With UberX finally available in Saint Louis, Show-Me Institute staff decided to hold a race to see how the service can add to the city’s transportation options. The contestants, Nathan Coursey, Joseph Miller, and Brittany Wagner, took a taxi, an Uber car, and the MetroLink, respectively, from the Show-Me Institute office in St. Louis's Central West End to Mr. Curry’s downtown. Watch the video to see who prevails!
The Great Race: Taxi v. Uber v. Metro Link
Economy
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David Stokes
David Stokes is a St. Louis native and a graduate of Saint Louis University High School and Fairfield (Conn.) University. He spent six years as a political aide at the St. Louis County Council before joining the Show-Me Institute in 2007. Stokes was a policy analyst at the Show-Me Institute from...
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Joseph Miller
Joseph Miller was a policy analyst at the Show-Me Institute. He focused on infrastructure, transportation, and municipal issues. He grew up in Itasca, Ill., and earned an undergraduate degree from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and a master’s degree from the...
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Brittany Wagner
Brittany Wagner was an education policy research assistant at the Show-Me Institute. She focused on school choice, local control, and school personnel issues. She grew up in Saint Louis and graduated from Pepperdine University in 2010 with an undergraduate degree in political science. After earning...
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Nathan Coursey
Nathan Coursey was an intern at the Show-Me Institute. He recently received his Master's of Science degree in City and Regional Planning at The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).
