@JohnPhilpin Yep, taxis have finally caught up. That it took competition built on such false foundations to get them to pay attention to just the idea of an app will forever be a mark against them.

I think you and I are largely in agreement with regard to a need for our societies to better concentrate on prioritising local infrastructure. It's encouraging to see it happening in fits and starts; hopefully the pandemic will further inspire enough people to realise how important this is and thus improve support for efforts to strengthen communities at the local level.