2024-12-22T11:26:34-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/149966342/uber-and-the-future-of-on-demand-public-transit Amelia Taylor-Hochberg 2016-09-01T13:25:00-04:00 >2016-09-04T23:27:24-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/nm/nmfyy57mvjmfp0mv.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Martz&rsquo;s proposal would make the suburb of Altamonte an unlikely test bed for one future of public transit. It would also raise questions about whether such a future can serve everyone equally, and force Martz to navigate between the transparency of public office and the demands of a multibillion dollar company with a penchant for secrecy. [...] for some transit advocates, the embrace of Uber and its competitors risks undermining civic ideals of accessibility and transparency.</p></em><br /><br /><p>More on the contentious ride-sharing giant:</p><ul><li><a title="Uber lets you hail its self-driving cars in Pittsburgh later this month" href="http://archinect.com/news/article/149964179/uber-lets-you-hail-its-self-driving-cars-in-pittsburgh-later-this-month" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Uber lets you hail its self-driving cars in Pittsburgh later this month</a></li><li><a title="New study finds ride-sharing apps like Lyft and Uber have no effect on drunk-driving fatalities" href="http://archinect.com/news/article/149961180/new-study-finds-ride-sharing-apps-like-lyft-and-uber-have-no-effect-on-drunk-driving-fatalities" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New study finds ride-sharing apps like Lyft and Uber have no effect on drunk-driving fatalities</a></li><li><a title="Without Uber or Lyft, Austin turns to Facebook for rides" href="http://archinect.com/news/article/149953233/without-uber-or-lyft-austin-turns-to-facebook-for-rides" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Without Uber or Lyft, Austin turns to Facebook for rides</a></li><li><a title="A look at the history and future of the American commute" href="http://archinect.com/news/article/149943328/a-look-at-the-history-and-future-of-the-american-commute" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A look at the history and future of the American commute</a></li><li><a title="Google, Uber, Lyft, Ford and Volvo join forces to lobby for autonomous vehicles" href="http://archinect.com/news/article/149942771/google-uber-lyft-ford-and-volvo-join-forces-to-lobby-for-autonomous-vehicles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google, Uber, Lyft, Ford and Volvo join forces to lobby for autonomous vehicles</a></li></ul>