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Even when it seems good on the surface, even if the consumer wants it, models don't always work out. We have long questioned how companies like Uber & Lyft can sustain themselves and not be profitable. Ultimately, they cannot once the tables turn... https://news.yahoo.com/gig-economy-expert-on-ride-hailing-labor-shortage-uber-lyft-created-this-problem-185450961.html

Uber, Lyft created ride-hailing shortage: Gig economy expert Ride-hailing services like Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash have had trouble finding workers recently; one industry expert says that it's their own fault.

down in just half of one block on one side of Broadway last early evening. No where in should look like it does here in .

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90 minutes of getting to and waiting on Lyft after flying back to LA tonight! Ended up taking a taxi along with many, many others...

What Prop. 22's defeat would mean for Uber and Lyft — and drivers Gig companies have poured a historic amount of money into defeating a law to make workers employees. What happens if their effort fails?

It is going to be a tight race due to the incredible spending of those from Uber, Lyft and others in the gig economy. From the beginning, these companies have come in thinking being "disruptive" was a cool answer rather than realizing that it has problems and consequences. Perhaps if they had worked out reasonable regulations and engaged in responsible management from the onset all parties would be in a better place today...

Court rejects Uber drivers’ bid to bar app from pushing political message on employment status A San Francisco judge said the plaintiffs failed to demonstrate that Uber had punished drivers over a failure to support Prop 22, a ballot question that would codify them as independent contractors instead of employees with more rights.

The amount of money being spent by Uber and Lyft tells you it isn't in the best interest of the drivers. This isn't in line with the models of the 2 ride share companies or many in the gig economy, but they will have to adjust to make it fair and equitable for those who are making them billions of dollars.
https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/22/21529644/uber-lyft-lose-appeals-court-driver-employees

Uber and Lyft lose appeal, ordered again to classify drivers as employees But the ruling won’t go into effect until after voters decide on Prop 22.

If only property management companies keep taking up the inventory places will be more generic and also face even greater opposition from local jurisdictions. "Greedy corporate interests" are exactly what local governments try and limit if not squash all together. The whole model of hosts interacting with guests from around the world continues to erode. The idea that this is an extra income trying to support the struggling individual goes out the door.

Short-term rental market faces consolidation as start-ups and small landlords offload properties Venture-funded companies and mom and pop businesses in the short-term rental market are offloading properties after the coronavirus dramatically curtailed travel.

A small business that has undoubtably been fighting for survival during COVID-19 and just able to re open now wiped out.

Further bad news for Airbnb. Walk to success, run to failure. Like so many in the gig economy, grew too quickly, was over hyped and evaluated and there still seems to remain a lack of understanding with many that the "disruptive economy" is not welcomed by all and, at the least, needs to be regulated.

Airbnb Lays Off 25% Of Its Employees: CEO Brian Chesky Gives A Master Class In Empathy And Compassion Airbnb announced that it will downsize 25% of its workforce. Roughly 1,900 people out of the company’s 7,500 total workforce will lose their jobs. This is one of the largest layoffs that we’ve seen out of Silicon Valley due to the effect of the coronavirus outbreak.

How does Airbnb ever go public if it keeps losing evaluation and if they are losing hosts as well as customers?

Airbnb hosts are building their own direct booking websites in revolt Short-term rental hosts are launching their own direct-booking websites in an effort to diversify their business after years of mounting frustrations with companies such as Airbnb.

We have been reading disappointment to outrage from our former members at LASTRA/STRACA about the program. Airbnb has a model that isn't particularly logical or sustainable. The COVID-19 pandemic is going to make their situation worse on multiple levels. They are substantially in debt, under pressure and outright illegal in many, many parts of the world and perhaps have gotten too big for their own good. The IPO is something they have been aiming to achieve for at least 4 years now.

Airbnb hosts say they're getting nothing or comically small payments from $250 million relief fund, call it a 'publicity stunt' Hundreds of Airbnb hosts have taken to online groups to complain that they have yet to receive any payments from a $250 million coronavirus relief fund announced by the company last month. Some of those who have received payments say they're woefully inadequate.

Life as we knows came largely to a standstill. Our failure with becomes all the more pronounced. Every day in , I pass a pandemic of our own spotlighted w/o interruption now. Follow my blog: The homeless man from the Morristown Library. https://buff.ly/2ycA4vJ

40,000 people unable to self-isolate who are living on the streets or in shelters or in single-room occupancies with shared bathrooms according to Jennifer Friedenbach, ED SF Coalition on Homelessness.

