Lyft’s message to its drivers informing it’s leaving Houston.

Lyft’s message to its drivers informing it’s leaving Houston.
http://uberpeople.net/threads/the-end-of-lyft-in-houston.6237/

Dear,

In the past weeks we have faced an impossible choice as a community. Over the course of 57 in-person meetings and more than 100 phone conversations since February, we have made repeated attempts to work with Houston officials.

You have spoken up and shown your support at last week's City Council hearing, along with thousands of other Houston residents. In spite of this, city officials have moved forward with onerous ridesharing requirements that essentially treat Lyft the same as a taxi. We are now forced to choose between endorsing rules that we know will make it exceedingly difficult for Lyft's peer-to-peer driver community to thrive, or taking a stand for the right long-term path forward.

As of noon on Nov. 20, Lyft will pause Houston operations.

We know this will affect you and the income you rely on. We understand this decision will place many drivers in a difficult position and hope having this information in advance of November 20th will allow you to begin to plan for a pause in operations.

We started this company with the simple idea that by bringing people together through filling the empty seats in cars, we could make cities smaller and more connected. We won't stop fighting for that vision. If you want to help bring Lyft back to Houston, join me in contacting your Texas state representatives to support ridesharing in the next legislative session: