Update: City Council Proposes Time-Based Pricing for NYC Pedicabs
The New York City Council is proposing time-based pricing for NYC pedicabs, and a strange new animal called the “Pedicab Information Card.”
The New York City Council is proposing time-based pricing for NYC pedicabs, and a strange new animal called the “Pedicab Information Card.”
The New York City Council hopes to stop price-gouging by pedicab drivers by amending the pedicab law. RR weighs in on the potential effectiveness of the proposed legislation.
…and mention that I work for a rickshaw company, and people start telling me their pedicab stories. One guest recounted an urgent mission to pick up travel documents for his boss. It was 4:30pm in Midtown, and the embassy was about a mile away. He started sprinting, but got winded. He couldn’t get a gas-guzzling… Continue Reading
Last Friday RR attended Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer’s Transportation 2030 Conference just up the street at John Jay College. The purpose of the conference – in its own words! – was to “address long standing transportation debates and identify ambitious solutions that will enhance the economy, safety, and accessibility of Metropolitan New York,” and… Continue Reading