![]() With an eye on future development, it becomes increasingly important to view our streets as a public utility, as much as our electricity, sewage and communication systems. Stepping back for a second, can we think about what kind of transportation system makes sense, and what would be in the public interest? In Spain, a judge’s ruling barred telecommunications operators and banks from supporting the company’s services, causing Uber to suspend operations.ĭespite all the controversy that has marred its still-short legacy, the Uber app could end up being a big part of the solution toward modernizing transportation. Many European governments and courts have responded, shutting down Uber in France, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark and elsewhere. Photos flashed around the world showed thousands of taxis in European capitals clogging the roads. In Paris, taxi drivers have smashed windows and slashed tires of Uber cars, and in London, Madrid, Berlin and elsewhere drivers have blocked traffic. The anti-Uber response has been vigorous. Uber and Big Taxi are at loggerheads in Europe and all over the world, with battle lines drawn and the public and politicians taking sides. ![]()
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