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When Uber and Lyft enter cities, vehicle ownership increases – EurekAlert

When ridesourcing companies Uber and Lyft show up in urban areas, vehicle registrations per capita increase by 0.7% on average, increasing even more in car-dependent…

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IMAGE: This graphical abstract depicts findings for what happens when Uber and Lyft enter U.S. cities.
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When ridesourcing companies Uber and Lyft show up in urban areas, vehicle registrations per capita increase by 0.7% on average, increasing even more in car-dependent cities. Researchers reporting in the journal iScience on January 6 made this discovery by analyzing data from major US cities between 2011 to 2017, comparing trends in cities where Uber and Lyft…

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