.100, all \"for hire\" passengers vehicles operating in Davidson County must have an \"F\" for hire endorsement on their license and commercial plates when carrying passengers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As it stands, the Metro Transportation Licensing Commission is not currently issuing permits to drivers of cars services like Lyft and Uber mainly because county officials said they haven't had a chance to draft legislation that properly regulates the new services.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>--\u003ca href=\"http://www.newschannel5.com/story/24999313/loophole-leaves-lyft-uber-drivers-vulnerable-for-tickets\" target=\"_blank\">NewsChannel5\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Phoenix\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Technology-driven ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft are battling Discount Cab and AAA Arizona at the Arizona Legislature over proposed industry and insurance rules.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The battle is over Arizona House Bill 2273 and what kind of insurance rules govern new ride-sharing businesses in comparison to taxis and other livery services. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_117417\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-117417\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/5996_transform.jpg\" alt=\"A protester mocks ride service Lyft and its signature pink mustaches atcab driver rally outside San Francisco City Hall. (Alex Emslie/KQED)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A protester mocks ride service Lyft and its signature pink mustaches at cab driver rally outside San Francisco City Hall. (Alex Emslie/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The big news in the ride-service world today is that the \u003ca href=\"http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2014/03/17/council-votes-to-limit-regulate-ride-share-firms/#20586101=0\">Seattle City Council voted to cap\u003c/a> the number of drivers that Lyft, UberX and Sidecar can put on the road. The legislation, which the city's mayor, Ed Murray, has agreed to sign, limits each ride-service company to 150 drivers, or 450 total, in simultaneous operation. The Seattle Times reports the three companies, all based in San Francisco, together have 2,000 drivers in the city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The legislation is a big setback for the ride-service firms. Some time ago, we here at KQED decided to use that term, \"ride-services,\" to describe these app-based ride-for-hire firms. That's because the California Public Utilities Commission officially ruled that the term \"ride-sharing,\" which the companies still use, incorrectly describes these commercial enterprises. The CPUC officially calls them transportation network companies, or TNCs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While that term is not as warm and fuzzy as \"ride-sharing,\" it's better than \"Spawns of Satan\" (or SOS), the nomenclature recommended by the taxi industry.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Well, not really. But having talked to a few dozen cab industry folks over the last few months, I feel I can accurately report that a majority of them really do despise these tech upstarts. And I imagine that's true across the country where, as in Seattle, a series of small wars has erupted in city after city as Lyft and Uber have taken root. In Chicago, for instance, the \u003ca href=\"http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-03-14/news/chi-city-council-subpoenas-insurance-records-from-rideshare-firms-20140313_1_ride-share-lyft-and-sidecar-taxi-drivers\" target=\"_blank\">City Council recently sent subpoenas\u003c/a> to ride-service firms, ordering them to turn over copies of their insurance policies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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On March 6, the \u003ca href=\"http://blog.sfgate.com/techchron/2014/03/07/california-to-lyft-uber-sidecar-wingz-get-your-act-together/\" target=\"_blank\">San Francisco Chronicle reported\u003c/a>, the CPUC warned Lyft, UberX (Uber's TNC service), Sidecar and Wingz, two other ride-service companies, that they had 60 days to \"complete deficiencies\" in their applications to become officially certified. (They currently operate under a temporary order.) According to the Chron:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>The most serious omission was information about how they inspect drivers’ vehicles. … The letter asked them to clarify:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Who is conducting the vehicle inspection?\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>What qualifications do they possess to conduct the inspection?\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Any copies of contracts with outside vendors that may provide these services.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>(You can read our own \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2014/01/30/lyft-uberx-driver-safety\" target=\"_blank\">investigation here into safety and inspection issues at UberX.\u003c/a>)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CPUC has also said it will take stock of how well its TNC regulations are working in the fall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here's a rundown of developments in different cities where regulatory skirmishes in the TNC war have flared recently.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Baltimore\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>The popular ride-share company Uber began urging Baltimore users this month to help \"save\" it, declaring that \"Uber's future in Maryland is in jeopardy.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Uber launched the public relations campaign as state regulators waded into the same dispute that embroiled the company in other cities as it and other technology-based ride-sharing operations disrupt the local taxi market....\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>State lawmakers in Annapolis are considering how — and whether — to craft new regulations to oversee drivers who pick up riders through smartphone apps.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>--\u003ca href=\"http://touch.baltimoresun.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-79626327/\">Baltimore Sun\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Boulder\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Uber — the popular, yet controversial, startup that brought its \"e-hailing\" ride-sharing service to Denver in 2012 — is weighing a broader push up the U.S. 36 corridor into Boulder.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Officials for the San Francisco-based company told the Daily Camera that they're conducting a soft launch in Boulder, a tech startup-friendly city home to some high-profile advocates of the mobile app that allows users to secure a ride with an Uber-connected driver....\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Uber has not contacted Boulder's licensing department to inquire about operating in the city, said Sarah Huntley, a spokeswoman for the city of Boulder. A business such as Uber would need a business license, she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>--\u003ca href=\"http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-business/ci_25351676/transportation-startup-uber-eyes-push-into-boulder\">Boulder Daily Camera\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chicago\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>The three major for-profit ride-share companies operating virtually unregulated in Chicago face a Friday deadline to respond to subpoenas calling on them to turn over copies of their insurance policies, which critics contend fail to protect the public.