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Lyft Me Up: The Culture of San Francisco | Zia Ahmed | Talks at Google

For some, Lyft is a means of transportation; for Zia, it is an atlas of San Francisco. After leaving his job in technology at a start-up, Zia became a Lyft driver. Zipping around the city in his Camry, he gave passengers in his Toyota Camry a leather-bound notebook, a pen, and one request: to leave a note to the following rider. Thousands complied, and the result is "Lyft Me Up"–a curated compilation of drawings, poems, quips, sayings, and riddles from hundreds of passengers. The amalgamation of these snippets became more than a journal but a glimpse into the soul of the City itself. The notes from riders explore sex, mortality, friendship, and the rapidly-changing cityscape of San Francisco. In its pages, we find laughter, wisdom, and a new appreciation for "sharing"–whether a ride or a laugh–in this new econom