On average it takes 9 minutes and 35 seconds for an ambulance in New York City to reach the caller. This is 4 minutes longer than the national average. New York’s congestion problem began in the 1930s, the depressed economy put thousands of people behind the wheels of taxi cabs. Thousands of drivers chasing after few fares congested the streets of the New York boroughs and forced the city to put a restriction on the number of cabs allowed on the streets at a time. Uber, an app that allows its users to request a pick up and drop off at any location, has recently stirred controversy regarding New York’s cramming. Although similar to a taxi, Uber is not classified as a cab. Since Uber is its own company there is no restriction in place limiting
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The expected outcome of this experiment is a not only slight change in the travel time of commuters, but also a significantly lower amount of congestion in the city all together. Due to continuous growth of the Uber Company, the yearly expansion has initiated a substantial growth in the amount of traffic on the roads. According to Alex Matthiessen, “…the introduction of an estimated 25,000 Uber vehicles onto the streets of New York since 2011 has unquestionably increased traffic congestion” (Matthiessen). Because New York is highly populated, the congestion level in the streets thus far are extremely high. With the addition of an extra 25,000 vehicles on the road due to Uber, the traffic flow is worsening, causing people to have an extended travel time while commuting. Not only does Uber produce longer travel times overall, the addition of these vehicles increase the number of crashes recorded, as well contribute to the contamination of New York City. Matthiessen states, “The ills that go with increased congestion include more air pollution and vehicle crashes” (Matthiessen). While car accidents and pollution are both inevitable, monitoring the number of Uber cars permitted at once may assist in keeping these issues at a …show more content…
By advertising better public transit more commuters are likely to ride regularly. By investing in the subway and bus system the city will be able to handle record crowds without difficulty. “Investment doesn't only mean big new projects, but better evening and weekend service on commuter rails, subways and buses, especially in the outer boroughs” (Gelings). The city has to commit to one project such as minimizing the cars and trucks on the city's streets, and to maximize the number of people using trains, buses in order to see progress. New York's worst years were also the most congested, these hard times were before Uber’s existence. “With all the attention to Uber, it's important to remember that three-quarters of commuters take mass transit, not a car, into Manhattan every day” (Gelimgs). Public transit is more commonly used so city council should not be focused on Uber. New York's future depends on the state to make better transit and safer conditions for commuters. Overall New Yorks city council can address the transportation issues from more than one perspective. While Alex Manhiessen’s suggestion that Uber should be limited because of cramming, Nicole Gelings suggestion that public transit is a better choice is also
The expected outcome of this experiment is a not only slight change in the travel time of commuters, but also a significantly lower amount of congestion in the city all together. Due to continuous growth of the Uber Company, the yearly expansion has initiated a substantial growth in the amount of traffic on the roads. According to Alex Matthiessen, “…the introduction of an estimated 25,000 Uber vehicles onto the streets of New York since 2011 has unquestionably increased traffic congestion” (Matthiessen). Because New York is highly populated, the congestion level in the streets thus far are extremely high. With the addition of an extra 25,000 vehicles on the road due to Uber, the traffic flow is worsening, causing people to have an extended travel time while commuting. Not only does Uber produce longer travel times overall, the addition of these vehicles increase the number of crashes recorded, as well contribute to the contamination of New York City. Matthiessen states, “The ills that go with increased congestion include more air pollution and vehicle crashes” (Matthiessen). While car accidents and pollution are both inevitable, monitoring the number of Uber cars permitted at once may assist in keeping these issues at a …show more content…
By advertising better public transit more commuters are likely to ride regularly. By investing in the subway and bus system the city will be able to handle record crowds without difficulty. “Investment doesn't only mean big new projects, but better evening and weekend service on commuter rails, subways and buses, especially in the outer boroughs” (Gelings). The city has to commit to one project such as minimizing the cars and trucks on the city's streets, and to maximize the number of people using trains, buses in order to see progress. New York's worst years were also the most congested, these hard times were before Uber’s existence. “With all the attention to Uber, it's important to remember that three-quarters of commuters take mass transit, not a car, into Manhattan every day” (Gelimgs). Public transit is more commonly used so city council should not be focused on Uber. New York's future depends on the state to make better transit and safer conditions for commuters. Overall New Yorks city council can address the transportation issues from more than one perspective. While Alex Manhiessen’s suggestion that Uber should be limited because of cramming, Nicole Gelings suggestion that public transit is a better choice is also