CityLab Daily: What Is Ride-Hailing Doing to Traffic?

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Capping crunch: A growing body of transportation research has concluded that ride-hailing services are driving up traffic congestion in several American cities. It looks like New York City might actually try to do something about it. The city council is considering legislation that would set a cap on the number of vehicles driving for Uber, Lyft, and other ride-hailing companies to address their rapid growth. The city would stop issuing new for-hire vehicle licenses (except for vehicles that are wheelchair accessible) while the city conducts a year-long study of the industry, according to the New York Times. “The legislation being considered by the City Council would make New York the first major American city to set a limit on ride-hailing vehicles,” the Times reports.