An Uber driver recalls a fare he drove all the way from Massachusetts to Miami and wonders, Wait a minute, what the hell was in the trunk?
SOME THOUGHTS ON TRANSPORTATION POLICY
Transportation is a subject I address frequently in my columns. But, as is often the case in journalism, it’s usually necessary to write about it piecemeal given various editorial constraints. So I might cover flooding subways one week and a gonzo proposal for sky gondolas over the Seaport the next. But rarely do I […]
FLIPPING US THE BIRD: SCOOTER-SHARING COMPANY LITTERS CAMBERVILLE WITH DANGEROUS VEHICLES NO ONE ASKED FOR
Bird’s model looks to be entirely profit-driven and completely mean-spirited. No matter how much CEO Travis VanderZanden tries to equate the unasked-for and unwanted service to “freedom.”
PROPS FOR THE SHOP THAT DROPPED UBER COP
In the past two weeks alone, the Dig has been excited to see several stories that we first dug into, in some cases with help from the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism, that have since been picked up by the larger mainstream media.
UPROOTED: DAVE TREE MOVES HIS ART AND PUNK ROCK OPERATIONS TO THE ‘BURBS, THROWS ENORMOUS PARTIES
There was nothing to do and nothing happening, so I started a band and people came out and supported us. The suburbs is a great opportunity for art and music because there is nothing to do, and if you do something there people will be interested and come out.
REAL RIDESHARING
Evolving the way the world moves … beyond Uber (and Lyft)
CAB FAIR: BOSTON MEDIA DOES RIDESHARE BATTLE JUSTICE
With a plethora of neoliberal yuppies populating newsrooms in these parts, it’s surprising that more journos, from city desks to oped pages, haven’t run the taxi union out of town already.
SAFE MAN: THIS GUY MAY HELP YOU SKIP YOUR NEXT DUI
Of course, you could always just call a friend willing to drive your ass home, or get a hotel if you’re far enough away that a taxi won’t cut it, so just consider this one of those numbers to keep in your phone when all else fails.
THE CASE FOR REPARATIONS FOR BOSTON CAB DRIVERS
How about reparations for workers and proprietors who were swindled and cheated?
BOSTON COP BEATS UBER DRIVER, STEALS CAR
An off-duty Boston Police Department officer appears to have had a doozy of a ride home from the North End this morning.
