Hailing the Wrong Taxi

This article was about a new plan in New York City to add 2,000 wheelchair accesible taxis around the city, so that disabled people can use taxis as well. The writer of the article is strongly opposed to this idea. He thinks that this system would be ineffective, and a much better method would be to have a centralized dispatch system. He uses mostly logos, because he is simply arguing which method would be more practical to achieve the same goal. He uses a great deal of specific numbers to show how much different methods would cost, and whether they would be worth it. He cites specific places where dispatch systems have been used, and explains how well they worked. He also uses simple logical arguments- Wheelchair users would probably prefer a home pickup to waiting outside- to back up his argument. Overall, I would say it was a well-researched and persuasive article.
I think the writer has a good point when he says that wheelchair accesible taxis will not be very effective. After all, if there is only a small number of such taxis out there, it might be hard to find one. It's also expensive, and there are a number of other drawbacks mentioned in the article. It's a nice thought, and I agree that it is unfair if people in wheelchairs aren't accommodated. To be honest, thought, I'm not sure if this home pickup plan will work well either. However, if one of the plans must be implemented, the article convinced me that the dispatch system would make far more sense. Hopefully it works out in the end.

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