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In Austin, Adjusting To Life Without Ride-Hailing Companies Uber And Lyft

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The Lyft app is seen on an iPhone in San Francisco on Feb. 3, 2016. (Josh Edelson/AP for Lyft)
The Lyft app. (Josh Edelson/AP for Lyft)

In early May, Uber and Lyft stopped operating in Austin, Texas, after the city voted against allowing the ride-hailing companies to use their own background check systems for drivers rather than adopt the fingerprint background checks required for taxi drivers.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson talks with Ryan Holiday, editor at large of New York Observer, about how Uber and Lyft’s departure has affected Austin so far.

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Ryan Holiday, editor at large of New York Observer and author of "Ego Is the Enemy." He tweets @RyanHoliday.

This segment aired on June 30, 2016.

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