As a pedicab driver, I sometimes feel marginal, compared to a taxi driver: When I slow down to find out where they’re going, taxi hailers are wont to wrinkle their noses and say, “I want a regular cab” (or a “a yellow cab,” or “a real taxi”). The taxi is the known quantity; the pedicab… Continue Reading
Our waterfront still has spectacular infrastructure for commercial purposes – infrastructure from when gas-guzzlers weren’t dominating the debate as well as our financial investment choices. A wise move for the coming centuries is creating zoning and space and support for boutique distribution chains, if you will, the lead directly from upstate farms to Manhattan retailers… Continue Reading
What could be better than an organic energy boost, delivered by a vehicle that runs on organic energy (that is, pedal power)? Guayaki – whose “mission is to steward and restore 200,000 acres of South American Atlantic rainforest and create over 1,000 living wage jobs by 2020″ – knows how to walk the walk (or… Continue Reading
Most prospective pedicab passengers (tourists + locals) don’t know: That pedicab owners must hold DCA-issued business licenses. That pedicab drivers must hold DCA-issued pedicab driver licenses. That pedicabs must carry DCA-issued registration stickers (equivalent to DMV-issued motor vehicle license plates). In order to obtain up-to-date registration stickers, pedicabs must pass annual inspection by city officials,… Continue Reading