Rome Defies New Anti-Establishment Mayor with the Same Old Problems

"Recently, for example, Ms. Raggi joined a kind of rear-guard protest by taxi drivers in central Rome against Uber and car-hire services, even as the demonstrators clashed with the police and threw cherry bombs.

After criticism that it was reckless for the city’s highest-ranking official to appear to foment unrest, Ms. Raggi condemned the violence."

We had a problem in NYC where Mayor DeBlasio went up against Uber/Lyft as well, attempting to limit the number of vehicles even though New Yorkers, the people that elected him, wanted Uber/Lyft.

The Mayor of Rome didn't seem to understand her own constituents that put her in office who want Uber over the legacy alternative. If they didn't want Uber, Uber would be out of business. Instead of protesting against Uber, legacy taxi networks should improve their service and cost structure to compete against Uber.