April 7, 2015
Analysis
Ben Wellington, who runs the excellent I Quant New York did a nice job here unpacking NYC taxi charge data and found that two different systems installed in taxis calculate driver tips differently. And he estimates the more generous (?) system produces $5.2 million in tips above what the other system provides. Of course, riders have been […]
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February 5, 2014
Analysis
Here are some terrific examples of measuring and visualizing without interfering with existing patterns or operations and without spending much time – and I suspect – without spending any money. Though I’m bicycle-biased, I’m not a transportation policy guy or an urban planner. Yet I’ve always admired those who figure out how to measure any […]
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