Uber, Lyft Surge In Chicago, Hitting Multiple Industries
By Meha Ahmad
Lyft advertisement seen in Chicago. David Wilson/Flickr via Creative Commons
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Lyft advertisement seen in Chicago. David Wilson/Flickr via Creative Commons
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Uber, Lyft Surge In Chicago, Hitting Multiple Industries
By Meha Ahmad
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Is your commute to work taking longer these days? Construction projects and road work could be to blame, but new numbers out suggest an additional culprit: Uber and Lyft.
Ride-sharing surges in Chicago, raising congestion worries https://t.co/DWQ4jaPBhC via @marywizchicago pic.twitter.com/YAeWowhDxa
— Tribune Graphics (@ChiTribGraphics) February 5, 2018
Morning Shift picks apart why ridesharing has exploded in the last three years in Chicago, and how it’s been having a big impact on public transit ridership and congestion.
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