Plenty for everyone

There is an ongoing battle between taxi drivers and pedicabs, not just here in the U.S., but around the world (as revealed in this post from a taxi driver in Perth). Taxis seem to be okay with the pedicabs until they have a bad night, then it's "they're stealing our rides! It's not fair (fare?)!"

Aren't busses, trains, limos and light-rail more competition for taxis than pedicabs?

Fortunately, here in Denver there doesn't seem to be a problem between the taxis and the pedicabs. They work together and stay out of each other's way. In fact, many times our drivers will take a passenger to a taxi line so they can find a cab quickly and be on their way.

The taxi drivers here really don't like the short rides. They'd rather stay in the queue and wait for a ride to the airport than take someone a couple of blocks and lose their place in line.

We get a lot of calls for taxis because our name comes up at the top of the list on the local 411 service (I'm not sure why). We pleasantly explain that we don't make long trips and give those callers the phone numbers for the taxi companies.

When pedicabs and taxis work together to provide complimentary services rather than viewing each other as competitors for the same dollars, they help create a better community for everyone.

So, is the glass half full or half empty?

Do you see your world as a place of abundance where there are plenty of rides for everyone? Or do you have a poverty mentality where there's never enough?