Comments on: Taxi Contract Controversy at Transportation Committee Wednesday http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/09/21/taxi-contract-controversy-at-transportation-committee-tomorrow/ Covering Los Angeles's livable streets movement Sun, 21 Mar 2010 07:37:21 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: los angeles taxi http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/09/21/taxi-contract-controversy-at-transportation-committee-tomorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-109521 los angeles taxi Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:59:51 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=12181#comment-109521 what i felt was here in los angeles the council is atleast trying some thing to improve conditions. LA's system is far better than most other cities -- sam what i felt was here in los angeles the council is atleast trying some thing to improve conditions. LA's system is far better than most other cities -- sam

]]> By: Joe Linton http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/09/21/taxi-contract-controversy-at-transportation-committee-tomorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-34151 Joe Linton Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:43:46 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=12181#comment-34151 @spokker - I think your questions/statements about local taxi use point to the need for reform. Maybe a big part of the reasons that many angelenos don't use taxis all that regularly because local regulations have hindered taxis from being a more effective part of the transportation system. I've ridden cabs fairly conveniently in New York, La Paz (Bolivia), San Francisco, and Toronto. I think that a good taxi system is an aspect of what can make a place convenient for people to live car-free. In L.A., I've only taken a cab about a dozen times in nearly 20 years. Like a car, it's not a big part of my local transportation mix, but I have now and then found them to be useful for me for late night return trips after transit has stopped running. @spokker - I think your questions/statements about local taxi use point to the need for reform. Maybe a big part of the reasons that many angelenos don't use taxis all that regularly because local regulations have hindered taxis from being a more effective part of the transportation system.

I've ridden cabs fairly conveniently in New York, La Paz (Bolivia), San Francisco, and Toronto. I think that a good taxi system is an aspect of what can make a place convenient for people to live car-free.

In L.A., I've only taken a cab about a dozen times in nearly 20 years. Like a car, it's not a big part of my local transportation mix, but I have now and then found them to be useful for me for late night return trips after transit has stopped running.

]]> By: Spokker http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/09/21/taxi-contract-controversy-at-transportation-committee-tomorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-34011 Spokker Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:33:41 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=12181#comment-34011 Do people actually use taxis regularly? I could never see myself in one. I've never ridden in a taxi before in my life. Do people actually use taxis regularly? I could never see myself in one. I've never ridden in a taxi before in my life.

]]> By: Dan http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/09/21/taxi-contract-controversy-at-transportation-committee-tomorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-33871 Dan Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:40:06 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=12181#comment-33871 The taxi system in Los Angeles is corrupt. The taxi system in Los Angeles is corrupt.

]]> By: Jessica http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/09/21/taxi-contract-controversy-at-transportation-committee-tomorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-33771 Jessica Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:30:47 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=12181#comment-33771 I'd love to see LA have a more robust and equitable taxi system - it could help address many first/last mile challenges people have with accessing transit. A few weeks ago I started reading the Driving Poor report - whoa, it kinda blew my mind and not in a good way. I'd love to see LA have a more robust and equitable taxi system - it could help address many first/last mile challenges people have with accessing transit. A few weeks ago I started reading the Driving Poor report - whoa, it kinda blew my mind and not in a good way.

]]> By: Damien Newton http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/09/21/taxi-contract-controversy-at-transportation-committee-tomorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-33291 Damien Newton Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:30:51 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=12181#comment-33291 Fixed, sorry Joe. Fixed, sorry Joe.

]]> By: Joe Linton http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/09/21/taxi-contract-controversy-at-transportation-committee-tomorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-32911 Joe Linton Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:30:05 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=12181#comment-32911 Author's date clarification: I thought this article was going to run on Tuesday morning (not today - Monday afternoon,) so the "tomorrow" in the title actually means Wednesday - the day after tomorrow. Author's date clarification: I thought this article was going to run on Tuesday morning (not today - Monday afternoon,) so the "tomorrow" in the title actually means Wednesday - the day after tomorrow.

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