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All hail ride-sharing apps. Taxi ridership dropped off significantly in 2014, according to data provided by City Hall. In 2013, riders took 775,863 trips in Santa Monica cabs compared to 567,413 last year —a 27 percent decline. City officials don’t outright attribute the drop to competition with ride-hailing apps but do note the timing. “Although […]
