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Ride-Hailing Is Cutting Into Parking Profits

NPR
Published March 15, 2018 at 12:52 PM EDT
A sign directs Lyft and Uber riders to a designated pickup location at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018. (David Goldman/AP)
A sign directs Lyft and Uber riders to a designated pickup location at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018. (David Goldman/AP)

Ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft have had a noticeable effect on parking, especially at airports and stadiums.

Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson talks with Mary Smith, senior vice president at Walker Consultants, about the extent of the impact and what it means for the future.

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