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by wrkng 3982 days ago
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There are issues on a number of levels. One is "public safety" which is essentially the licensing issue. Another is externalities like traffic, which aren't about licensing for safety but more about regulating for other impacts. Then, there are the economic / labor issues, which deserve their own consideration.

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Yes, I agree with that and also the analysis in your essay.

My point is that your content (though intersting) does not live up to your ambitious (and generic) title, "A Solution to the Uber Problems".

Talking about "real time data sharing" with mayor of NYC is interesting but the "congestion" problem, which could be perceived or real, is not what comes to mind when people discuss "Uber problems." Traffic congestion caused by Uber is a relatively minor debate so far in relation to other problems it has.

The following google search for "Uber congestion" is 504,000 hits:

https://www.google.com/search?q=uber+congestion

The following searc for "Uber labor" is 11,100,000 hits:

https://www.google.com/search?q=uber+labor