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Portland is Scooterville, USA. Love It or Leave It.

Portland is a scooter town now. And we’re on board. We confess: We were skeptical. A month ago, we were calling electric scooters “the next thing you’ll hate about New Portland.”

A Portland Uber Driver Equipped His Car With a Plasma Ball, Multicolored LED lights, and a “Virtual Assistant” Named Ashley

When he first signed up for ride share, after being laid off from his corporate job at Papa Murphy’s, Timm was determined to stand out.

Catching a Lyft Home From the Bar? Check Out This Driver’s Guide to the Most Common Infractions Intoxicated Portlanders Are Guilty Of.

Before you and your bros make plans to get crunk this weekend, check out this list of common infractions many intoxicated Portlanders are guilty of.

Uber and Lyft Driver Rally Sparks Debate Over Whether Ride-Hailing Company Drivers Need Formal Representation

Around 70 Lyft and Uber drivers and Oregon AFL-CIO labor union supporters rallied outside of City Hall Monday to air grievances over what they say are poor working conditions.

Portland Uber and Lyft Drivers Plan Rally At City Hall To Demand Better Working Conditions

The coalition wants a new board dedicated to protecting ride-hailing company drivers.

Seeking a Fresh Start, Uber Issues Apology Letter to Portland Leaders For Steamrolling Into Town

Uber issued an apology to Portland today for what it says were “missteps” in practices when beginning operation in the city in 2014.

Moovel CEO: The Solution to Portland’s Traffic Problem Isn’t More Highway Lanes, It’s Carpooling Via Smartphone

Last week, Daimler and BMW made an announcement with potentially big implications for Portland. The auto companies will be merging car2go and ReachNow car share services.

Poll: Most Portland Voters Want Uber and Lyft to Stick Around

The poll question is not in line with the regulations currently contemplated at Portland City Hall.

As Oregon Dithers on Rules, Arizona Woman Becomes First Person Killed By Self-Driving Car

Accident raises safety concerns as Oregon and other states grapple with tech companies race toward autonomous vehicles.

Oh, Shit: Tomorrow Afternoon’s Commute Is Going to Be a Freaking Nightmare

The National Weather Service of Portland just issued a warning that snowfall tomorrow evening could create treacherous driving conditions similar to last December—when a two-inch dusting of snow made city streets veritable ice rinks.

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