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kottke.org posts about taxis

Three economists share a cab, getting off at three different destinations. How do they split the fare? For answers, you might look to John Nash or the Talmud.

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Cool Google Maps photo of the taxi lot at JFK. (via new york hack)

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NYC taxi agency approves the use of hybrid cars as taxis. Downside: the hybrids have less leg room than the vast Crown Vic.

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Racial disparities in tipping taxi drivers. African-American drivers were tipped 1/3 less than white drivers and African-American passengers tipped 50% less than white passengers.

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A book party for cabbies.

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Goofy looking taxi accident. I think this deserves a “whoopsie daisy”.

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Waiting for Fares, a photographic essay of how NYC cab drivers spend their time waiting for someone to drive somewhere.

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