In Seattle’s South Lake Union — a short walk from Amazon’s headquarters and the offices of Facebook and countless other technology companies — the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is having… Read More
It looks like Lyft is getting ready to keep up with Uber when it comes to ride-hailing companies jumping into the bike-sharing game. The Information reported on Friday that Lyft… Read More
Over the past decade, we’ve been conditioned to be comfortable with the notion of spending the night in a stranger’s home, or renting out our own living space to random… Read More
Lyft, one of the top ridesharing programs in the U.S., announced Thursday that the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center will be the first Seattle organization to join its Round Up &… Read More
The legal battle over the city of Seattle’s landmark law that lets drivers for services like Uber and Lyft unionize will continue after a federal appeals court kicked a lawsuit over the… Read More
The cost of owning a car could be more than traveling exclusively with rideshare services in Seattle and Denver by 2027, according to a new study by QuoteWizard. Two commuters… Read More
Godwin Gabriel believes the ride-hailing industry in America is ready for a new challenger. That’s why he began rolling out Moovn’s on-demand transportation app in Seattle in February. Gabriel lives in… Read More
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The Seattle City Council approved a resolution to explore new regulations for ride-hailing companies, like Uber and Lyft, Monday. The resolution doesn’t enact new rules yet but it opens up… Read More
Uber is questioning the motivation behind a plan to raise the rates of its service in Seattle after a City Council meeting Tuesday suggested increasing driver compensation is not the… Read More
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Uber and Lyft rides could become more expensive in Seattle. The city is considering setting a minimum fare per ride and other regulations in an effort to ensure drivers are… Read More
Seattle’s economic growth, largely driven by the tech boom, is creating serious traffic problems, as the region’s population continues to increase. Can technology help? Waze thinks so. The Google-owned company —… Read More
Is Amazon good for Seattle? That’s the question a community forum asked this week, with civic leaders arguing both sides. The audience was split, to say the least, and the… Read More
News brief: Ride-hailing service Lyft announced a new integration with electronic health records (EHR) company Allscripts Monday, allowing doctors to book rides for patients through Lyft’s service. The step comes… Read More
Back in June, Pittsburgh and Paris were unwittingly connected by a comment from President Donald Trump defending his decision to pull out of the international Paris agreement on climate change.… Read More
Not too far down the road is a transportation revolution that will prioritize creative ways of getting around over single-occupant cars. It’s happening fastest in cities, where environmental concerns tend… Read More
Ride hailing giant Lyft is set to grow in Seattle after signing a new long-term office lease. In its latest quarterly report, real estate company Hudson Pacific Properties disclosed that… Read More
Letting Uber and Lyft pick up passengers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport seems to be a net positive for both consumers and the Port of Seattle. It’s been 18 months since… Read More
It’s easier than ever to go car-less in Seattle. New technology-fueled services are letting people get around the Emerald City in different ways, whether via ride-hailing giants like Uber and… Read More
Just a couple weeks ago, it looked like the controversial ordinance that lets Uber and Lyft drivers unionize was free and clear of its myriad of legal challengers, but now the… Read More
After months of beta testing, Migo’s transportation app is out in the wild. The Seattle startup today officially launched its new iOS app that acts as a real-time search engine for… Read More
Seattle’s controversial ordinance that lets Uber and Lyft drivers unionize is on hold yet again, throwing another legal wrench into the first-of-its-kind law, which has been facing challenges since it… Read More
Seattle’s first-of-its-kind law that allows drivers for companies like Uber and Lyft to bargain collectively has survived another legal challenge and can now go into effect. A federal judge late… Read More
Seattle’s first-of-its-kind unionization law for drivers of services like Uber and Lyft got a big win in court Tuesday when a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought against the controversial… Read More
One of the first times I used Uber was to get to the company’s downtown Seattle office. This was back in 2014, still relatively early in the company’s rise. We… Read More
Ford-owned shuttle company Chariot confirmed plans this morning to expand its service to Seattle, adding another company to the mix of transit providers trying to help solve the city’s traffic… Read More
The number one feature Uber drivers request is the ability to receive tips via the app — and the ride-hailing company is finally ready to fork it over. Starting today… Read More
Chariot, a shuttle service owned by Ford, appears to be setting up shop in Seattle. GeekWire reader Colin Miller spotted several Chariot-branded vans, which hold 14 passengers each, in Seattle’s… Read More
RELATED: BMW’s ReachNow expands test of Uber and Lyft competitor Ride to all Seattle members BMW’s ReachNow just expanded the test of its new ride-hailing service, aptly named Ride, opening it… Read More