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The subpoenas that the City Council sent this month to Uber X, Lyft and Sidecar came up during a state Senate Transportation Committee hearing Thursday in Chicago that focused on the “insurance gap” involving ride-share companies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Insurance experts, some aldermen and taxicab companies that fear the industry is eroding their business have sounded alarms that ride-share customers don't know how vulnerable they are for any medical or other expenses resulting from an accident involving a ride-share vehicle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Unlike taxi drivers and cab companies, the ride-share firms are not required to submit their insurance policies to the city or the state, and they have not done so voluntarily, state and city officials said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>--\u003ca href=\"http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-03-14/news/chi-city-council-subpoenas-insurance-records-from-rideshare-firms-20140313_1_ride-share-lyft-and-sidecar-taxi-drivers\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago Tribune\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Houston\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>The city of Houston's administration and regulatory affairs, or ARA, department issued a safety warning yesterday for Lyft customers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The warning urged Houstonians to question the safety of Lyft cars, which are distinguishable by their pink mustaches.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The warning could also could be the sign of another stumbling block and continuing delays in crafting new legislation to allow or deny Lyft and similar transportation services in Houston.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>--\u003ca href=\"http://upstart.bizjournals.com/news/wire/2014/03/13/houston-to-lyft-we-have-a-problem.html\">Houston Business Journal\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Madison\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Madison police have not issued any tickets to drivers from ride-sharing apps Lyft and Uber, who were active in the city over the weekend despite warnings from officials and threats of citations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Madison City Attorney’s Office issued a memorandum last week finding that the companies are operating as taxis, meaning they are violating city ordinances.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That led Madison police on Wednesday to ask the drivers to stop giving rides, saying they could face fines of hundreds of dollars.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv>--\u003ca href=\"http://host.madison.com/news/local/ride-sharing-apps-operate-against-police-wishes-but-no-citations/article_ef90f391-4e1f-55c1-a9bc-d1b6f2cecc7d.html#ixzz2wJlFjFxW\" target=\"_blank\">Wisconsin State Journal\u003c/a>\u003c/div>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Nashville\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>A loophole in Metro Nashville's transportation law means drivers of popular ride-sharing services like Lyft and Uber could be issued citations for not having the proper permits to carry passengers, who pay for their rides.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to Metro Code 6.74.100, all \"for hire\" passengers vehicles operating in Davidson County must have an \"F\" for hire endorsement on their license and commercial plates when carrying passengers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As it stands, the Metro Transportation Licensing Commission is not currently issuing permits to drivers of cars services like Lyft and Uber mainly because county officials said they haven't had a chance to draft legislation that properly regulates the new services.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>--\u003ca href=\"http://www.newschannel5.com/story/24999313/loophole-leaves-lyft-uber-drivers-vulnerable-for-tickets\" target=\"_blank\">NewsChannel5\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Phoenix\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Technology-driven ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft are battling Discount Cab and AAA Arizona at the Arizona Legislature over proposed industry and insurance rules.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The battle is over Arizona House Bill 2273 and what kind of insurance rules govern new ride-sharing businesses in comparison to taxis and other livery services. 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(Graph: SF Planning Dept)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The heart of San Francisco's Castro District is about to undergo a $4.5 million street makeover that will feature rainbow crosswalks, wider sidewalks, outdoor seating and calmer traffic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"This is the most important thing that's happened in the Castro in a very long time,\" Supervisor Scott Wiener boasted to reporters after a groundbreaking celebration in Jane Warner Plaza, which will be upgraded as part of the project.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"http://www.sf-planning.org/index.aspx?page=3343\">Castro Street Redesign\u003c/a> was the first \"streetcscape\" project funded under a $248 million street repair bond measure approved by voters in 2011, said Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wiener was instrumental in securing funding, and said some merchants were initially skeptical he could get it done.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"When you look at these sidewalks, if two or three people have the gall to be talking to each other on the sidewalk, it creates a traffic jam,\" Wiener said. \"We need to have sidewalks that match the vibrancy of this neighborhood. This will let us do that.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As we \u003ca href=\"http://www.kqed.org/news/story/2013/04/08/118983/more_rainbows_for_castro_street?category=bay+area\">noted back in April\u003c/a>, planners got inspiration from the neighborhood’s architectural history and gay heritage. Some of the features include new sidewalk trees (ginkgo and king palm), multicolored street lights and a mini-plaza in front of what used to be Harvey Milk's camera shop, which is now a Human Rights Campaign store.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The sidewalks will be widened from 12 to 22 feet, and narrower lanes are expected to calm traffic. A “\u003ca href=\"http://rainbowhonorwalk.org/\">Rainbow Honor Walk\u003c/a>” will feature LGBT pioneers, including Milk, Allen Ginsberg, Oscar Wilde, James Baldwin and Harry Hay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At Thursday's groundbreaking, the Castro Community Benefit District announced that parallel rainbow stripes had been chosen to grace the crosswalks at 18th and Castro streets.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Not everyone in the neighborhood \u003ca href=\"http://castrobiscuit.com/2014/02/19/cbd-pay-rainbow-crosswalks-lights-castro-facts/#comment-5164\">is crazy about the design\u003c/a>, but it was the favorite among 4,500 votes cast online and in person, said Andrea Aiello, director of the benefit district. \u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignleft\"> A 'Rainbow Honor Walk' will feature LGBT pioneers, including Harvey Milk, Allen Ginsberg, Oscar Wilde, James Baldwin and Harry Hay. \u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>Some merchants, meanwhile, are worried about the disruption the eight-month construction project will bring. \"We're super, super excited about the end process. We're really, really worried about the process itself,\" said Terry Aston Bennett, president of the Merchants of Upper Market and Castro.