Broken Meters: Fixing NYC’s Yellow Taxi System
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With the addition of Uber and Lyft to the street of New York City, the yellow — and green— taxis have faced an existential moment. Long considered part of the city’s mass transit, what does the future hold for this iconic brand? Mahir Dange and Zahid Biviji, join us to talk about their hope for the yellow taxi industry, Wapanda, and what COVID-19 means now and in the future through their mission-driven taxi plan — and how much the public and private sectors have at stake
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