An Easier and Printable Voters Guide
This makes it easier for those seeking my endorsements. Just print out the below (you can use the “print” link below, too) — it includes the Austin Chronicle endorsements and my few divergent...
View ArticleScience Finds-Industry Applies-Man Conforms
Back during SXSW, I noticed articles about SideCar, the app that connects willing riders with willing drivers who then drive them to their destinations at flat, negotiated fees, being banned in Austin....
View ArticleAustin Innovates While SideCar Litigates
While Sunil Paul continues his self-righteous and selfish lawsuits against cities that want to regulate his ridesharing app, SideCar, Austin is moving toward authorizing and regulating such services....
View ArticleAustin: Quality of Life or Quality Tourism?
I was a bit astonished that the Austin Chronicle found a way to publish an entire article on major events overloading the city without quoting a single Austin resident not personally invested in the...
View ArticlePreview: Ridesharing at Austin City Council
Austin City Council is slated to take up the city staff’s recommendations on ridesharing as soon as early August. (See my previous posts on this subject here, here, here and here.) I did a quick search...
View ArticleBergdahl and Lyft
5 JUN 2014 – bergdahl and lyft playlist by William Pate on Grooveshark Facebook just isn’t the right venue for me to express my thoughts, ideas and opinions. It’s too restrictive — even in its seeming...
View ArticleAustin & Ridesharing: Finally Coming Together
Finally. Finally. Finally, it looks like app-based ridesharing companies are coming to the table to work with the City of Austin on new regulations allowing them to legally operate in the city. From...
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