{"id":8435,"date":"2025-09-26T20:21:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T20:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coloradodrivers.coop\/?page_id=8435"},"modified":"2026-05-20T11:05:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T11:05:10","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.coloradodrivers.coop\/es\/about\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfC\u00f3mo llegamos aqu\u00ed?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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OUR STORY<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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How Colorado\u2019s Driver-Owned Rideshare Took the Wheel<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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From airport parking-lot conversations to a city-recognized launch, Drivers Cooperative \u2013 Colorado is proof that when workers own the platform, the community moves further.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In the spring of 2022, a group of Colorado rideshare drivers began organizing around a simple belief: drivers should help build\u2014and <\/span>own<\/strong>\u2014the platform they power. Guided by community partners and cooperative advocates, those early meetups formed the foundation for <\/span>Drivers Cooperative \u2013 Colorado (DCC)<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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By mid-2023, the co-op formalized its structure, advanced driver leadership, and helped clear a path for locally owned TNCs to operate in Colorado. In 2024, DCC launched its rider and driver apps to the public and was recognized by the City and County of Denver for its economic and social impact.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Today, DCC continues to grow a democratic, immigrant-rooted, and community-backed alternative that keeps more value in the hands of the people who create it\u2014drivers.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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5,433+ member-drivers (and growing)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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23,000+ riders served<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Majority immigrant driver-owners<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Democratic governance (one member, one vote)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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2020 \u2014 Origin<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Drivers<\/strong> envision a driver-owned alternative after years of exploitation by corporate rideshare.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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2022 \u2014 Incubated<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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RMEOC <\/strong>begins organizing drivers and incubates the Drivers Cooperative.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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2024 \u2014 September<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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First app launches<\/strong> \u2014 drivers begin earning 80% of fares.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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2025 – July<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Relaunched app with new features<\/strong> \u2014 multi-stop trips, wheelchair accessibility, and scheduled rides.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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2026 – Today<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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5,433+ drivers, 23,000+ downloads.<\/strong> Serving the entire Colorado with a focus on the Front Range.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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What Makes Us Different<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Driver Ownership<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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One member, one vote. Drivers help set direction and share in value.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Better Pay Structure<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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More of every fare goes to drivers\u2014not to corporate intermediaries.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Built With Community<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Backed by local partners and supporters who believe transportation should work for people.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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DCC operates as a <\/span>multi-stakeholder cooperative<\/strong>, centering driver-members alongside mission-aligned community supporters. Governance is democratic, transparent, and focused on long-term driver prosperity and rider trust.<\/span><\/p>\n

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