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Yeah, anyone trying to disrupt waste pickup, construction, concrete, pretty much any local services had better be ready to fight well-entrenched incumbents. No
by eldavido 8y ago
Yeah, anyone trying to disrupt waste pickup, construction, concrete, pretty much any local services had better be ready to fight well-entrenched incumbents.
Not that it can't be done but it's important to acknowledge local governments have many competing objectives beyond "providing the best service possible at the lowest cost", including promotion of diversity, creation of jobs, supporting local businesses, the perception of fairness, etc.
- mikeyouse 8y agoReminds me of this story about a better construction crane that was killed by the existing industry: https://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20160515/REAL_ESTATE/160519910/dan-mooney-s-skypicker-crane-could-save-millions-in-construction-costs-here-s-why-it-s-gathering-dust-in-a-war https://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20160515/REAL_ESTATE/1...