This mesmerizing visualization of yellow cabs in NYC, using GPS data from the TLC, makes it apparent that about 85% of all taxi fares originate and end up in Manhattan.
What would a similar visualization look like if it tracked commuter’s private automobiles coming into the city? And if it could sense how many occupants were in each vehicle? It would expose who is monopolizing the city’s streets, to what degree, where they come from and where they go.
It would help make the case for congestion pricing; the one market-driven policy we can’t seem to enact.
