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The Daily Free Press

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Boston’s first income-tiered electric vehicle car share program will launch in Roxbury soon led by an E4TheFuture initiative. COURTESY OF MIKESPHOTOS VIA PIXABAY

Electric car-share program to launch in Roxbury

Allison Pirog September 29, 2020
The program is expected to launch before the end of the year, said Susan Buchan, director of energy projects at E4TheFuture. The grant covers four cars, and E4TheFuture hopes to add three or four more.
Gov. Charlie Baker proposed raising the flat fee for Uber and Lyft rides to $1 Wednesday, with plans to use the revenue for transit improvements. JASMINE LI/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

How Baker’s $1 charge on Uber and Lyft rides might affect your commute

Angela Yang February 19, 2020
A proposal to hike up ride-hail fees in Massachusetts is gaining traction. The Daily Free Press takes a look at how this might affect frequent commuters such as college students, and whether it could do anything to alleviate Greater Boston's traffic crisis.
The advent of ridesharing apps like Uber and Lyft has made it difficult for traditional taxi drivers to attract riders. GABRIELLA HUTCHINGS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Uber, Lyft trample taxi industry, MBTA

Lexi Matthews October 25, 2018
Boston taxi companies have seen their business continue to plummet over the past few years, largely due to the rise of ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft.
A building that houses Airbnb rentals in Fenway. The Massachusetts House has passed a bill making it so short-term rentals are regulated and taxed. PHOTO BY MAGGIE LEONE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

House votes to tax short-term rentals in response to housing crisis

Hannah Schoenbaum March 28, 2018
The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that will impose taxes and regulations on the short-term rental industry in response to housing supply constraints in the Commonwealth.
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced that ParkBoston, an app that allows users to remotely pay parking meters, will now include all Boston parking meters. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ANN SINGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston expands parking app to entire city

Caroline Lord April 3, 2015

An application that allows drivers to pay parking meters with their mobile phones rather than scrounging for quarters in their car became available for use in all of Boston’s neighborhoods as of this...

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