Portland gives Uber, Lyft green light
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- Created: Friday, 01 April 2016 15:47
While ride-hail phenoms Uber and Lyft face sometimes violent opposition across the globe, the city of Portland, Oregon has laid out the welcome mat.
While ride-hail phenoms Uber and Lyft face sometimes violent opposition across the globe, the city of Portland, Oregon has laid out the welcome mat.
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