Earlier this month, we looked at the situation in Minneapolis, where the City Council passed new regulations leading Uber and Lyft to declare that they would be pulling out of the tri-city area. Such a change would obviously produce dramatic, negative outcomes for commuters, particularly among lower-income residents and those with mobility issues who rely on the ridesharing services to get to work, medical appointments, and basic shopping needs. People immediately began scrambling and seeking alternatives while far smaller ridesharing outfits were contacted to see if they could fill the void. This week, the City Council appeared to back off, at least for the moment, pushing back the implementation of the new rules to July 1. But they aren’t canceling it entirely. (National Review)
Facing the prospect of Uber and Lyft abandoning their city in a few weeks, Minneapolis’s city…
