Transportation Network Companies such as Uber and Lyft are growing rapidly on the UC Santa Cruz campus. They provide an option for students and other campus affiliates to forgo owning a car, but may also increase congestion and vehicle travel, and pose safety concerns through  entering restricted areas and loading and unloading in bus stops, bike lanes and crosswalks. Lyndel Fusello’s report quantifies the extent of Uber and Lyft usage, and finds that nearly 40% of trips are substituting from buses, walking and cycling. Her recommendations are to improve transit service to better compete, geofence pick-up locations on campus, and promote shared rides through Uber Pool and Lyft Line. Read her report.