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wiener said city officials and the contractor, Ghilotti Bros., Inc., would do everything possible to minimize the impact. The end result, he said, would be worth it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"We're going to have very strong liaison relationships between the contractor and DPW and the merchants to make sure things are cleaned up properly and make sure that our concerns are addressed,\" Wiener said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"We'd like to do it without inconveniencing shop owners, but you know, this stuff lasts for 20,30, 40 years. If we have to do this once every quarter-century it's not too bad,\" said contractor Mike Ghilotti.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Aiello said the benefit district got a grant to help merchants deal with the disruption, but they decided to use it for a new ad campaign that will be featured on Muni buses, the F-line historic streetcars and at three East Bay BART stations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"The theme is: It's hard work being beautiful. We're under construction but still open for business,\" said Aiello, who encouraged visitors to use public transportation. The Castro, she pointed out, is well served by Muni. Buses will continue to run on Castro Street during construction.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Work along the two-block stretch of Castro Street between Market and 19th Street is expected to last until October. The first block between Market and 18th is expected to be completed by mid-June, when crews plan on taking a break for Gay Pride. 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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_115064\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 272px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-115064 \" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2013/10/DeSoto-Cab-Company-driver-and-Pacifica-resident-Corey-Lamb-protests-against-ap-based-ride-selling-companies-like-Lyft-on-Tuesday-July-30-outside-San-Francisco-City-Hall.-Alex-EnslieKQEDRS5997_IMG_7873-sfi.jpg\" alt=\"A San Francisco cab driver protests ride-service companies like Lyft, July 30, 2013, outside San Francisco City Hall. (Alex Emslie/KQED)\" width=\"272\" height=\"360\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A San Francisco cab driver protests against ride-service companies like Lyft, July 30, 2013, outside San Francisco City Hall. 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And Lyft, for what it's worth, told \u003ca href=\"http://techcrunch.com/2013/12/18/uber-lyft/\" target=\"_blank\">TechCrunch\u003c/a> last December that it's \"seeing its revenues grow at a rate of about 6 percent every single week ....\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These San Francisco companies have been exporting this new app-based, sharing-economy model of vehicular transportation all over the U.S., with a similar pattern emerging whenever they come to town: Local taxi interests hoot and holler, and local agencies and elected officials grapple with how --or if -- to put the brakes on the unregulated drivers and vehicles who now traverse their cities carrying paying customers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A handful of cities, like \u003ca href=\"http://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/why-new-orleans-doesnt-have-uber/Content?oid=2307943\" target=\"_blank\">New Orleans\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.geekwire.com/2014/portland-ridesharing/\" target=\"_blank\">Portland\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2014/02/ashton-kutcher-slams-miami-for-keeping-out-uber.html\" target=\"_blank\">Miami\u003c/a>, have banned the upstarts entirely. But around the country, industry leaders Uber and Lyft are expanding as quickly as they can, with regulators trying to play catch-up. Here's a rundown from local media of the latest regulatory developments in various cities:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Boston\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://boston.cbslocal.com/2014/02/25/boston-police-commissioner-questions-safety-of-uber-app/\" target=\"_blank\">WBZ\u003c/a> (Feb 25)\u003c/em> Boston Police Commissioner William Evans says he wants more public regulation of what he calls “gypsy cabs.” The commissioner on WBZ NewsRadio 1030 last night singled out a popular mobile \u003ca href=\"https://www.uber.com/\" target=\"_blank\">app Uber,\u003c/a> which connects drivers with passengers....Evans questioned the level of safety and security provided by these new app services because they are not subject to the same level of scrutiny as traditional cabs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/03/01/car-service-uber-not-yet-boston-regulators-sights/vQjDKrnbpT6NPg0CAQCs3O/story.html\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cem>Boston Globe\u003c/em>\u003c/a> \u003cem>(March 1) \u003c/em>As Mayor Martin J. Walsh and his new team at City Hall prepare to overhaul Boston’s transportation policies, one car service popular among Boston’s tech set isn’t likely to face any changes: Uber .... Many critics have said that the only way to ensure Uber is truly safe, and its drivers are properly trained, is to subject it to the same regulations that cabs have endured for years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Not Walsh.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp id=\"skip-target\">“People should feel safe when they are traveling in Boston,” the mayor said Friday. “We cannot turn a blind eye to public safety concerns around unregulated modes of transportation, but we also cannot condemn a popular, effective service like Uber that takes responsible steps to ensure the safety of their users. There is a balance.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Walsh said he is taking a comprehensive look at the city’s transportation services — from taxis to buses to smartphone car services — and is working with the new police commissioner, William Evans, to come up with new policies.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chicago\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.wbez.org/news/shadowy-lobbyists-influence-rideshare-debate-109770\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cem>WBEZ\u003c/em>\u003c/a> \u003cem>(Feb 25)\u003c/em> The fight over the future of ridesharing in Chicago is increasingly being waged through shadowy lobbyists. This has some aldermen concerned about how that could influence the current regulatory debate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At a hearing at City Council’s Joint Committee on Transportation and Finance on Monday, some noted that the lobbying activity on the issue appeared different from the usual at City Hall. They said they were disturbed by the apparent emergence of advocates for ride-sharing companies like Uber, Lyft and Sidecar, who have not identified their interests upfront.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://www.wbez.org/news/city-moves-regulate-rideshare-companies-109639\" target=\"_blank\">WBEZ\u003c/a> (Feb 5)\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Mayor’s office introduced new rules at Wednesday’s City Council meeting, aimed at bringing the (ride-service) companies into the regulatory fold. But the move is already angering some who say the city should use its existing regulations for taxicabs and livery vehicles, rather than create a new set of rules....\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The (proposed ride-service ordinance) would require the companies to register with the city and pay an annual $25,000 licensing fee, as well as $25 per driver with their service. It would also subject the companies to the city’s ground transportation tax — $3.50 per day, per vehicle, for each day that the vehicle is used in Chicago for ground transportation. Additionally, the vehicles would have to display signage or an emblem that identifies their ridesharing service, and would have to be inspected annually by the city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But perhaps the most significant cost that the rules would require are general commercial liability insurance and commercial automobile liability insurance policies of $1 million per occurrence.