How’s that going?
RR received (from a fellow NYCPOA member) this photo of a sign posted at a pedicab stand in Central Park. I have a map showing locations of eight pedicab stands scattered throughout the park, from east to west, between 59th and 77th Streets. The top of my map is cut off – perhaps there are a couple more stands on Central Park West?
I’m wondering a few things, in relation to this new program:
Are the stands helping or hindering business for Central Park pedicab drivers? Are pedicab drivers and/or patrons actually using the stands? Are they distributed in a way that’s consonant with the demand for them? How strict is enforcement, i.e., are pedicab drivers getting tickets for soliciting at other locations?
In general, I think pedicab stands are a great idea. They help legitimize pedicabs as a means of transportation, and they let taxi-hailers know that they have an option other than taking a gas-guzzling motor weapon. I’d love to see pedicab stands at Penn Station, Grand Central, and so on.
If any pedicab drivers – or pedicab passengers – have firsthand experience of how the stands are working, please, by all means, post comments! (I myself, being a crowd-and-tourist-averse native New Yorker, set foot in Central Park maybe five times a year.)
Sign posted at Central Park pedicab stand
Thank you for this posting and your great blog. There is less pressure on pedicab drivers then before. It means less trouble, more respect to pedicab drivers in Central Park. It really helps businesses of pedicab drivers as well. Keep posting your articles. I am looking forward to it. Thanks.