> Airbnb tried to pull the same trick in New York City I think this is a good comparison, with the caveat that there is a major difference in the political cal

> Airbnb tried to pull the same trick in New York City I think this is a good comparison, with the caveat that there is a major difference in the political calculus: the people who get the most benefit from AirBnB in NYC are people visiting NYC (i.e. people who can't vote in NYC). AirBnB is generally not popular among the people who live here because people don't like transients in their buildings and perceive it (probably rightfully) as driving up rents. Uber/Lyft on the other hand are used by locals (i.e. voters) as well as tourists. They are perceived as bringing prices down by breaking the supply constraints of the medalian system. It will be interesting to see how this plays out.