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dallas\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2014/02/19/uber-debate-dallas-task-force-nixes-idea-to-limit.html?page=all\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas Business Journa\u003c/a>l (Feb 19)\u003c/em> Dallas’ transportation-for-hire task force rejected a proposed limitation on drivers' hours that was being considered for the ordinance regulating taxis, limos and other car services.... Task force Chair \u003ca href=\"http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/adview?ai=BnG8x6_UUU4P-M4uQlATzm4DQBPGqmoMFAAAAEAEgADgAWPniq4KeAWDJ9viGyKOgGYIBF2NhLXB1Yi05NzM2MDkyNjA0Njc3NTE2sgETd3d3LmJpempvdXJuYWxzLmNvbboBCWdmcF9pbWFnZcgBCdoBcWh0dHA6Ly93d3cuYml6am91cm5hbHMuY29tL2RhbGxhcy9uZXdzLzIwMTQvMDIvMTkvdWJlci1kZWJhdGUtZGFsbGFzLXRhc2stZm9yY2Utbml4ZXMtaWRlYS10by1saW1pdC5odG1sP3BhZ2U9YWxswAIC4AIA6gIcNDYzNS9iemouZGFsbGFzL2FydGljbGVfcGFnZfgCg9IekAPwAZgDpAOoAwHQBJBO4AQBkgULCAcQARgBIOGv0higBiA&sigh=_wj_jMEE2pg&adurl=http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/imgad/1482981/verisign_2014_interstitial_2.html%3Ft%3D10%26cT%3Dhttp%253A//bizjournals.com%26l%3Dhttp%253A//www.bizjournals.com/dallas/search/results%253Fq%253DSandy%252520Greyson\">Sandy Greyson\u003c/a> said the group was considering a limitation comparable to other nearby cities, but unanimously agreed that the idea was not for Dallas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://cityhallblog.dallasnews.com/2014/02/lyfts-co-founder-weighs-in-on-dallas-attempt-to-rewrite-transportation-for-hire-rules-and-allegations-of-redlining.html/\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas Morning News\u003c/a> (Feb 25)\u003c/em> “We’re gonna fight to stay there,” (Lyft CEO John Zimmer) says. “There are thousands of drivers and passengers in Dallas and across the country that believe in this mission and movement, and we’ll be there alongside them to make sure we work together in a responsible and thoughtful way with local officials and defend their right to do this....”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, Lyft isn’t waiting for anything: In recent days it has expanded its local coverage area, stretching from Farmers Branch to Duncanville to Pleasant Grove to Garland, \u003ca href=\"https://www.lyft.me/help?article=1302208\" target=\"_blank\">or thereabouts\u003c/a>. Zimmer says that was a “organic expansion” based on data provided by Lyft’s app. There are a handful of hot spots, he notes, around Lower Greenville and Uptown and downtown, but Lyft’s seeing a lot of use all over, so it made sense to recruit more drivers and widen the area in which rides are being shared.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Denver\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.denverpost.com/techknowbytes/2014/02/11/ride-sharing-bill-drives-amid-concerns-raise-auto-insurance-rates-statewide/13087/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cem>Denver Post\u003c/em>\u003c/a> \u003cem>(Feb 11) \u003c/em>The Senate Business, Labor and Technology committee on Tuesday approved a bill that would \u003ca href=\"http://blogs.denverpost.com/techknowbytes/2014/01/28/colorado-puc-director-raises-concerns-uber-lyfts-ride-sharing-bill/12967/\">lightly regulate ride-sharing companies\u003c/a> such as Lyft and \u003ca title=\"Posts tagged with uberX\" href=\"http://blogs.denverpost.com/techknowbytes/tag/uberx/\" rel=\"tag\">UberX\u003c/a> .... \u003ca title=\"Posts tagged with senate bill 125\" href=\"http://blogs.denverpost.com/techknowbytes/tag/senate-bill-125/\" rel=\"tag\">Senate Bill 125\u003c/a> would classify Lyft and UberX as transportation network companies, or TNCs, and place them under limited PUC oversight. Lyft and UberX have developed smartphone apps that connect passengers with drivers, who use their personal cars for the ride .... Colorado regulators and lawmakers say that if a ride-sharing measure isn’t passed, the companies would be forced to shut down.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Detroit\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://www.freep.com/article/20140216/BUSINESS06/302160040/Uber-car-service\" target=\"_blank\">Detroit Free Press\u003c/a> (Feb 16) \u003c/em>In Detroit, state and local police have the go-ahead to ticket Uber drivers who, intentionally or not, failed to get licensed as a driver for hire, officials told the Free Press. Penalties for unlicensed operations run from a fine up to $500 to jail time. The city said officers have not issued any tickets yet ....\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(R)epresentatives for the Michigan Department of Transportation and the City of Detroit told the Free Press that they still consider UberX as drivers for hire under the law because they charge customers for rides. Those drivers must therefore obtain a $300 Certificate of Authority from the state and a $110 limo operator’s license from the Detroit Police Department, which would inspect their vehicle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Uber Technologies is also required to register with MDOT as a limo carrier, which it has not done, according to Sharon Edgar, MDOT administrator in the office of passenger transportation. Edgar said she sent a noncompliance notice in December to Uber’s Detroit office but hasn’t heard back. White, when asked in an e-mail, did not address the state notice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://www.wxyz.com/news/smartphone-car-service-uber-and-uberx-hits-rough-road-detroit-puts-on-brakes\" target=\"_blank\">WXYZ\u003c/a> (Feb 18) \u003c/em>Detroit City Attorney Melvin Butch Hollowell (says) UberX is not following city licensing requirements and Hollowell is issuing a cease and desist order.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Houston\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2014/02/25/city-of-houston-committee-takes-a-hard-look-at.html\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cem>Houston Business Journal\u003c/em>\u003c/a> \u003cem>(Feb 25)\u003c/em> Unless Mayor Annise Parker decides to voluntarily put new vehicle-for-hire ordinances on the city council agenda, Tina Paez, the director of the Administration & Regulatory Affairs department, said it is most likely that discussions regarding new ordinances will continue at the committee meeting next month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This probably isn’t welcome news for Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft, which launched some of their services for free, as a promotion, last week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Unless the companies, which are offering free rides to customers who request ride services from their apps, plan to continue offering free rides for the next month, this could cause some trouble. If the companies ask for payment or donations for their rides, the city said it will charge drivers with violating city ordinances and it will charge them penalties of up to $500.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Already, the city confirmed that there has been one instance where a Lyft driver charged a rider for a ride, and the city charged the driver with three different violations.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2014/03/city_of_houston_to_uber_stop_s.php\" target=\"_blank\">Houston Press\u003c/a> (March 3) \u003c/em>Some 10,000 Houstonians signed an online petition in support of (Uber), the most vocal of whom are young, urbanites who are strong supporters of the technological aspects of the service.