Articles tagged “sharing”

One would hope that a company that has the ears of both the youngest and the most affluent travelers would take its responsibilities seriously: Not only by the way they handle the legal side of the issue, but also in how they lead the conversation in addressing the questions that these laws raise.

D.C.'s share program works because both filled a hole in the city's transportation network and it appeals to locals and visitors in a way few other programs do.

With the deal, Zipcar will have some big bucks backing its expansion as Avis Budget takes car-sharing more into the mainstream.

Hertz already has its own Hertz Connect program, but Zipcar has become the go-to name for car-sharing and should catapult Avis ahead of its rival.

Parking Panda’s success is reliant on growing a critical mass of users that offer enough spaces to make the service useful and enough cars to make it profitable.

The room-booking site has made recent efforts to boost its local wisdom with products featuring neighborhood best of lists and tips from residents and Airbnb users. Localmind's integration may help it improve the type of advice it can offer.

Since New York City has one of the best, most well-regulated taxi fleets in world other cities will likely watch what happens today for guidance on their own rules.

Foursquare's location guidance seems a lot more reliable than Apple Maps', and this Foursquare add-on improves the Uber iPhone app's customer experience.

Airbnb does not want to warn its hosts of their legal obligations because doing so would not only scare away tens of thousands of listings, it would put the Achilles' Heel of their business model in full display.

Tokyo's taxi system is one of the best in the world and user engagement with smartphones is just as good. It's doubtful Tokyo needs a brash American to teach them how to combine the two.