Chaos Constructed Silos and How Punctuation Leads to Policy Monopolies: A Case Study of Depression-Era and Subsequent Taxi Regulation

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Brief Overview

This is an historical overview of the policy process leading up to taxi regulation in the early 20th century New York City. Concerns and process mirror modern disruptive concerns of Uber, Lyft, and other transportation network companies.

Author

• Mary Angelica Painter, University of Missouri-St Louis