'Everything is out of our control': San Francisco eases into lockdown San Francisco is two days into a lockdown that has no definite end. What happens next is anyone's guess.

It should not take a pandemic for us to find ways to deal with emergency housing for the homeless.

In wild hearing, federal judge grills L.A. officials over coronavirus and homeless shelters It was an unusual scene in federal court. A judge grilled L.A. officials about finding as many beds for homeless people amid the coronavirus outbreak.

This is a smart PR move on the surface. How many drivers could this possibly impact? The actual costs will likely be minimal in the grand scheme. But is this the beginning of opening a pandora box on employee vs contractor?

Uber to offer drivers 14 days sick leave if they fall ill with coronavirus Uber will offer drivers and delivery people 14 days of paid sick leave if they fall ill with coronavirus or are placed in quarantine.

One of the problems with most, if not all, aspects of the gig economy, is that the models are designed to circumvent laws. There are regulations in place that are worthy and need be followed. Sure, there are regulations that might be overreach in places, but core regulations protect living wages, liability, and public safety are not burdens. If so, then the model is wrong.

Uber and Lyft are pushing drivers into poverty | Opinion Drivers for Uber and Lyft are not real independent contractors. We should fix the law so these workers can make a fair wage.

So much of the gig economy has a problem thinking they can ram whatever they want into communities across America (and beyond) and because some people like it, government can't restrict, prohibit or regulate in any way.

Uber Falters in First Legal Attack on California Gig Worker Law (Bloomberg) -- Uber Technologies Inc. and Postmates Inc. are unlikely to put a quick stop to a landmark California law they call a monstrous threat to their business models.A judge signaled Friday that she’s inclined to reject a request to temporarily shield the companies from Assembly Bill 5, whi...

Walk to success. Run to Failure. E-scooter startup shuts in 12 markets, lays off around 100. , , have also let staff go. .

E-scooter startup Lime shuts in 12 markets, lays off around 100 The move comes with layoffs of about 14% of its workforce.

Hardly surprising that NIMBY's in Venice are speaking out. They don't want anything disrupting them. This is their problem too. The lady who says that Bonin cares less about tax payers than those who don't contribute much at all says volumes...

Venice Residents Furious Over Homelessness Venice community says they are under siege by homeless. They say they pay their taxes, and expect action to be taken to stop the drug use and other homeless issues. John Cádiz Klemack reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020.

Like much in the gig economy, the players tend to think they can run into town and do what they want because "the people want it," "the demand is there" but those aren't the only criteria to be taken into consideration. This legislation may go too far and impact unintended targets, but the parties need to come to compromise, not have Uber & Lyft try to litigate and others create work arounds in order not to comply.

As California Tries To Make Contract Workers Employees, Industries Push Back The new law, which went into effect Wednesday, affects Uber and Lyft drivers as well as journalism freelancers and others. Companies are trying to figure out how to comply or how work around the law.

CA has an inefficient housing supply. NIMBYs, who pretend to care about costs for others, don't want more, denser housing built, which is the only solution. We are decades behind. The state will eventually collapse. We built out forever, but now you can commute 2-3 hours and still spend a fortune for a home and on the road. Homelessness is our greatest shame and hurting us in every way. Our own companies that are willing to stay won't hold their conferences here.

California Is Booming. Why Are So Many Californians Unhappy? SAN FRANCISCO -- Christine Johnson, a public-finance consultant with an engineering degree, was running for a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. She crisscrossed her downtown district talking about her plans to stimulate housing construction, improve public transit and deal with the lit...

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We worked with the City of LA for more than 3 years on legislation. They had long ago indicated they would likely introduced separate legislation or amend current rules for 2nd properties. Understand limiting inventory. But days? What does that accomplish other than less revenue for all?

A Christmas miracle? LA may loosen key Airbnb restriction Just in time for the holidays, Los Angeles may reverse a key element to its recently-adopted ordinance restricting Airbnb and other short-term rental platforms. The citywide ordinance, which took effect Nov. 1, bans short-term hosts from renting multiple residences. On Friday, the Planning Commis

Another start in the right direction in addressing the many issues impacting both our overcrowded jails and homeless population.

LA County Approves Pilot Program To Add 500 Mental Health Beds The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved a two-year pilot program to add 500 mental health beds countywide.