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What was the city's response?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Apparently, the city is tired of having its inbox filled up with Uber petition signatures because it \u003ca href=\"http://blog.uber.com/HoustonStandUp\">issued a cease and desist to the folks at Uber\u003c/a> asking Uber to stop the flow of petition e-mails to city mailboxes\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Minneapolis\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_25250479/lyfts-free-ride-deal-gives-it-two-week\" target=\"_blank\">St. Paul Pioneer Press\u003c/a> (Feb 28)\u003c/em> Taxi-like car-sharing service Lyft has launched a multi-city free-ride deal that just happens to get it out of hot water with the City of Minneapolis -- at least for the next two weeks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lyft, consisting of driver-owned vehicles that customers summon with smartphone apps, said it will pick up the tab for rides costing up to $25 apiece.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The promotion temporarily defuses a disagreement with Minneapolis officials, who have insisted that Lyft be licensed like a taxi service, something this and similar services adamantly oppose....\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Minneapolis had threatened to ticket and tow Lyft vehicles once they began operating Thursday as scheduled, but now said it will hold off if money isn't changing hands.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pittsburgh\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.post-gazette.com/business/2014/02/18/Peduto-asks-for-rule-change-on-ride-sharing-operations/stories/201402180175\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cem>Pittsburgh Post-Gazette\u003c/em>\u003c/a> (Feb 19) Mayor Bill Peduto wants the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to change its rules to allow for ride-sharing operations in Pittsburgh. \"As mayor, I support the expansion of transportation options in our city and recognize the need for a broader and more diverse suite of options to get people around town quickly, safely, and reliably,\" Mr. Peduto wrote in a letter to PUC executive director Jan Freeman on Tuesday. \"This includes these new companies but it also includes legacy jitney drivers who serve communities that have been red-lined out of traditional taxicab and limousine service....\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mr. Peduto and Councilman Dan Gilman said Tuesday that they propose amending Chapter 29 of the PUC code to create a new class of regulated transportation service providers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That would be akin to what the California Public Utilities Commission did in September, when it created a new class of business known as a Transportation Network Company.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Seattle\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2023019652_rideshareenforcementxml.html\" target=\"_blank\">Seattle Times\u003c/a> (Feb 28)\u003c/em> A majority of Seattle City Council members approved a cap on the number of drivers for Lyft, uberX and Sidecar at a standing-room-only taxi-committee meeting Thursday night .... If the proposal passes a full council vote next month, it would allow an unlimited number of drivers, but no more than 150 of them, using their personal cars, could work at any given time for each company. The measure would take effect a month after Mayor Ed Murray signs it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Each prospective driver would have to apply for a Transportation Network Company (TNC) permit. In order to get it, drivers would have to take driver-safety training, but it would be less intensive than the for-hire training that taxi and flat-rate car drivers are required to take.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Under the earlier proposal, which did not pass, the taxi committee had recommended a cap of 300 TNC-permitted drivers who could contract with Lyft, uberX and Sidecar. All 300 of those drivers could choose which company they want to work for.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>And don't stop there: \u003ca href=\"http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57618627-76/paris-taxi-drivers-strike-but-uber-opens-second-front-in-the-war/\" target=\"_blank\">Around\u003c/a> the \u003ca href=\"http://www.ibtimes.com/uber-opens-china-shanghai-restricts-use-popular-taxi-booking-apps-1558379\" target=\"_blank\">globe\u003c/a>, app-based transpo is coming to a \u003ca href=\"http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/10/uber-launches-in-australia-to-carry-you-through-sydney-in-style/\" target=\"_blank\">nation\u003c/a> near you!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_115064\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 272px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-115064 \" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2013/10/DeSoto-Cab-Company-driver-and-Pacifica-resident-Corey-Lamb-protests-against-ap-based-ride-selling-companies-like-Lyft-on-Tuesday-July-30-outside-San-Francisco-City-Hall.-Alex-EnslieKQEDRS5997_IMG_7873-sfi.jpg\" alt=\"A San Francisco cab driver protests ride-service companies like Lyft, July 30, 2013, outside San Francisco City Hall. (Alex Emslie/KQED)\" width=\"272\" height=\"360\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A San Francisco cab driver protests against ride-service companies like Lyft, July 30, 2013, outside San Francisco City Hall. (Alex Emslie/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>We've been covering the San Francisco-based ride-service companies Lyft and Uber for some time now, focusing on \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2014/01/20/ride-sharing-insurance-lyft-uberx-sidecar/\" target=\"_blank\">questions\u003c/a> related to \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2013/11/14/who-pays-when-ride-share-driver-crashes\" target=\"_blank\">insurance\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2014/01/30/lyft-uberx-driver-safety\" target=\"_blank\">safety\u003c/a>. Taxi companies and drivers in the city have been irate since these firms started taking a noticeable chunk of their business. A 2013 decision by the California Public Utilities Commission to let the companies operate in the state under less rigid rules than the locally regulated taxi business did not appease cab interests one bit. Lyft, in fact, has been pointing to California as a model for what regulation of ride-service firms should look like.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Uber was reported to be \u003ca href=\"http://allthingsd.com/20130822/uber-filing-in-delaware-shows-tpg-investment-at-3-5-billion-valuation-google-ventures-also-in/\" target=\"_blank\">valued at $3.5 billion\u003c/a> at one point last year. And Lyft, for what it's worth, told \u003ca href=\"http://techcrunch.com/2013/12/18/uber-lyft/\" target=\"_blank\">TechCrunch\u003c/a> last December that it's \"seeing its revenues grow at a rate of about 6 percent every single week ....