Yeah, we could tell you about the city's hotline for former Uber and Lyft drivers, or ride-hailing alternatives, or deregulating Austin's taxi industry, or what the Texas Lege might do. But it's Friday, and these social media messages do just fine at all of that.
Too bad @Uber + @lyft spent $9 million alienating Austin instead of spending that $$ doing background checks. #prop1 pic.twitter.com/NMxGaBuq6v
— Julie Yost (@julie_yost) May 8, 2016
Really thoughtful, interesting take on why Austin kicked out Uber/Lyft: https://t.co/fcu5c4wcdi h/t @pamelacolloff pic.twitter.com/lvrjv8XTrT
— Olivia Messer (@OliviaMesser) May 13, 2016
Before the #Uber and #Lyft collision with Austin. https://t.co/SVLyhkhzIC pic.twitter.com/AVBeqkCU6a
— Michael Barnes (@outandabout) May 8, 2016
How Austin Beat Uber The ultimatum was Uber and Lyft’s third and fatal mistake. We don’t take kindly to threats.https://t.co/S4h9rsEX6V #atx
— Smith&Co (@Justica4all) May 12, 2016
. @Uber & @lyft spent $223 for each vote they received. Fingerprint background checks cost $40 each. #atx #Prop1
— Lauren McGaughy (@lmcgaughy) May 8, 2016
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