CityLab Daily: The 21st Century Debate Over Robotaxis
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Self-driving Cruise and Waymo taxi cars draw fans and foes in San Francisco.
Credit: Stephanie Davidson
Since the California Public Utilities Commission granted permission in August for two companies to expand their autonomous vehicle operations in San Francisco, the backlash against robotaxis has escalated, even as demand from riders has outpaced supply.
Today on CityLab, we bring you a pair of dueling op-eds. On one side is Jordan McGillis, an urban policy analyst at the Manhattan Institute arguing that autonomous ride-hailing should be expanded in San Francisco and beyond. On the other are Aditya Bhumbla and Mingwei Samuel, organizers with the grassroots activist group Safe Street Rebel, on why they’re trying to stop AVs in their tracks. Read both perspectives: The Case For (And Against) Robotaxis