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keep in mind why some of those taxi regulations were created in the first place. In the not so distance past there was a FLOOD of drivers, few rules and regula

keep in mind why some of those taxi regulations were created in the first place. In the not so distance past there was a FLOOD of drivers, few rules and regulations and eventually a "race to the bottom" (too many drivers chasing too few fares). Then the pendulum of regulation swings TOO FAR in the other direction, creating the "medallion" system where these are worth a small fortune. A happy medium is where the market self-clears with reasonble regulations to protect both drivers and consumers. AirBnB is in the same boat. It was a good idea when it was individuals renting out unused rooms for some extra cash. now AirBnB is an unlicensed hotel, where people buy up houses specifically for AirBnB. There are countless stores of people renting property, and then turning around and putting that on AirBnB. And strongly agree, some rules are dumb, but the correct approach should be to push for change, not run illegal businesses like AirBnB, Uber, etc. If i called someone to come get me from "A" and drop me off at "B" how is this "ride sharing" and not a taxi service?

pnt12 4y ago
Seems like thesis, antithesis, synthesis. Thesis: too many taxis result in badservice Antithesis: too many restrictions also result in bad service Synthesis: breaking some of the laws results in better service Now we talk about regulating the gig economy, a horrible thing mostly brought by Uber and airbnb: let's see where it leads us.
- kennend3 4y ago
  The pendulum of regulation will swing too far in the other direction, it ALWAYS does. Mostly because the government sits around and does nothing until things get really bad, then they institute very strict rules to prevent a repeat. Had they gotten involved earlier they would have had more flexibility with the regulations.
duped 4y ago
> reasonable regulations to protect both drivers and consumers. I would rather regulations exist to protect consumers and communities without respect for the business owners/operators' needs. Businesses don't have an inherent right to exist or be profitable and the choice to protect them is one of pragmatism (eg: national defense, airlines, rail). I think something got lost in my last reply, I don't think companies should flagrantly break laws and feel that governments should take the gloves off more often to slap them with massive penalties for ignoring them. But it's not black and white.

pnt12 4y ago

Seems like thesis, antithesis, synthesis. Thesis: too many taxis result in badservice Antithesis: too many restrictions also result in bad service Synthesis: breaking some of the laws results in better service Now we talk about regulating the gig economy, a horrible thing mostly brought by Uber and airbnb: let's see where it leads us.

kennend3 4y ago
The pendulum of regulation will swing too far in the other direction, it ALWAYS does. Mostly because the government sits around and does nothing until things get really bad, then they institute very strict rules to prevent a repeat. Had they gotten involved earlier they would have had more flexibility with the regulations.

duped 4y ago

> reasonable regulations to protect both drivers and consumers. I would rather regulations exist to protect consumers and communities without respect for the business owners/operators' needs. Businesses don't have an inherent right to exist or be profitable and the choice to protect them is one of pragmatism (eg: national defense, airlines, rail). I think something got lost in my last reply, I don't think companies should flagrantly break laws and feel that governments should take the gloves off more often to slap them with massive penalties for ignoring them. But it's not black and white.