City Councillor wants to start Uber conversation in Grande Prairie
A City Councillor is interested in sparking up a conversation around the Uber app, Grande Prairie, and how the two could intertwine in the future.
After a recent conversation at a committee meeting and following a family trip to the United States, Wade Pilat says he is intrigued by the concept. He voiced his interest twice during the Monday City Council meeting.
“It seems like a really simple service and when I talked to people, they seemed more safe and secure. They were utilizing it more than I feel we use our cab systems and transportation systems now. Maybe, it would be an opportunity to get in front of the conversation before we keep going down the path with whatever we plan on doing with transit. I don’t want to come across anti-transit by any means. I just want to make sure we are utilizing the best way to get around the city,” said Pilat.
He wasn’t aware of how it worked before his trip and although he didn’t use it personally, someone along the way had explained how it functioned.