Uber tries to make nice with the city of Portland
In a letter to Portland's elected officials, Uber has apologized for what it calls "past missteps" during what's been a combative municipal-private company relationship. Alejandro Chouza, Uber's general manager for the Pacific Northwest, added th.....»»
Uber And Lyft"s Minneapolis Exit Delayed As Wage Ordinance Postponed
This follows a Minneapolis City Council decision to postpone the enforcement of a new driver pay ordinance. read more.....»»
A warm welcome, and a heartfelt goodbye: Rhodes College president Marjorie Hass prepares to leave Memphis, take position in D.C.
“The thing that’s moved me most about Memphis, is that every Memphian believes in this city, believes that it can be better, and feels a sense of personal responsibility that they can help make it better,” Hass said......»»
Think you know Portland"s bridges? Take "The Portland Bridge Lady"s" quiz.
Sharon Wood Wortman loves educating locals and visitors about the Rose City's crossings......»»
Portland Police Union President Says City Is "On The Precipice Of A Gang War"
Portland Police Union President Says City Is "On The Precipice Of A Gang War" Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, The president of Portland, Oregon’s police union said in a bliste.....»»
How San Antonio-based CPS Energy is helping the city recover from the winter storm and making its energy systems more resilient
The winter storm highlighted the vulnerability of Texas' power grid. CPS Energy wants to strengthen its energy sources and make them more affordable. Insider .....»»
How researchers at the University of Texas at San Antonio are helping the fast-growing city mitigate traffic and make its roads safer
UTSA's ScooterLab is equipping the Texas city's ele.....»»
SFBT Tuesday Digest: S.F. real estate sizzles; Uber, Lyft make deal with White House
Meanwhile, the California Restaurant Foundation’s Restaurants Care Resilience Fund has awarded 62 single-unit restaurants in San Francisco and Alameda counties grants up to $3,500......»»
COVID-19 vaccination clinics being opened in downtown buildings as efforts to get shots into more arms continue ahead of expected wider reopening
The state and the city of Chicago are partnering with building owners to make vaccination clinics available to workers in major commercial buildin.....»»
COVID-19 vaccination clinics offered to major office buildings in Chicago and around Illinois
The state and city of Chicago are partnering with building owners to make vaccination clinics available to workers in major commercial bui.....»»
Inside San Antonio"s Office of Innovation, which plans to bridge the digital divide with smart technology and infrastructure
The Texas city wants to make Wi-Fi and tech accessible to anyone and is piloting a smart streetlight program to save energy and collect data. Insider San Antonio, Texas. Shutterstock The Office of Inn.....»»
Arrival Teams Up With Uber To Make An Electric Vehicle Specifically For Ride-Hailing
Electric vehicle maker Arrival Group SA (NASDAQ: ARVL) and Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER) are working together to develop an electric vehicle purpose-built for ride-hailing services, Reuters read more.....»»
Honolulu Rental and Utility Relief Program to reopen May 3
Once the program has 4,000 applications, it will temporarily close to allow the City to process applications and make payments. Future rounds of applications will open the first working Monday of each month, as long as the program has funding......»»
Former intern accuses New York City mayoral candidate Scott Stringer of sexually assaulting her in 2001
Jean Kim said she knew she had to come forward when she saw Stringer "touting how he is a make-believe champion for women's rights." New York City.....»»
Two companies with Oregon ties make list of 100 influencers
Portland cross-town rivals in the sports apparel industry made Time's list, released Tuesday......»»
Lyft joins Uber in ditching plans to make its own self-driving car, selling its autonomous vehicle unit to Toyota for $550 million
Lyft follows Uber in ditching plans to make a self-driving car. Its self-driving unit, Level 5, will.....»»
Executive Inc.: How Eric Sperling and STN are striving to make Phoenix a more equitable city
After years in the news business, Sperling left to create a new type of media company. In the past year his company's programs have been a venue for community leaders to talk about diversity, equity and how to make Phoenix inclusive for everyone......»»
Hottest "Hoods Q1 2021: Clark County"s top 17 ZIP codes for real estate activity
We cross the Columbia for this installment of Hottest 'Hoods, looking at real estate in Clark County, Washington, in the first quarter of 2021. Among the four counties that make up the Portland metro area, Clark County had the second-most homes so.....»»
Candace Avalos hired to lead Portland nonprofit Verde
The Portland nonprofit's mission includes trying to make Portland development projects more inclusive of underrepresented people......»»
Beverly Cleary, a Portland original who entertained readers throughout the world, dies at 104
Beverly Cleary, one of the city's best-known — and most beloved — authors, has died at the age of 104. HarperCollins, which published Cleary's series of books centering on the precocious Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins and other Northeast .....»»
Inside the athlete "bubbles" happening at hotels to make sure college and pro sports can happen safely in a pandemic
It's the first time in history where an entire NCAA March Madness tournament will be held in one city, and new protocols are in place. The JW Marriott Indianapolis decorated for 2021 March Madness. Courtesy photo Hotels like the JW .....»»