Which Way, L.A.?
The Sharing Economy Disrupts Los Angeles City Hall
All you need to call Uber, Lyft or other ride-sharing companies is an app on a smartphone. But that doesn’t mean they can pick you up at LA’s International Airport. It’s been the exclusive preserve of traditional taxi-cabs, and they’re not going to give up their turf without political warfare. We’ll hear how a “disruptive technology” has pitted City Council members against Mayor Eric Garcetti.
By Warren Olney • • 27m ListenAll you need to call Uber, Lyft or other ride-sharing companies is an app on a smartphone. But that doesn’t mean they can pick you up at LA’s International Airport. It’s been the exclusive preserve of traditional taxi-cabs, and they’re not going to give up their turf without political warfare. We’ll hear how a “disruptive technology” has pitted City Council members against Mayor Eric Garcetti.
Also tonight, what happened to President Obama’s vision for the new National Monument in the Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountains?
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2 storiesCity Government and the Sharing Economy
Last month, LA Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Airport Commission approved plans for Uber, Lyft and other ride-sharing companies to pick up passengers at LAX. But members of the City Council put up a stop sign, demanding debate and discussion.
Read the story18 minSan Gabriel Monument Slow to Clean Up Its Act
Almost a year ago, President Obama designated the Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountains as a National Monument, creating expectations for federal oversight of 350,000 acres of wilderness. Today’s Los Angeles Times reports , “overflowing trash bins, broken marijuana pies, graffiti and road kill.”
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