Mayor Parker’s ride-share tax failed, but that doesn’t mean anybody is protecting Uber drivers and riders in Philly.
The failed tax increase is a win for Corporate Uber, not the people who rely on its services or the drivers that provide those services, says consumer reporter Lance Haver.
Also on this week’s Hall Monitor livestream: City council promises to help the school board find more funding, and the city recognizes the work of community members who care for Philly’s vacant lots.
Community members care for at least one third of Philly’s 40,000 vacant lots, keeping them clean and safe for their low-income and majority non-white neighborhoods to enjoy. But what happens when the caretakers get locked off the lots with little advance notice and no say?
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