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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Wrong. The lack of availability of cabs at peak demand times has been an issue in this city for over a decade. Look at the archives of newspapers as far back as the 90s and you'll see columns about the problem. City council has wrangled with the taxi commission for decades.
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That there has been an issue for decades that hasn't been resolved points to the opposite of the conclusion you've drawn, that I am wrong and that council spends a lot of resources on the problem. People complain, they commission a study, the study sees no viable solution that is bettr than the status quo, repeat ad infinitum. It is a back-burner issue that has only come to the fore now that there is a perceived solution, despite that "solution" being very much better in the short term but almost certainly not better in the long term, if Uber achieves its goals.
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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Angry people on the internet? People are angry in the real world. And yes, I expect councillors to react to the displeasure of their constituents. That's their job.
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No, their job is to do their best for the city. If that means weathering the anger of constituents that are concerned only with how things directly affect them, and not the city as a whole, then so be it.
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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
The same could be said about a great many issues that only bother a minority of Calgarians. Stray cats pooping in gardens. Noise from backyard fire pits. Clearing snow from bike paths. That
hasn't stopped council from addressing those issues.
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They have addressed this minor issue multiple times, just not to anyone's satisfaction. Again, the fact that different councils over decades haven't been able to reconcile the needs of the taxi companies - and they DO have needs if they want to be able to run viable businesses, or there are no taxis for anyone - with those of consumers and the City, almost certainly means it's not as easy as "Down with Big Taxi! Up with Uber! Nenshi is a shill!"