\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These San Francisco companies have been exporting this new app-based, sharing-economy model of vehicular transportation all over the U.S., with a similar pattern emerging whenever they come to town: Local taxi interests hoot and holler, and local agencies and elected officials grapple with how --or if -- to put the brakes on the unregulated drivers and vehicles who now traverse their cities carrying paying customers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A handful of cities, like \u003ca href=\"http://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/why-new-orleans-doesnt-have-uber/Content?oid=2307943\" target=\"_blank\">New Orleans\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.geekwire.com/2014/portland-ridesharing/\" target=\"_blank\">Portland\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2014/02/ashton-kutcher-slams-miami-for-keeping-out-uber.html\" target=\"_blank\">Miami\u003c/a>, have banned the upstarts entirely. But around the country, industry leaders Uber and Lyft are expanding as quickly as they can, with regulators trying to play catch-up. Here's a rundown from local media of the latest regulatory developments in various cities:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Boston\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://boston.cbslocal.com/2014/02/25/boston-police-commissioner-questions-safety-of-uber-app/\" target=\"_blank\">WBZ\u003c/a> (Feb 25)\u003c/em> Boston Police Commissioner William Evans says he wants more public regulation of what he calls “gypsy cabs.” The commissioner on WBZ NewsRadio 1030 last night singled out a popular mobile \u003ca href=\"https://www.uber.com/\" target=\"_blank\">app Uber,\u003c/a> which connects drivers with passengers....Evans questioned the level of safety and security provided by these new app services because they are not subject to the same level of scrutiny as traditional cabs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/03/01/car-service-uber-not-yet-boston-regulators-sights/vQjDKrnbpT6NPg0CAQCs3O/story.html\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cem>Boston Globe\u003c/em>\u003c/a> \u003cem>(March 1) \u003c/em>As Mayor Martin J. Walsh and his new team at City Hall prepare to overhaul Boston’s transportation policies, one car service popular among Boston’s tech set isn’t likely to face any changes: Uber .... Many critics have said that the only way to ensure Uber is truly safe, and its drivers are properly trained, is to subject it to the same regulations that cabs have endured for years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Not Walsh.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp id=\"skip-target\">“People should feel safe when they are traveling in Boston,” the mayor said Friday. “We cannot turn a blind eye to public safety concerns around unregulated modes of transportation, but we also cannot condemn a popular, effective service like Uber that takes responsible steps to ensure the safety of their users. There is a balance.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Walsh said he is taking a comprehensive look at the city’s transportation services — from taxis to buses to smartphone car services — and is working with the new police commissioner, William Evans, to come up with new policies.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chicago\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.wbez.org/news/shadowy-lobbyists-influence-rideshare-debate-109770\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cem>WBEZ\u003c/em>\u003c/a> \u003cem>(Feb 25)\u003c/em> The fight over the future of ridesharing in Chicago is increasingly being waged through shadowy lobbyists. This has some aldermen concerned about how that could influence the current regulatory debate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At a hearing at City Council’s Joint Committee on Transportation and Finance on Monday, some noted that the lobbying activity on the issue appeared different from the usual at City Hall. They said they were disturbed by the apparent emergence of advocates for ride-sharing companies like Uber, Lyft and Sidecar, who have not identified their interests upfront.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://www.wbez.org/news/city-moves-regulate-rideshare-companies-109639\" target=\"_blank\">WBEZ\u003c/a> (Feb 5)\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Mayor’s office introduced new rules at Wednesday’s City Council meeting, aimed at bringing the (ride-service) companies into the regulatory fold. But the move is already angering some who say the city should use its existing regulations for taxicabs and livery vehicles, rather than create a new set of rules....\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The (proposed ride-service ordinance) would require the companies to register with the city and pay an annual $25,000 licensing fee, as well as $25 per driver with their service. It would also subject the companies to the city’s ground transportation tax — $3.50 per day, per vehicle, for each day that the vehicle is used in Chicago for ground transportation. Additionally, the vehicles would have to display signage or an emblem that identifies their ridesharing service, and would have to be inspected annually by the city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But perhaps the most significant cost that the rules would require are general commercial liability insurance and commercial automobile liability insurance policies of $1 million per occurrence.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dallas\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2014/02/19/uber-debate-dallas-task-force-nixes-idea-to-limit.html?page=all\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas Business Journa\u003c/a>l (Feb 19)\u003c/em> Dallas’ transportation-for-hire task force rejected a proposed limitation on drivers' hours that was being considered for the ordinance regulating taxis, limos and other car services.... Task force Chair \u003ca href=\"http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/adview?ai=BnG8x6_UUU4P-M4uQlATzm4DQBPGqmoMFAAAAEAEgADgAWPniq4KeAWDJ9viGyKOgGYIBF2NhLXB1Yi05NzM2MDkyNjA0Njc3NTE2sgETd3d3LmJpempvdXJuYWxzLmNvbboBCWdmcF9pbWFnZcgBCdoBcWh0dHA6Ly93d3cuYml6am91cm5hbHMuY29tL2RhbGxhcy9uZXdzLzIwMTQvMDIvMTkvdWJlci1kZWJhdGUtZGFsbGFzLXRhc2stZm9yY2Utbml4ZXMtaWRlYS10by1saW1pdC5odG1sP3BhZ2U9YWxswAIC4AIA6gIcNDYzNS9iemouZGFsbGFzL2FydGljbGVfcGFnZfgCg9IekAPwAZgDpAOoAwHQBJBO4AQBkgULCAcQARgBIOGv0higBiA&sigh=_wj_jMEE2pg&adurl=http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/imgad/1482981/verisign_2014_interstitial_2.html%3Ft%3D10%26cT%3Dhttp%253A//bizjournals.com%26l%3Dhttp%253A//www.bizjournals.com/dallas/search/results%253Fq%253DSandy%252520Greyson\">Sandy Greyson\u003c/a> said the group was considering a limitation comparable to other nearby cities, but unanimously agreed that the idea was not for Dallas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://cityhallblog.dallasnews.com/2014/02/lyfts-co-founder-weighs-in-on-dallas-attempt-to-rewrite-transportation-for-hire-rules-and-allegations-of-redlining.html/\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas Morning News\u003c/a> (Feb 25)\u003c/em> “We’re gonna fight to stay there,” (Lyft CEO John Zimmer) says. “There are thousands of drivers and passengers in Dallas and across the country that believe in this mission and movement, and we’ll be there alongside them to make sure we work together in a responsible and thoughtful way with local officials and defend their right to do this....”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, Lyft isn’t waiting for anything: In recent days it has expanded its local coverage area, stretching from Farmers Branch to Duncanville to Pleasant Grove to Garland, \u003ca href=\"https://www.lyft.me/help?article=1302208\" target=\"_blank\">or thereabouts\u003c/a>. Zimmer says that was a “organic expansion” based on data provided by Lyft’s app. There are a handful of hot spots, he notes, around Lower Greenville and Uptown and downtown, but Lyft’s seeing a lot of use all over, so it made sense to recruit more drivers and widen the area in which rides are being shared.