Jaimee Lederman is a postdoctoral fellow at the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies and former antitrust attorney.
Scooter backlash threatens competition and innovation
By Jaimee Lederman | August 15, 2018
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Santa Monica’s proposal to ban new microtransit services in favor of exclusive contracts for Uber and Lyft raises red flags about market consolidation and stifling mobility choice.