Trike vs. Gas-Guzzling Tuk-Tuk

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Middletown Power in Middletown, CT replaced the vehicle on the right with the vehicle on the left. We at RR would like respectfully to suggest that the folks at Hudson River Park make a similar effort to GET WITH THE PROGRAM OF SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT…I mean, investigate pedal-powered alternatives to letting motor weapons (like the two… Continue Reading

Organic Transport + Edible Organic Delights!

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Last Wednesday’s inaugural round of Winter CSA home deliveries went off quite well – as did Team RR’s inaugural experience of CSA participation. Mmm, pickled green tomatoes! Mmm, roasted root vegetables! Mmm, curry cole slaw! You can’t get carrots as sweet as these in any grocery store I know of. We admit it: We at… Continue Reading

The Trike Lane in Winter…

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…is a bit slow. Because the NYC DCA has issued approximately 900 pedicab registration plates, and only about 300 pedicab driver licenses, the pedicab-rental business is, shall we say, glacial. In the long term, it seems that the rule of law will encourage both natives and tourists of New York to accept pedicabs as a… Continue Reading

After Pedi-geddon

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Pedi-geddon has come and gone, with minimal carnage. Mostly the cops just stopped pedicab drivers – a bunch of them more than once – and gave out multiple tickets for multiple violations. A few drivers who meticulously adhered to the rules did escape un-ticketed. While walking and riding around midtown on Friday night and Saturday… Continue Reading