Parts of William O’Brien State Park near the Twin Cities are closed through early next year, as a long-planned project to improve accessibility gets underway.
If Uber and Lyft make good on their threat to stop service in the Twin Cities by May 1, it could mean a boom in business for the taxi industry. But there are far fewer taxis now since ridesharing entered the market about a decade ago.
The Minneapolis school district on Tuesday laid out a plan that would slash jobs including music teachers, nurses and custodians to help reconcile a $110 million budget gap.
The number of taxis licensed in the city of Minneapolis has dropped precipitously in this age of Uber and Lyft. Could taxis make a comeback in a future without rideshares services?
A Minneapolis City Council member is expected to introduce a notice that could lead to reconsideration of the city’s new rideshare driver ordinance when the council meets Thursday. Rideshare companies Uber and Lyft have warned they would leave the state if the ordinance in its current form takes effect May 1.