The next wave of the social graph is empowering services like Airbnb and Lyft that give people the chance to have that physical interaction. People are more open to that because of Airbnb. Airbnb took couch surfing and took an additional step. John Zimmer additionalairbnbchance share on social
I believe that whenever an overall view or theme is applied to an entire industry, bad decisions will be made. John Zimmer applybaddecision Change image and share on social
The independence once represented by the car has been replaced by cell phones and social networks, which are now at the forefront of people's expression of freedom and access. Once a symbol of 'coming of age,' many drivers are waiting longer to get their licenses. John Zimmer accessagecar share on social
Lyft came out of a hackathon project where we were trying to figure out what does Zimride look like on mobile. John Zimmer figurehackathonlyft Change image and share on social
Lyft is the fastest-growing on-demand transportation service in the United States. It's as easy as opening the Lyft app, clicking a button, and a driver arrives within minutes. John Zimmer apparrivebutton Change image and share on social
Lyft Line came out of the vision that we've had from the beginning, which is how do we get the most affordable ride to everyone? Eighty percent of seats at all times on the road are empty. In Los Angeles, average car occupancy is 1.1, and if it were 1.3, there would be no traffic. John Zimmer affordableangelesaverage share on social
I came from a hospitality background and saw that 80 percent of seats in cars weren't occupied most of the time. John Zimmer backgroundcarhospitality Change image and share on social
Autonomous vehicles, because they'll be able to operate at a lower cost, will be able to pull more consumers into the Lyft network. And as you have more people switching from using their own car, they'll be taking more rides that still require a person behind the wheel. John Zimmer autonomouscarconsumer share on social
Through social, location, and mobile technologies (SoLoMo) we now have the ability to leverage our virtual communities into the physical world, to bring our online experiences offline. John Zimmer abilitybringcommunity Change image and share on social
The solution to transportation inefficiencies lies at the intersection of collaborative consumption and the social graph: Shifting transportation from ownership to access. John Zimmer accesscollaborativeconsumption Change image and share on social
