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#005: "When AVs and Washington Collide" (Oct. 6, 2017)

Beyond Streets

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What's the Best Kept Secret of Seattle as It Summers?

The big story in shared mobility this last couple of weeks has been that transport for London announced it would not renew Uber's operating license when it expired on September 30th. TFL cited the company's habit of flouting government regulations and its approach to reporting serious crimes among the reasons for canceling the license. More than 801,000 people have already signed a petition that Uber started calling on TFL to reverse its decision. But it'll be very interesting to see if this tried and true grassroots strategy is as effective for Uber, given that TFL's decision is rooted in the company's many, many public self-inflicted wounds based on its own actions.

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