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 (Dan Brekke/KQED)

Can’t get a cab? New ride-share companies like Uber, SideCar and Lyft offer San Franciscans alternative ways to get where they need to go. However, should these startups be required to abide by taxicab regulations? And how do they fit into the transportation landscape of the city?

Guests:

Travis Kalanick, Co-Founder and CEO of Uber

Benny Evangelista, Technology Reporter, San Francisco Chronicle

Sunil Paul, Co-Founder and CEO of SideCar Technologies

Mark Gruberg, Member and former chair of United Taxicab Workers

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