{"id":4933,"date":"2018-09-10T05:59:36","date_gmt":"2018-09-10T05:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/regulating-rideshare-uber-lyft-in-austin-tx\/"},"modified":"2018-09-10T05:59:36","modified_gmt":"2018-09-10T05:59:36","slug":"regulating-rideshare-uber-lyft-in-austin-tx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/social\/regulating-rideshare-uber-lyft-in-austin-tx\/","title":{"rendered":"Regulating Rideshare: Uber &amp; Lyft in Austin, TX"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1qeTNV4p_AA\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Why did Uber and Lyft leave one of the fastest growing cities in America? Lawyers, reporters, Austin city council members, and the drivers themselves weigh in on the core issues of regulating the sharing economy and what it means for the future of ridesharing in Austin, TX. <\/p>\n<p>In the sharing economy, should new, high-tech businesses face the same regulatory framework as their more established competitors? Or should we allow the peer-to-peer market to regulate itself? &#8220;Regulating Rideshare&#8221; explores these issues and more in the first of our three documentary shorts about legal issues in the sharing economy. <\/p>\n<p>OFFICIAL SELECTION<br \/>\nAnthem Film Festival 2017<br \/>\nRichmond International Film &#038; Music Festival 2018<\/p>\n<p>* * * * *<\/p>\n<p>As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.<\/p>\n<p>RELATED LINKS<\/p>\n<p>What happened to Austin, Texas, when Uber and Lyft left town<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/what-happened-to-austin-texas-when-uber-and-lyft-left-town-2016-6<\/p>\n<p>Black Market Ride-Sharing Explodes In Austin After Voters Drive Out Uber And Lyft<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2016\/05\/23\/black-market-ride-sharing-uber-lyft\/<\/p>\n<p>Self-Regulation and Innovation in the Peer-to-Peer Sharing Economy<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/lawreview.uchicago.edu\/page\/self-regulation-and-innovation-peer-peer-sharing-economy<\/p>\n<p>How to Regulate the Sharing Economy? Look to the Law Governing Lawyers<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/ray-brescia\/how-to-regulate-the-shari_b_9200874.html<\/p>\n<p>Is the Gig Economy Cannibalizing or Creating Jobs? Here\u2019s Some Early Evidence.<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/blogs.wsj.com\/experts\/2016\/11\/03\/is-the-gig-economy-cannibalizing-or-creating-jobs-heres-some-early-evidence\/<\/p>\n<p>* * * * *<\/p>\n<p>CREDITS<\/p>\n<p>Produced by:<br \/>\n&#8211; Tyler Lowe<br \/>\n&#8211; Daniel T. Richards<br \/>\n&#8211; Matt Wood<\/p>\n<p>Director of Photography:<br \/>\n&#8211; Benjamin Gaskell<\/p>\n<p>Edited by:<br \/>\n&#8211; Matt Wood<\/p>\n<p>On-Set Director:<br \/>\n&#8211; Kirby Voss<\/p>\n<p>Line Producer:<br \/>\n&#8211; JP Mandarino<\/p>\n<p>Associate Producer:<br \/>\n&#8211; Samantha Schroeder<\/p>\n<p>2nd Unit DP:<br \/>\n&#8211; Matt Wood<\/p>\n<p>Colorists:<br \/>\n&#8211; Benjamin Gaskell<br \/>\n&#8211; Matt Wood<\/p>\n<p>Gaffers:<br \/>\n&#8211; Mark Belcher<br \/>\n&#8211; Chase Gibon<\/p>\n<p>Assistant Camera:<br \/>\n&#8211; Matt Wood (1st Unit)<br \/>\n&#8211; Todd Nash (2nd Unit)<\/p>\n<p>Production Assistants:<br \/>\n&#8211; Varvara Degtiarenko<br \/>\n&#8211; Lucy Augustine<br \/>\n&#8211; Louis Watt<br \/>\n&#8211; Michelle Millette<\/p>\n<p>Photography Credits:<br \/>\n&#8211; Deborah Cannon\/Austin American-Statesman via AP<br \/>\n&#8211; REUTERS\/Jon Herskovitz<\/p>\n<p>Music by:<br \/>\n&#8211; The License Lab<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Regulating Rideshare: Uber &#038; Lyft in Austin, TX<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Regulating+Rideshare%3A+Uber+%26+Lyft+in+Austin%2C+TX&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Regulating Rideshare: Uber & Lyft in Austin, TX - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66303a7a89a64def9d1cc27ef644f471&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.govtech.com%2Ftransportation%2Fwhat-happens-when-uber-and-lyft-leave-a-city&amp;c=6985550792013159657&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat Happens When Uber and Lyft Leave a City?\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Austin lost Uber and Lyft service for more than a year after the companies fought a city ordinance requiring drivers to be fingerprinted to protect passengers. Minneapolis may be headed somewhere ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66303a7a89a64def9d1cc27ef644f471&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.axios.com%2Flocal%2Ftwin-cities%2F2024%2F04%2F29%2Fuber-lyft-minnesota-negotiations-preemption-override-minneapolis-ordinance&amp;c=11413969497826902429&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe biggest hurdle facing Minnesota's possible Uber, Lyft deal\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, but: State intervention won't matter if Uber, Lyft, lawmakers, and drivers can't agree on whether Minnesota should override the city's driver pay increase \u2014 which they have not yet done.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66303a7a89a64def9d1cc27ef644f471&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.realclearmarkets.com%2Farticles%2F2024%2F04%2F29%2Fairport_rideshare_fees_generate_revenues_at_customers_expense_1027967.html&amp;c=17969822873440132258&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAirport Rideshare Fees Generate Revenues at Customers' Expense\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>With headlines dominated by recent minimum wage hikes forcing ridesharing companies out of cities, it is easy to forget the other regulation that ridesharing companies continue to be targete ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66303a7a89a64def9d1cc27ef644f471&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.axios.com%2Flocal%2Ftwin-cities%2F2024%2F04%2F16%2Fempower-rideshare-app-minneapolis-uber-lyft-alternative&amp;c=8967358556503957435&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWe tried it: Empower, an upstart rideshare app with plans to serve the Twin Cities\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>While traveling last week in Washington, D.C., I