Comments on: Taxi Culture http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2009/05/24/taxi-culture/ Exploring urban life through word and photography Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:52:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Christopher Szabla http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2009/05/24/taxi-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-286539 Christopher Szabla Sun, 24 May 2009 18:55:27 +0000 http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/?p=4523#comment-286539 Uniform taxis seem like a pretty reliable indicator of global city status (except in Germany, where they just seem to indicate overorganization). Even Cairo mandated that its third-hand Soviet Ladas and Polish Fiats be painted black and yellow, though it didn't stop drivers from also tricking them out with all kinds of flashing neon accessories. I like the colour-coding system in Hong Kong; I wish New York had a similar thing for the outer boroughs, although I suspect there isn't the demand (or there is, but it can be fulfilled much more easily - and affordably - by gypsy cabs). Uniform taxis seem like a pretty reliable indicator of global city status (except in Germany, where they just seem to indicate overorganization). Even Cairo mandated that its third-hand Soviet Ladas and Polish Fiats be painted black and yellow, though it didn’t stop drivers from also tricking them out with all kinds of flashing neon accessories.

I like the colour-coding system in Hong Kong; I wish New York had a similar thing for the outer boroughs, although I suspect there isn’t the demand (or there is, but it can be fulfilled much more easily – and affordably – by gypsy cabs).

]]> By: Christopher DeWolf http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2009/05/24/taxi-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-286512 Christopher DeWolf Sun, 24 May 2009 15:45:52 +0000 http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/?p=4523#comment-286512 It was also something proposed by the <a href="http://urbania.ca/canaux/magazines/131/urbania-locomotion" rel="nofollow">inaugural edition of Urbania magazine</a>. Of course, in true Urbania style, they suggested that Montreal's taxis be painted hot pink. It was also something proposed by the inaugural edition of Urbania magazine. Of course, in true Urbania style, they suggested that Montreal’s taxis be painted hot pink.

]]> By: Alanah http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2009/05/24/taxi-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-286511 Alanah Sun, 24 May 2009 15:41:49 +0000 http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/?p=4523#comment-286511 Branding montreal Taxis is one of the design challenges that Mayor Tremblay put out last fall. I have no idea what is supposed to come of it though... http://www.shukomontreal.com/shuko_4.php?lang=en Branding montreal Taxis is one of the design challenges that Mayor Tremblay put out last fall. I have no idea what is supposed to come of it though…
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