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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Uber and Lyft

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Dec 17, 2014 0

Lyft and Sidecar have described their services as “ride-sharing.” They’re not taxi companies, or even a driving service - instead, they provide “marketplaces” where drivers can offer their services and users can get a ride. Lyft even goes…

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OP-ED: Uber

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Dec 11, 2014 1

by Brady Schickinger I TOOK MY first Uber ride in downtown Memphis this past summer from Gus’s “World Famous” Fried Chicken to my hotel. Walking to supper down Beale Street and along the Mississippi, the Blues City was alive in the…

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New Economy Coolness vs. Same Old Tricks: Uber and Lyft Charge Ann Arbor Users Fourth Highest Rate in the U.S.

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 27, 2014 11

IN AUGUST 2014 Council member Kunselman, (D-Ward 3), tried to convince his colleagues on City Council that it was unsafe and unfair to allow Uber and Lyft to continue to operate. Kunselman said that the companies skirt regulations and…