Posts tagged Hybrid Taxis
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enviroCAB sets a green example in Arlington
Last spring Arlington approved a new cab company, enviroCAB, to provide taxicab service in the county. It was the first new taxi company in Arlington in at least twenty-five years. All its vehicles are hybrids, challenging the status quo of the Crown Victorias other companies use. Most of the time a cab carries a single passenger, so providing a more fuel efficient choice seems like… Keep reading…
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Hybrid taxis: the crushing burden of the tax break nobody will use?
Today, a handful of business owners showed up to oppose a tax break for themselves because of burdens that the bill won’t impose, while other Councilmembers oppose it because they don’t think it will work. And thus, in the bizarre land of today’s hearing, a completely voluntary tax incentive that nobody will take advantage of will put people out of business who… Keep reading…
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Hybrid taxis to Hilton towers: this week in hearings
I’m back! France was very relaxing, and I also learned a lot about how they practice urbanism and suburbanism. But first, what’s on tap this week: Keep reading…
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How’re those meters working out?
[Autoposted while I’m in France] Keep reading…
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Yassky for traffic calming, hybrid taxis; not sure about bridge tolls
I met David Yassky, my city councilman last night. (Warning: no content on his site yet.) He seems as much a geek as a politician. According to a Google cached document that may disappear, “As an aide to Chuck Schumer, David helped author and pass the Brady Bill, Violence Against Women Act, the federal hate crimes law and Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances… Keep reading…