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Denver\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.denverpost.com/techknowbytes/2014/02/11/ride-sharing-bill-drives-amid-concerns-raise-auto-insurance-rates-statewide/13087/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cem>Denver Post\u003c/em>\u003c/a> \u003cem>(Feb 11) \u003c/em>The Senate Business, Labor and Technology committee on Tuesday approved a bill that would \u003ca href=\"http://blogs.denverpost.com/techknowbytes/2014/01/28/colorado-puc-director-raises-concerns-uber-lyfts-ride-sharing-bill/12967/\">lightly regulate ride-sharing companies\u003c/a> such as Lyft and \u003ca title=\"Posts tagged with uberX\" href=\"http://blogs.denverpost.com/techknowbytes/tag/uberx/\" rel=\"tag\">UberX\u003c/a> .... \u003ca title=\"Posts tagged with senate bill 125\" href=\"http://blogs.denverpost.com/techknowbytes/tag/senate-bill-125/\" rel=\"tag\">Senate Bill 125\u003c/a> would classify Lyft and UberX as transportation network companies, or TNCs, and place them under limited PUC oversight. 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The city said officers have not issued any tickets yet ....\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(R)epresentatives for the Michigan Department of Transportation and the City of Detroit told the Free Press that they still consider UberX as drivers for hire under the law because they charge customers for rides. Those drivers must therefore obtain a $300 Certificate of Authority from the state and a $110 limo operator’s license from the Detroit Police Department, which would inspect their vehicle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Uber Technologies is also required to register with MDOT as a limo carrier, which it has not done, according to Sharon Edgar, MDOT administrator in the office of passenger transportation. Edgar said she sent a noncompliance notice in December to Uber’s Detroit office but hasn’t heard back. White, when asked in an e-mail, did not address the state notice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://www.wxyz.com/news/smartphone-car-service-uber-and-uberx-hits-rough-road-detroit-puts-on-brakes\" target=\"_blank\">WXYZ\u003c/a> (Feb 18) \u003c/em>Detroit City Attorney Melvin Butch Hollowell (says) UberX is not following city licensing requirements and Hollowell is issuing a cease and desist order.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Houston\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2014/02/25/city-of-houston-committee-takes-a-hard-look-at.html\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cem>Houston Business Journal\u003c/em>\u003c/a> \u003cem>(Feb 25)\u003c/em> Unless Mayor Annise Parker decides to voluntarily put new vehicle-for-hire ordinances on the city council agenda, Tina Paez, the director of the Administration & Regulatory Affairs department, said it is most likely that discussions regarding new ordinances will continue at the committee meeting next month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This probably isn’t welcome news for Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft, which launched some of their services for free, as a promotion, last week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Unless the companies, which are offering free rides to customers who request ride services from their apps, plan to continue offering free rides for the next month, this could cause some trouble. If the companies ask for payment or donations for their rides, the city said it will charge drivers with violating city ordinances and it will charge them penalties of up to $500.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Already, the city confirmed that there has been one instance where a Lyft driver charged a rider for a ride, and the city charged the driver with three different violations.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2014/03/city_of_houston_to_uber_stop_s.php\" target=\"_blank\">Houston Press\u003c/a> (March 3) \u003c/em>Some 10,000 Houstonians signed an online petition in support of (Uber), the most vocal of whom are young, urbanites who are strong supporters of the technological aspects of the service.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What was the city's response?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Apparently, the city is tired of having its inbox filled up with Uber petition signatures because it \u003ca href=\"http://blog.uber.com/HoustonStandUp\">issued a cease and desist to the folks at Uber\u003c/a> asking Uber to stop the flow of petition e-mails to city mailboxes\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Minneapolis\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_25250479/lyfts-free-ride-deal-gives-it-two-week\" target=\"_blank\">St. Paul Pioneer Press\u003c/a> (Feb 28)\u003c/em> Taxi-like car-sharing service Lyft has launched a multi-city free-ride deal that just happens to get it out of hot water with the City of Minneapolis -- at least for the next two weeks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lyft, consisting of driver-owned vehicles that customers summon with smartphone apps, said it will pick up the tab for rides costing up to $25 apiece.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The promotion temporarily defuses a disagreement with Minneapolis officials, who have insisted that Lyft be licensed like a taxi service, something this and similar services adamantly oppose....\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Minneapolis had threatened to ticket and tow Lyft vehicles once they began operating Thursday as scheduled, but now said it will hold off if money isn't changing hands.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pittsburgh\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.post-gazette.com/business/2014/02/18/Peduto-asks-for-rule-change-on-ride-sharing-operations/stories/201402180175\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cem>Pittsburgh Post-Gazette\u003c/em>\u003c/a> (Feb 19) Mayor Bill Peduto wants the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to change its rules to allow for ride-sharing operations in Pittsburgh. \"As mayor, I support the expansion of transportation options in our city and recognize the need for a broader and more diverse suite of options to get people around town quickly, safely, and reliably,\" Mr. Peduto wrote in a letter to PUC executive director Jan Freeman on Tuesday. \"This includes these new companies but it also includes legacy jitney drivers who serve communities that have been red-lined out of traditional taxicab and limousine service....\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mr. Peduto and Councilman Dan Gilman said Tuesday that they propose amending Chapter 29 of the PUC code to create a new class of regulated transportation service providers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That would be akin to what the California Public Utilities Commission did in September, when it created a new class of business known as a Transportation Network Company.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Seattle\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2023019652_rideshareenforcementxml.html\" target=\"_blank\">Seattle Times\u003c/a> (Feb 28)\u003c/em> A majority of Seattle City Council members approved a cap on the number of drivers for Lyft, uberX and Sidecar at a standing-room-only taxi-committee meeting Thursday night .... If the proposal passes a full council vote next month, it would allow an unlimited number of drivers, but no more than 150 of them, using their personal cars, could work at any given time for each company. The measure would take effect a month after Mayor Ed Murray signs it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Each prospective driver would have to apply for a Transportation Network Company (TNC) permit. In order to get it, drivers would have to take driver-safety training, but it would be less intensive than the for-hire training that taxi and flat-rate car drivers are required to take.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Under the earlier proposal, which did not pass, the taxi committee had recommended a cap of 300 TNC-permitted drivers who could contract with Lyft, uberX and Sidecar. All 300 of those drivers could choose which company they want to work for.