The Unthinkable
By Mitch Berg
In the eternal battle between crony controlled, politically endorsed monopolies and new service is popular among hipsters, a Minneapolis City Councilman has proposed – well, suggested – the unthinkable.
The Minneapolis city Council match in a public hearing to determine how to deal with the difference in regulation between the city sponsored taxicab monopoly, and the new ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft. Some cities have opted to back the monopolies.
. But in Minneapolis, the ordinance sponsor, Council Member Jacob Frey, said after the hearing that he doesn’t yet know if that’s an option but he is open to considering relaxed taxi regulations.
What will those Democrats think of next?
May 1st, 2014 at 4:33 pm
Tipplers and those who have dogs out of necessity to compensate for physical disabilities, or any other reason for that matter, had better invest in a bus pass. Or better yet, invest in whatever it is that allows the user to regularly use the new train set …