tried using Empower, one of the new rideshare apps that says it's coming to the Twin Cities soon. Driving the news: I wanted a gli ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66303a7a89a64def9d1cc27ef644f471&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indianagazette.com%2Fnews%2Fuber-and-lyft-delay-their-plans-to-leave-minneapolis-after-officials-push-back-driver-pay%2Farticle_e7a7653c-8c82-5ec2-ba79-d7486aff9ff1.html&amp;c=16756925577885729426&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUber and Lyft delay their plans to leave Minneapolis after officials push back driver pay plan\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>MINNEAPOLIS \u2014 The ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft said they will delay their planned exit from Minneapolis after city officials decided to push back the start of a driver pay raise by two ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66303a7a89a64def9d1cc27ef644f471&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Fbusiness%2Fautos-transportation%2Fuber-lyft-delay-their-plans-leave-minneapolis-2024-04-12%2F&amp;c=4226579194195089282&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUber and Lyft delay their plans to leave Minneapolis\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lyft and Uber had originally planned to stop operations in Minneapolis starting May 1. The city council voted 10-3 in March to ensure the city's rideshare drivers are paid the minimum wage ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66303a7a89a64def9d1cc27ef644f471&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesunion.com%2Fbusiness%2Farticle%2Fuber-and-lyft-delay-their-plans-to-leave-19398576.php&amp;c=13695141449288662045&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUber and Lyft delay their plans to leave Minneapolis after officials push back driver pay plan\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Uber and Lyft previously pulled out of Austin, Texas, in 2016, after the city pushed for fingerprint-based background checks of drivers as a rider safety measure. The companies returned after the ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66303a7a89a64def9d1cc27ef644f471&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fmadison.com%2Farticle_bb2c7efd-f818-5ea9-bdaa-ea3c0584b61c.html&amp;c=10386897823617090751&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUber and Lyft delay their plans to leave Minneapolis after officials push back driver pay plan\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft said they will delay their planned exit from Minneapolis to July 1 after city officials decided Wednesday to push back the start of an ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66303a7a89a64def9d1cc27ef644f471&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Fnews%2F4089112-lyft-uber-minneapolis-delays-ride-share-wage-hike-until-july%3Fsource%3Dcontent_type%253Areact%257Cfirst_level_url%253Amarket-news%257Csection_asset%253Amain%257Csection%253Aon-the-move&amp;c=13927944489825331750&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLyft, Uber shares climb as Minneapolis delays ride-share wage hike until July\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Only four entities have filed for licenses to operate a ride-share business in the city, all of which would be subject to the same provisions as Uber (UBER) and Lyft (LYFT).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66303a7a89a64def9d1cc27ef644f471&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Fnews%2F4089112-lyft-uber-minneapolis-delays-ride-share-wage-hike-until-july&amp;c=7870770503594362400&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLyft, Uber shares climb as Minneapolis delays ride-share wage hike until July\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Only four entities have filed for licenses to operate a ride-share business in the city, all of which would be subject to the same provisions as Uber (UBER) and Lyft (LYFT).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66303a7a89a64def9d1cc27ef644f471&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2F2024%2F04%2F11%2Fare-uber-and-lyft-leaving-the-twin-cities-for-now%2F73244164007%2F&amp;c=11155083453813564016&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAre Uber and Lyft leaving the Twin Cities? Here's what you need to know\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>MINNEAPOLIS \u2014 Rideshare apps Uber and Lyft are pumping the brakes on their ... bill to prevent the city from enacting the pay hike regulation. Democrats introduced a bill to entice the companies ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66303a7a89a64def9d1cc27ef644f471&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fuber-lyft-delay-plans-leave-230250024.html&amp;c=1024355893369335018&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUber and Lyft delay their plans to leave Minneapolis after officials push back driver pay plan\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Uber and Lyft previously pulled out of Austin, Texas, in 2016, after the city pushed for fingerprint-based background checks of drivers as a rider safety measure. The companies returned after the ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why did Uber and Lyft leave one of the fastest growing cities in America? Lawyers, reporters, Austin city council members, and the drivers themselves weigh in on the core issues of regulating the sharing economy and what it means for the future of ridesharing in Austin, TX. In the sharing economy, should new, high-tech businesses [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4934,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[148,2137,2138],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1qeTNV4p_AA.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4933"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4933"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4933\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4934"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4933"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4933"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4933"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}