The Coming Pedicab Wars
Pedicabs are great for a whole bunch of reasons, but institutional bias against them will remain strong - and taxis won’t like the idea of competition.
The main reason I dig pedicabs is because they’re a direct replacement for motorized traffic. But I’m also happy because they do real work - they highlight utility cycling - that will help change perceptions. I’m also excited about the idea of making tourists happier by giving them what they want - the best experience San Francisco has to offer. I’m also excited about pedicabs becoming popular enough where we have to build real bike infrastructure — forcing cars to give up some of the space they now occupy in order to accomodate more suitable transport - human-powered transport.
Philly is the latest city to have its pedicabs under fire. So, please consider signing the petition.
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April 27th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
Its a dam shame but the taxi cab bus. is going to take a back seat so they better get use to it because if I have it my way there will be morerickshaws on the street and if they want a war I’ll give them one
Yea the Frog is back in town to stay