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Board of Appeals Upholds Taxi Commission—s Decision to Add 69 Medallions, 4-1
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on April 2 upheld the Taxi Commission—s decision to issue 69 additional medallions (phased at 10 per month), rejecting appeals that challenged the commission—s availability study and urging alternatives such as centralized dispatch and peak-time medallions.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on April 2 voted 4-1 to uphold the Taxi Commission—s decision to issue 69 additional taxi medallions, a move the commission says is meant to improve service across the city.
United Taxicab Workers and other appellants argued at a hearing that the Taxi Commission lacked clear and convincing evidence of a citywide shortage. Mark Gruberg of the United Taxicab Workers said availability surveys relied on flawed sampling that overstated the rate of "no-shows," and urged the board to consider alternatives such as centralized dispatch, peak-time medallions and targeted incentives for dispatch service.
"That survey was so badly…
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