Posts tagged Lyft
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With CityMapper and Transit, think beyond Google Maps to get around
Our region is one of the easiest to get around without a car. I do it every day thanks in large part to a new generation of smart phone apps that take the stress and uncertainty out of plotting a route, reading schedules, and connecting to other services. I’ve become something of an evangelist for two in particular – CityMapper and Transit. Keep reading…
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“Self-driving vehicles will improve our cities, if they don’t ruin them”
Driverless cars, drones, and other high-tech changes to urban transportation are on the way. But will they make our cities heaven or hell? Keep reading…
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Breakfast Links: Metro sings a new tune
Metro may add background music to its stations. Union Station is Lyft's most popular transit destination in America. Prince George's urban planning focus shifts to planning for public health. Keep reading…
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Breakfast Links: Who takes the brunt of Metro service cuts?
Where will Metro's late-night service cuts hurt the most? One-bedroom rents are down 3.2 percent in DC. Metro can get federal grant money upfront again. Keep reading…
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Breakfast Links: Gray back in DC business
Vincent Gray will chair DC's Committee on Health when he rejoins the DC Council. Montgomery County's largest cab company declares bankruptcy, citing increasing competition from ride-hailing services. Maryland cancels a lease for a mixed-used development in Baltimore, proposing a stadium instead. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Vision Zero falls short
Zero vision, zero progress?; Is he the leader DCPS needs?; Fight for $15; Money is the best medicine; Uber vs. Maryland; Metro’s new money man; DC under Obama; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Unfair alquiler
Weasel around rent control; Little levees for Metro; It’s not just Metro’s closing time; More green for the Greenway; Making the grade by opting out; Haven for homeless youth; A Brompton is not a bike; Race in rentals; And…. Keep reading…