Tag Archives: Salt Lake City

S.L. has enough room for a convention, but not enough cabs? Hmm …

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

Tweet In a recent KSL article about the Outdoor Retailer show possibly relocating outside Salt Lake, the head of Visit Salt Lake said the following: Salt Lake has enough hotel rooms and convention floor space, but Outdoor Retailer wants 900 … Continue reading →

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Public subsidy for a convention hotel in S.L.?

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

Tweet Salt Lake City is considering subsidizing a convention hotel in an attempt to lure more conventions to the city. According to Bob Farrington, the city’s economic development director, the subsidy is necessary because the market isn’t working efficiently or … Continue reading →

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Should government choose which cab you can take?

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

Tweet   Should government determine how many taxicabs can operate in a city? Should it charge cabdrivers thousands of dollars for the “privilege” of offering cab service? That’s exactly what Salt Lake City is doing, and Yellow Cab has decided … Continue reading →

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