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The independence once represented by the car has been replaced by cell phones and social networks, which are now at the forefront of people's expression of freedom and access.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
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
Transportation is going to transition from ownership to transportation as a service. What is the best model to address the largest part of that market? We believe it's peer-to-peer. John Zimmer addresslargemarket Change image and 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
Car ownership as we know it will change. The promise of car ownership of the past, the freedom of open roads... the reality has been more of a burden. John Zimmer burdencarchange Change image and share on social
When we first created the Lyft community, we wanted to make cities feel smaller and more connected by bringing people together through transportation. In 20 months since we launched, we've seen drivers and passengers redefine the true meaning of community through Lyft in countless ways. John Zimmer bringcitycommunity share on social
There's a massive opportunity as more and more millennials and others in cities switch over from car ownership to transportation as a service. They are picking Lyft, and we want to stay focused on that big opportunity. John Zimmer bigcarcity 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
