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The Design Trust's Taxi 07 exhibit of taxi prototypes at the 2007 NY International Auto Show received an overwhelmingly positive response from the public and from local, national and international press. The exhibit demonstrated unequivocally that the yellow cab can and should stand for our city's commitment to sustainability, accessibility and good design.
The exhibit displayed eight taxi vehicle prototypes, two historic taxis, and many options for future vehicle and system-wide improvements. With information on everything from sustainability and fuel efficiency to ease of use and accessibility to system stats and taxi history, the exhibit was the most comprehensive display of information on New York City's taxis ever mounted. A comprehensive overview of the Taxi 07 exhibit was published in April 2008 - learn more.
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The Taxi 07 Exhibit catalyzed a sea change in the New York City taxi system. With Mayor Michael Bloomberg's announcement in May 2007 that all taxis must get 30 miles to the gallon by 2012, and the Taxi & Limousine Commission's "Taxi of Tomorrow" project working to design a New York City-specific taxi, the results of the Design Trust's Taxi 07 project will soon be seen on our streets.
View a slideshow of photos from the Exhibit's Opening Night Party; see selected press coverage about the Taxi 07 Exhibit; or enjoy daily photos of the exhibit being built on the Design Trust blog.
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Special Thanks
Matthew Daus, NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission
Design Trust Board of Directors
Marc Heiman, Richter + Ratner
Paul Herzan, Chairman, Cooper-Hewitt, National Design
Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Alan Liebensohn, NY International Auto Show
Candida Romanelli, NY International Auto Show
Andrew Salkin, NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission
Bruce Schaller, Schaller Consulting
Peter Schenkman, NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission
Exhibition design, consultation and experience provided by Imagination, USA Inc. Lighting design by Nathalie Rozot with James Long. Exhibit construction donated by Richter + Ratner, with help from Highrise Hoisting & Scaffolding, Inc.
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