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Live blog: Seattle City Council votes on controversial regulations for Lyft, UberX, Sidecar

Follow-up: Seattle City Council approves cap on Lyft, UberX, Sidecar drivers Breakdown: What the key players are saying about Seattle’s… Read More

UberX accuses Seattle City Council of ‘not following its own rules’

The marketing folks at UberX are once again revving up their engines with a crucial vote looming Monday afternoon in… Read More

Seattle set to cap ride-sharing companies today: Here’s what you need to know

The Seattle City Council is expected today to place a cap on the number of vehicles that companies like Lyft… Read More

Lyft expands service in Seattle region even in the face of adversity

Even though the Seattle City Council is preparing to limit how many drivers it can have on the road, Lyft… Read More

Driving politicians crazy: A breakdown of ride-sharing controversies, city-by-city

From California to Florida, city and state officials are debating how to regulate ride-sharing services. In Seattle, GeekWire has been following… Read More

UberX, Lyft update policies to offer more insurance for drivers in case of accident

Lyft said it would beef up its insurance coverage for drivers late Thursday night, and now UberX is doing the… Read More

Following harsh criticism, Lyft steps up its insurance game

Ride-sharing service Lyft announced tonight that drivers who are searching for rides will be covered by the company’s insurance policy.… Read More

Taxi companies using their own smartphone apps in Seattle, but some are illegal

Amid all the hoopla in Seattle over the legality of app-based transportation companies like Lyft, Sidecar and UberX, many supporters… Read More

UberX, Sidecar and Lyft reveal how many drivers they have in Seattle

During last week’s City Council committee meeting in Seattle, several councilmembers voiced frustration over the fact that app-based transportation services… Read More

Washington state rep: ‘Artificially capping rideshares serves absolutely no public interest’

One Washington state politician thinks Seattle is making a mistake with its plan to place caps on app-based transportation startups, and plans to… Read More

House of Cars: Lessons in politics from Seattle’s ridesharing saga

In this corner: We have a young, innovative company that says it’s changing the playing field, and making life better for… Read More

Seattle city leaders sound off on ride-sharing dilemma — who do you agree with?

Tensions were high Thursday evening at Seattle City Hall as councilmembers debated how to regulate new app-based transportation companies like… Read More

City of Seattle to contact Uber about ‘illegal’ marketing tactics

Uber is trying to convince Seattle’s city leaders that its app-based UberX transportation service should be allowed to operate freely,… Read More

Nobody is happy with Seattle’s cap on ride-sharing drivers

From an Uber general manager to representatives for the taxi industry, it seems no one is happy with Seattle’s decision… Read More

Live blog: Seattle City Council votes on controversial regulations for Lyft, UberX, Sidecar

Follow-Up Posts Nobody is happy with Seattle’s cap on ride-sharing drivers Seattle set to cap ride-sharing drivers that are ‘active’… Read More

Seahawks star football players join the fight to save UberX in Seattle

First Macklemore, now the Seahawks. One day after Macklemore, the world-famous rapper and Seattle native, used his social media accounts to… Read More

World famous rapper Macklemore joins the fight to save UberX in Seattle

Seattle is on the verge of capping the number of total UberX, Lyft and Sidecar drivers in the city to… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Tesla expansion, ride-sharing and the politics of technology

We’ve been covering a lot of stories lately at the intersection of technology and politics, including the recent legislation impacting… Read More

Seattle pushes ride-sharing vote to Feb. 27, amends ordinance to eliminate 16-hour cap for drivers

We’ll know how transportation options like Lyft, Sidecar and UberX will be regulated in Seattle by the end of this… Read More

Seattle delays vote on ride-sharing cap, council member says they need time to ‘get the decision right’

A Seattle City Council committee will delay a scheduled vote on one of the key elements in proposed regulations for ride-sharing… Read More

With ride-sharing regulations, Lyft president says Seattle’s leaders will look bad on national stage

Seattle’s reputation as a leading city for innovation is about to take a hit. At least that’s what Lyft co-founder… Read More

Seattle ride-sharing supporters gather at City Hall, voice opposition to regulations

About a 100 or so supporters of ride-sharing startups like Lyft, UberX and Sidecar showed up at City Hall today… Read More

Enough with the nonsense: Ride-sharing, Tesla and laws that can’t keep up

Sometimes I just want to tell lawmakers to shut up and host a hackathon. You can almost see it: Legislators,… Read More

Q&A with Lyft co-founder John Zimmer: ‘I want to make sure we save Lyft in Seattle’

With Seattle set to place regulations on startups like UberX, Lyft and Sidecar, supporters of these companies are gathering Wednesday at… Read More

Members of Seattle tech community show support for ride-sharing startups

The number of Lyft, Sidecar and UberX vehicles may soon be vastly reduced in Seattle if the city’s proposed regulations… Read More

Seattle floats new ridesharing rules: 300 driver permits; 75 additional taxi licenses

A new ordinance from Seattle’s City Council Committee for Taxi, For-hire, and Limousine Regulations proposes to cap the number of Lyft,… Read More

As Seattle decides fate of ride-sharing startups, Washington state gets involved

Just as the fate of ride-sharing startups like UberX, Sidecar and Lyft in Seattle is decided this month, the state… Read More

Lyft co-founder to visit Seattle, rally community members as ride-sharing vote looms Friday

It’s a big week for those with interest in Seattle’s highly-debated ride-sharing situation. The City Council’s Committee for Taxi, For-hire,… Read More

Here’s how Seattle tech companies are celebrating the Seahawks

From blue and green jerseys everywhere to the 12 flags flying atop skyscrapers, Seattle has been full of 12th Man… Read More

Upset taxi drivers in Paris attack Uber car carrying Eventbrite co-founder in violent protest

Taxi companies around the world aren’t happy with the emergence of startups like Uber, but in Paris, the anger has… Read More