The City Council wants more regulations for ride sharing companies like Uber and Lyft. The council held a hearing earlier this week and believes these companies are part of the reason Boston’s traffic keeps getting worse. “It’s just getting worse and worse and worse,” said City Councilor Michelle Wu. According to city officials, there were Read More…
The Boston City Council wants to look into Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) like Uber and Lyft and their impact on the city. Councilor Ed Flynn recently requested a public hearing on TNCs in Boston and how to better regulate them. “I think we need to have a robust conversation on traffic, air quality, safety,” said Read More…
Mayor Walsh recently announced a new pilot program to test out designated pick-up / drop-off zones for ride sharing vehicles such as Uber and Lyft. The pilot, aimed to reduce congestion and improve safety by minimizing traffic disruptions when these vehicles stop to pick-up / drop-off passengers, began earlier this month at the intersection of Read More…
Welcome back to our weekly update that highlights some of the cases appearing on 311 in the North End/Waterfront neighborhoods. All 311 cases are public information and can be found at 311.boston.gov. Uber Eats Driver Idling in the Middle of Salem Street “This Uber eats vehicle was [idling] in the middle of the street. We need enforcement in Read More…
It appears that the age of the taxi cab in the city of Boston is coming to an end. I was talking to a hotel doorman in Copley Square last Sunday morning and mentioned how business appeared to be slow. “Cabs sometimes wait in line for seven hours for a fare,” he said. For a Read More…
Things to know for Tuesday! Events for Tuesday, June 27th: 1:00pm John Adams: The Colossus of Independence – Paul Revere House. Shows at 1:00 PM, 1:45 PM, and 2:30 PM Hear from John Adams himself as he discusses his earliest beginnings in Braintree through his days as delegate of the Continental Congress and foreign ambassador. Located at The Paul Revere Read More…
Congrats – you made it to Friday! Spring 2017 in Boston: https://www.instagram.com/p/BSkHWySBgz7/?taken-by=igersboston Notable news found elsewhere: Here’s why all those Uber and Lyft drivers were deemed unfit to drive New state background checks on drivers for companies such as Uber and Lyft have led to more than 8,000 drivers being pulled for infractions such as license suspensions, Read More…
Happy Friday – Welcome to the Weekend! “Early signs of spring” https://www.instagram.com/p/BSR6OnYBidW/?taken-at=254372545 Notable news: Here’s your chance to buy a house out of spite With an asking price of $895,000, the Hull Street “spite house” is up for sale, listed by Cabot & Company. Ranging from 6.2 to 10.4 feet in width, legend has it Read More…
These last few days of the State’s legislative session saw a flurry of activity, with several legislative items having local impact. We caught up with State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz for a rundown on issues that could impact the neighborhood. Michlewitz represents the Third Suffolk District including the North End / Waterfront, South End and parts of Read More…
Boston Police arrested and charged an Uber driver with indecent assault of a female passenger on Sunday in Boston’s North End. The following report is from BPDNews.com. On Sunday morning at about 3:25 AM, Boston Police responded to a North End location on a report of a female who was indecently assaulted by an Uber driver. Read More…
Disruption was 2014’s trendy cliché. A new idea comes along and, poof, out with the old. Business school types are enthralled. New technology and new ideas are part of the disruption. But some businesses and industries are vulnerable, sometimes because they haven’t taken certain developments into account. Take coal. It is hard to listen to Read More…
UBER, the startup car service company, has partnered with Boston Harbor Cruises, to launch a new water taxi venture on Boston’s inner harbor. District 1 Sal LaMattina was on hand with Uber General Manager Meghan Joyce for the launch announcement. “I hope my constituents in District 1 will support this new service on the harbor Read More…