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>And don't stop there: \u003ca href=\"http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57618627-76/paris-taxi-drivers-strike-but-uber-opens-second-front-in-the-war/\" target=\"_blank\">Around\u003c/a> the \u003ca href=\"http://www.ibtimes.com/uber-opens-china-shanghai-restricts-use-popular-taxi-booking-apps-1558379\" target=\"_blank\">globe\u003c/a>, app-based transpo is coming to a \u003ca href=\"http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/10/uber-launches-in-australia-to-carry-you-through-sydney-in-style/\" target=\"_blank\">nation\u003c/a> near you!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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Clipper Card data shows 266,000 more rides by youth Muni riders in May 2013 than in May 2012. Approximately 45 percent of Free Muni for Low Income Youth participants plan to ride public transportation as an adult, while 70 percent would recommend Muni to their friends, according to the San Francisco Unified School District Student Survey results.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Free Muni for All?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>KQED's Stephanie Martin\u003c/strong> spoke with Tommy, a local activist who has been involved in recent Google bus protests.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"It's certainly a good thing because I think the program to make Muni free for youth who are low-income is a good thing, but it's only a beginning,\" said Tommy. \"I would like to see Google and other companies that are using our bus stops chip in enough money to make Muni free for everybody. 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(Deborah Svoboda/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Bay Bridge authorities gave an update Tuesday on several issues with the new eastern span.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Despite problems continually arising with the $6.4 billion structure, the \u003ca href=\"http://baybridgeinfo.org/tbpoc/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Toll Bridge Program Oversight Committee\u003c/a>‘s overall message is that the bridge is safe and strong enough to withstand a major earthquake.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>‘Minor misalignment’\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Recent news is centering on steel sections supporting the bridge’s roadbed that didn’t quite fit together when they were installed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco Chronicle reporter Jaxon Van Derbeken found Caltrans approved non-standard welds to fit the steel plates together. The structure’s lead designer, Marwan Nader, warned the larger welds could be vulnerable in an earthquake, but he clarified that the joints would likely suffer only minor damage that would leave the bridge intact.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This was built into the bridge,” Van Derbeken told KQED’s Ted Goldberg. “They had a choice to either accept this — and it was clearly in violation of Caltrans’ own rules and the bridge welding code.” Van Derbeken said independent engineers told him, “It’s not a good idea to create these kinds of stresses on these welds.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Toll Bridge Program Oversight Committee spokesman Andrew Gordon said a seismic safety panel went over the misaligned plate problem in 2010 and determined the ill-fitting plates were acceptable.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The bridge is safe. This issue of minor misalignment, at only 10 of those 26 connections, and of that, only about 7 percent of those connections, is not an issue for the structure, for seismic performance, or for the 150-year life span,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gordon cited a November 2010 report recently published on the oversight committee’s website that found, due to compression from the bridge’s “self-anchored” suspension design, that the larger welds were acceptable.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Van Derbeken talked to several engineering experts who disagree, however, including UC Berkeley professor emeritus in civil engineering Bob Bea, quoted below in the \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Bay-Bridge-designer-warned-Caltrans-in-2010-of-5264109.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chronicle\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>To allow the welded connections, the lead contractor, American Bridge/Fluor Enterprises, needed Caltrans to exempt it from the agency’s own standards and the American Welding Society’s code for bridges. Both specify that the vertical gap between two pieces of steel on a bridge can be no more than an eighth of an inch.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many of the Bay Bridge joints on the steel sections were off by as much as three times the acceptable level. But American Bridge/Fluor Enterprises was facing pressure to finish the long-delayed eastern span, as was Caltrans. In early 2011, the agency agreed to the nonstandard connections.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As a result of that decision, the bridge decks have several connections that have extra stress on them, which could lead to significant damage to the road deck in an earthquake, some experts said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(Bob) Bea, the professor emeritus at Berkeley, likened an extended welded connection to a dent in an aluminum can.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When you think of a beer can between two large hands, if you have a small dent in the beer can, it will collapse very easily,” Bea said. “It’s how we impress a lady in a bar – but it’s no way to build a bridge.”\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Bea is among the experts expected to attend a technical workshop hosted by the oversight committee on Wednesday, Feb. 26, beginning at 1 p.m. The gathering will be held at 311 Burma Road in Oakland, and it will focus on another issue with the new bridge that’s been a concern since last March.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Broken bolts\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Caltrans technical team will update the public about ongoing testing on the 2,600 bolts that are similar to 32 that \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2013/04/24/bay-bridge-bolts/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">snapped\u003c/a> last year after they were tightened.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Those bolts were determined to be from a bad batch, weakened by “hydrogen embrittlement due to a lack of uniformity in the microstructure of the steel.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A permanent fix for those bolts — a saddle system with steel cables — was installed in December.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bridge engineers have been soaking test bolts — some from the bridge and some extras — in salt water for days, then stressing them until the break. Gordon says they are all performing well above the level of stress they’re under on the bridge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are seeing very significant differences between all the other rods on the bridge that we’ve been testing and that initial batch that broke,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>How much difference is disputed. Recent tests found the bolts to be far stronger than the first round of testing did.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Water in the spine\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Heavy rain this month exposed a separate issue — \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2014/02/19/bay-bridge-leaks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">leaks\u003c/a> into the roadbed’s steel spine. 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