Taxi of Tomorrow
Monday, February 8th, 2010
Taxi of Tomorrow is not just a site designed by a local (Matthew Landfield), it is a place you can go to discuss what the Taxi of Tomorrow should be like. From the press release:
In 2014, only one type of taxi will begin to traverse through the streets of New York City and it won’t be any of the more than ten varieties of yellow taxi cabs at work today. It will be the result of a contract awarded by the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) and will be designed to meet the demands of the modern age. The question is: what does this mean?
Human Condition, an insight and innovation firm, launched www.taxioftomorrow.com on February 4, 2010 to allow the public to help answer the question. This venue is intended as a source of insight for the designers, developers, passengers, drivers and owners of the NYC Taxi of Tomorrow. The site’s goal is to crowdsource valuable ideas and data to help reinvent one of the most iconic New York City experiences.
taxioftomorrow.comVisitors to the site are able to voice their opinions and enter into dialogue with other users including pedestrians, taxi drivers, taxi medallion owners, motorists, designers/manufacturers, cyclists, persons with disabilities, taxi marketers and even visitors to NYC. Site visitors can upload videos or comments about their taxi experience and start their own discussions.
7 Responses to “Taxi of Tomorrow”
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Anonymous Craig says:
February 8th, 2010 at 10:34 am
My fantasy taxi of tomorrow, is a cab that will drive to brooklyn without me having to argue w/ the hack.
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hi there says:
February 8th, 2010 at 11:47 am
What does this mean for the many taxi drivers who live in our neighborhood and around the city? This is the livelihood of I’d guess thousands of people… Will the medallions system change?
By the way, Craig, I’ve never really had your problem. Several taxi drivers I’ve dealt with have said, “oh, Cortelyou and CIA? I live right down the street from you” and head for the BQE with no problem. I’ve never been refused a ride to Bklyn by a taxi driver.
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Digitality says:
I hope the taxi of tomorrow can fly.
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J says:
hi there — I’m glad you’ve had such amazing luck. It’s getting better, no doubt.. BUT you still have to get in the cab and THEN tell the driver where you’re going (after the door is closed and all passengers are in).
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J says:
P.S. I’m not signing up to give this organization feedback. That should be optional, if they actually want info. Since it’s really not clear what this website is about, it makes me nervous. (And it really isn’t clear)
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Anonymous Craig says:
If a cab is getting off shift they are only too happy to come down to ditmas (or brooklyn in general), at other times, not so much.
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njcat says:
February 10th, 2010 at 1:11 am
electric minivans w/ sliding doors and reconfigured seating for 4 in the back. cars need to be able to do at least 65 to handle the trips to the airports. and lose the solid yellow!!!
one thought re the process… london has the best cabs and cab drivers in the world, BY FAR. why not send a few folks over there to see how they run things… and be sure to ask what they would change if they could…
