Tag: ridesharing

Building Offline Trust with Online Tools? Survey Says Yes.

By Cat Johnson

01.28.13, 8:32am Comments (0)

A recent survey explores what creates a sense of trust between people, why people share, and what role companies should play in building trust. Read more »

Will 2013 be a Breakout Year for Ridesharing?

By Cat Johnson

01.24.13, 8:47am Comments (0)

Ridesharing blew up last year with an upsurge of new companies, members and media attention. Is 2013 shaping up to be even bigger? Read more »

Interviewed: Sunil Paul of SideCar, Leader in Ridesharing

By Neal Gorenflo

12.21.12, 12:02pm Comments (0)

In this impromptu interview, Sunil Paul shares the regulatory trials and market expansion plans of his disruptive, real-time ridesharing service, SideCar. Read more »

How to Celebrate International Ridesharing Day

By Kelly McCartney

10.25.12, 12:04pm Comments (0)

October 26 is International Ridesharing Day. If you're a regular ridesharer, it's a good day to reflect on the benefits of ridesharing. If you're an aspiring one, it's a great excuse to give it a try. Read more »

This Week in Sharing: Renew, Reuse, Rebuild

By Paul M. Davis

10.12.12, 7:49am Comments (3)

Ridesharing services face pushback from the PUC, CouchSurfing wants to fly you around the world, a policy platform for the sharing economy, and much more, this week in sharing. Read more »

Former Cabbie: Ridesharing is the Future

By Hannah Miller

10.08.12, 8:52am Comments (2)

Which is better for passengers and drivers: taxis or ridesharing? Former cab driver Dean Clark thinks that ridesharing is the better choice. Read more »

Music Festivals Embrace Ridesharing

By Jef Cozza

07.02.12, 7:00am Comments (0)

How this summer's music festivals are reducing their carbon footprints by encouraging ridesharing. Read more »

The Story of a Startup as Told in Roadtrips

By Jason Shen

06.19.12, 8:43pm Comments (0)

This is adapted from a talk Jason gave at a meetup cohosted with Crowdflower on May 13, 2012.

I’m one of the co-founders of Ridejoy, a community marketplace for friendly people sharing rides. Read more »

What is The Future of Mobility?

By Seth Schneider

04.20.12, 12:53am Comments (4)

A panel of industry representatives, planners, and policy experts discussed the future of mobility at a recent Collaborative Chats event. They discussed parking policies, the future of technology, how to serve low-income communities and the developing world, and how to shift consumer behavior. Read more »

Ridesharing: Not Just The Family Carpool Anymore

By John Zimmer

04.12.12, 9:45am Comments (1)

Social networks paired with collaborative consumption has made ridesharing one of the most popular and effective ways to deal with a struggling economy. Read more »