If you’ve ever wondered why your experiences with taxi cabs hasn’t improved much over your lifetime, look no further than former Mayor Rocky Anderson and his perplexing argument to keep ride-sharing competition out of Salt Lake City.
In his Op-ed, Anderson fears that ride-sharing services will drive cabs out of business and leave taxi patrons out in the cold. The argument would be more compelling if it wasn’t completely contradicted by the real-world dynamics of ride sharing.