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> NYC had those medallion limits on purpose though, because the primary goal was limiting congestion.

Medallion limits exist primarily to maintain and/or increase the value of existing medallions. Other reasons given were just propaganda by existing medallion owners.



NYC has bad traffic, and more cabs/ubers/etc cause traffic waiting around for fares by driving around, is hardly controversial or propaganda.




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