Anchorage Assembly approves 100-plus new cab permits

Big changes are coming to the taxicab industry. The Anchorage Assembly passed an ordinance Tuesday night that will increase the number of permits in the city and make it much cheaper to get one.
Members of the industry aren’t happy, as evidenced by hours of testimony on this ordinance — at the Assembly meeting two weeks ago and again Tuesday night. Permit-holders and drivers say they’re not making enough money now and that adding permits threatens their livelihood.
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