Opinion | How Austin Beat Uber (Published 2016)

Austin, Tex. — ON Monday morning, ride-sharing customers in America’s 11th-largest city awoke to a disconcerting message on their phones: “Uber not currently available in Austin.” Having lost a referendum over whether they would be regulated by the local government, the ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft followed through on their threat to effectively fire 10,000 drivers and strand thousands of

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おそらくAustin在住の人からのオピニオン記事。Austinのカウンターカルチャーとハイテク文化の二層性。UberとLyftが公共の安全よりも一部の人たちの利便性を重視したことへの反発。「脅迫には屈しない」