RE-DESIGNING THE NEW YORK TAXI |
Tuesday, 21 June 2005 |
The Design Trust for Public Space a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality and understanding of New York City's public realm unveiled last week what possibly could be New York's new taxis. As the 100th anniversary of the New York City taxi approaches in 2007, the Design Trust for Public Spaces and the Parsons School of Design invited designers, architects, landscape architects, urban planners, city officials and representatives of taxi owners, drivers and regulators to a "Designing the Taxi" workshop to discuss how to improve the comforts and composition of the iconic yellow cab. One design firm pitched a baby seat incorporated into the cab. Another company, Antenna Design of Manhattan, (pictured here) submitted a new roof-top duty light that makes it more clear whether a cab is vacant. Designers can be submitted from both design firms and regular New Yorkers.
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