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...could love. The designer said her aim was to "create clothes without any reference to anything existing." She's right on target. Meanwhile the big couture houses seem to be getting a taste for the wacky. Givenchy has hired British enfant terrible Alexander McQueen, 27, the son of a taxi driver, who's most famous for his "bumster" pants--like hipsters, but much lower...
...hard not to sympathize with the taxi drivers' need to support themselves. The city of Cambridge should reduce or scrap the $85,000 medallion fee for taxicabs and let them compete fairly with the shuttle...
...main objectors to the new shuttles have been taxi drivers and their allies on the city council, who claim that the Cambridge taxi industry will be devastated, which will hurt the poor and the elderly. Indeed, the status quo is a convenient way for the city council to impose its redistributional agenda on travelers, most of whom don't vote. While commendable for its cleverness, this scheme is more than a bit shady...
...making travel to and from Cambridge easier, the shuttles will improve local quality of life. The time saved by not relying on the T to get to the airport may be more productively spent at work or at play. Fewer taxis zooming in and out of the Square will mean less traffic and less pollution. And the money not used on taxi fare may be spent in Cambridge's shops and restaurants...
Moreover, the shuttle's impact on cab demand may be less significant than some believe. Cambridge's poor are more likely to rely on the Boston area's extensive public transportation system than on taxi service. The elderly can still call cabs for door-to-door service. And plenty of people will continue to prefer the immediate availability of a cab to waiting for a shuttle or calling for one in advance...