Uber Isn’t Causing New York City’s Traffic Slowdown

The New Yorker:  In a squabble with Uber last month, Mayor Bill de Blasio claimed that the ride-sharing company’s growing fleet of cars was choking New York City’s roadways and impeding traffic. He proposed—and then abandoned, after it proved extraordinarily unpopular—a cap on the company’s expansion. Uber countered by blaming the slowdown on lower speed limits, more bike lanes, and more pedestrian plazas. City Hall has agreed to undertake a four-month traffic study, but in the meantime, can New Yorkers measure how much speeds have actually changed?

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