[MattGaiser]

I think it is just Western democracy at work.

City Hall says 'no' and then they get a barrage of letters and emails demanding they don't hurt Uber or Airbnb as people love them. City Council doesn't want to have the deal with the fight, so they capitulate.

> If I was mayor and we decided 'no' on Uber I would be fining Uber millions and individual drivers a lot and ask regular cabs and cops to be on the lookout.

Are you prepared to deal with angry petitions and unhappy city councillors? Would you really be willing to put up the fight? Especially when there is virtually nobody in support of taxis and hotels?

[jariel]

" City Council doesn't want to have the deal with the fight, so they capitulate."

That is not what is happening.

What is happening is that they don't have the tools, wherewithal or leverage to implement their own policies.

They are operationally incapable.

[MattGaiser]

If people hated Uber, they would find the tools and wherewithal pretty quickly.