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Pedicab News & Blog: Pedicabs may soon be rolling through Elm City
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Pedicab News and Blog. The latest news about pedicab industry in the US. Tuesday, January 19. Pedicabs may soon be rolling through Elm City. By Mary E. O’Leary, Register Topics Editor. NEW HAVEN — Outgoing Fair Haven Alderwoman Erin Sturgis-Pascale, D-14, Thursday saw one more pedestrian-friendly city transportation option added to her legacy as a lawmaker concerned with safe streets and clean air. The only area municipality with pedicab service is Milford, where four cabs are in operation. In New Ha...
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Pedicab News & Blog: Police Begin Pedicab License Enforcement
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Pedicab News and Blog. The latest news about pedicab industry in the US. Tuesday, January 19. Police Begin Pedicab License Enforcement. Police this weekend began pulling over pedicab drivers to see if they and their vehicles are licensed. Police on Saturday set up a checkpoint in Times Square to see which pedicab drivers are in compliance with new regulations. Friday was the deadline for operators to apply for medallions. Police say 943 pedicabs were registered before Friday's deadline. International Hum...
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Pedicab News & Blog: New York Pedicabs Go Legit, Lose Outlaw Status
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Pedicab News and Blog. The latest news about pedicab industry in the US. Tuesday, January 19. New York Pedicabs Go Legit, Lose Outlaw Status. So I guess pedicabs are a good addition to New York's streets, because they emit no exhaust and are a nearly silent form of transport in a city with more than enough noise. I'm still unlikely to flag one down, though, because I automatically head for the subway whenever I need to travel fast. Have you ever taken a pedicab in New York or anywhere else?
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Pedicab News & Blog: City Hopes Project Will Keep Cruise Ship Industry Afloat
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Pedicab News and Blog. The latest news about pedicab industry in the US. Tuesday, January 19. City Hopes Project Will Keep Cruise Ship Industry Afloat. SAN DIEGO - Tourists hitting the high seas pump $500 million into San Diego's economy every year, but in 2009 San Diego's cruise ship industry took a hit. Vendors along the Embarcadero said they noticed a dip this year, and some told 10News they depend heavily on the foot traffic generated by the people getting off and on the cruise ships. And that has to...
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Pedicab News & Blog: A Bitter Holiday for Pedicabs
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Pedicab News and Blog. The latest news about pedicab industry in the US. Tuesday, January 19. A Bitter Holiday for Pedicabs. By J DAVID GOODMAN. Mr Shamsiev, a 24-year-old Tajik driver, summed up the situation in two words: “Very bad.”. 8220;Last Christmas was much better,” he added. “But the business went down — you don’t make the same money.”. A driver searches for customers on Fifth Avenue near Rockefeller Center. License plates have been issued for 889 pedicabs and 474 drivers have applied for licens...
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Pedicab News & Blog: Licensing Deadline Looms for Pedicab Owners
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Pedicab News and Blog. The latest news about pedicab industry in the US. Tuesday, January 19. Licensing Deadline Looms for Pedicab Owners. By SARAH MASLIN NIR. The city’s commissioner of consumer affairs, Jonathan B. Mintz, said in an interview that the move toward licensing would address concerns expressed over years about safety. After Friday, no business licenses will be issued for 18 months, after which point, the city will reassess its decision. There is no deadline for applying for a pedicab dr...
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Pedicab News & Blog: Ideas for Cities: Pedicab Infrastructure
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Pedicab News and Blog. The latest news about pedicab industry in the US. Tuesday, January 19. Ideas for Cities: Pedicab Infrastructure. This is part 12 of a continuing brainstorm on the future of cities, inaugurated at the Velocity conference in September 2009. We’ll post a new idea each day until we run out, at which point we’re counting on you to come up with something smart. Do you have a good idea for improving your city? Pedal-powered taxis roll down Castro. A Bitter Holiday for Pedicabs. Ideas for ...
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Pedicab News & Blog: Pedicab Drivers Urged By City Officers To Register
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Pedicab News and Blog. The latest news about pedicab industry in the US. Tuesday, January 19. Pedicab Drivers Urged By City Officers To Register. The Department of Consumer Affairs is urging pedicab operators to license their businesses 10 days before the city's deadline for registration. Pedicabs owners were originally given 60 days to register. So far, only 32 businesses and 145 drivers have applied for licenses and 117 pedicabs have been registered. Pedal-powered taxis roll down Castro. International ...
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Pedicab News & Blog: Pedicab Operators Face Steep Fines as Registration Deadline Looms Read more: http://dnainfo.com/20091118/manhattan/pedicab-operators-face-steep-fines
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Pedicab News and Blog. The latest news about pedicab industry in the US. Tuesday, January 19. Pedicab Operators Face Steep Fines as Registration Deadline Looms Read more: http:/ dnainfo.com/20091118/manhattan/pedicab-operators-face-steep-fines. MANHATTAN — Pedicab owners who stay on the road without a business license from the city after today will face steep fines. The city regulated the booming industry after a string of injuries and accidents. Legislation had been in the works for more than two ye...
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Pedicab News & Blog: Pedicabs Will Now Be Inspected and Licensed
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Pedicab News and Blog. The latest news about pedicab industry in the US. Tuesday, January 19. Pedicabs Will Now Be Inspected and Licensed. By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM. Published: November 20, 2009. New York City’s pedicab business, by most accounts, began on an East Village side street circa 1995, as a close-knit collective of tricyclists squeezed into a garage next door to the Hells Angels. Tap dancers, undertakers and striptease artists were among the first drivers. Skip to next paragraph. Now, the upstart ...
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