2026–27 · City-wide
Driver-owned rideshare cooperative partnership
Resident asks the city to collaborate with a drivers' cooperative to bring driver-owned rideshare to Boston, as exists in NYC and Denver, to spread worker ownership.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
collaborate with the driver’s cooperative to bring driver-owned ride share to boston. (this exists in NYC and Denver)
Who it helps and why
worker ownership helps rebalance disparities
Details
- Cycle
- 2026–27
- Submitted
- August 3, 2026
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Economy & Workers
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
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