Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bruce Schaller

Schaller: Curbing Uber "Idle Time" Key to Busting Gridlock

By Charles Komanoff | Dec 21, 2017 | 25 Comments

A report published today by taxi savant Bruce Schaller pins Manhattan's current traffic meltdown squarely on the relentless growth in Uber, Lyft, and other app-based for-hire vehicles.

If only installing modern subway signals made for a great photo-op, like dropping in on Second Avenue Subway construction. Photo: Flickr/NYS Governor's Office

When Will Cuomo Respond to the Distress Signals Coming From NYC’s Transit System?

By David Meyer | Mar 10, 2017 | 5 Comments

Congestion is growing and transit ridership is falling in NYC. But at a moment when transit desperately needs smart stewardship, the city's political leaders, especially Governor Andrew Cuomo, are nowhere to be found.

It’s Settled: Uber Is Making NYC Gridlock Worse

By Charles Komanoff | Feb 27, 2017 | 74 Comments

Uber, Lyft, and other app-based ride services are unequivocally worsening gridlock in the Manhattan core and also slowing down vehicular travel in northern Manhattan and the western parts of Queens and Brooklyn, according to a report released today by transportation analyst Bruce Schaller.

NYC’s Taxi Regulations Are Obsolete. How Should They Change?

By Stephen Miller | Jul 15, 2015 | 26 Comments

The de Blasio administration’s proposed slowdown in new for-hire vehicle licenses for a one-year study period could be the opening move in a major rewrite of the rules governing the city’s taxi and livery industry. The current system is an anachronism, and a big overhaul could harmonize the city’s growing array of medallion taxis, green cabs, and Uber-type services in a way that lessens the […]

Jon Orcutt and Bruce Schaller Are Moving on From NYC DOT

By Ben Fried | Jun 12, 2014 | 5 Comments

Two key architects of change at NYC DOT are moving on after seven years with the agency. DOT Traffic and Planning Commissioner Bruce Schaller departed at the end of May, and DOT Policy Director Jon Orcutt announced on Twitter yesterday that he will be leaving next week. Orcutt and Schaller were two of former DOT chief […]

NYC DOT Shares Its Five Principles for Designing Safer Streets

By Ben Fried | Nov 21, 2013 | 2 Comments

Earlier this month, NYC DOT put out a major new report, Making Safer Streets [PDF], that collects before-and-after data from dozens of street redesigns and distills five key principles to reduce traffic injuries. The excitement of election week overshadowed the release, but this is an important document that livable streets supporters will want to bookmark. […]

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