> Saks has used Uber in more than 60 cities; in Vancouver he paid a private driver $1,000 to ferry him around. Then he is an utter idiot. How many of those 60

> Saks has used Uber in more than 60 cities; in Vancouver he paid a private driver $1,000 to ferry him around. Then he is an utter idiot. How many of those 60 cities do you suppose had perfectly workable public transit systems he could have used? I'd bet quite a few of them. Uber is great because it allows you to be lazy. Turn up in a city you've never been to, hit a button, go. That doesn't mean they should have carte blanche to do whatever they want, wherever they want. When I'm in Vancouver I either use the (pretty good) public transport options, or an app I found to reserve a taxi, which works just fine. Or (gasp) walk around the beautiful city.