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http://www.kxan.com/Global/story.asp?S=7479878&nav=menu73_10

Pedicab Drivers Seek Eased Restrictions

Where and when Austin pedicab drivers can operate may change next year.

Urban Transportation Commission member Carl Tepper told KXAN Austin News that they’re looking at lifting some of the restrictions the drivers face.

Current regulation states they can operate from 8 a.m. to 4 a.m., but […]

Pedicab drivers hope to expand past downtown

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The city of Austin is considering easing restrictions on pedicab drivers. The proposed changes include allowing pedicabs into new areas of town as well as adjusting their hours of operation. Right now pedicabs are restricted to the greater downtown area. The boundaries include MoPac to […]

Comentary:
This is one stratagy that has not been used in Austin. Hopefully it never will.
Article take from PEDICABBIES CLAIM TIX BLITZ
PEDICABBIES CLAIM TIX BLITZ
By PATRICK GALLAHUE
December 10, 2007 — Pedicab drivers are accusing the city of waging a petty ticket blitz against them.

They say that since Wednesday, cops have slammed them with […]

This article take from:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/pedicab.html

Pictures of Carl Etnier

Pedicabbing doesn’t make me a better person. By trying to become a better person, however, I am becoming a better pedicab chauffeur. This is the story of a little spiritual journey I’ve taken over the last year, stimulated in part by my pedicabbing.

I am by hobby a pedicab chauffeur […]

It should be know that there are 10 , not 5 licensed pedicab companies in Austin as reported in the following article. See the list at the following link: http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/publicworks/downloads/limoadd.pdf (Look in the non-motorised section at the bottom of the page.)
This article take from:
http://austinist.com/2007/12/04/pedicabs.php

December 4, 2007
The Future of Pedicabs In Austin

The city’s Urban […]

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http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2007/11/30/TopStories/City-Commission.Proposes.Changing.Pedicab.Restrictions-3125177-page2.shtml

City commission proposes changing pedicab restrictions
By Maya Srikrishnan

Ashley Mahaney, a studio art senior, sometimes makes enough money for a month’s rent in one night of pedicabbing.

But restrictions implemented by the city have made it difficult for Mahaney and her fellow pedicabbers to make a living.

“The city of Austin took away our privileges […]

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http://www.kxan.com/Global/story.asp?S=7435638&nav=menu73_2

Pedicab Drivers Call Road Rules Bad For Business

They can get you around traffic in a hurry, and they’re a big part of the effort to keep Austin green.

Yet the city’s pedicab drivers say the road rules they’re expected to follow are bad for business.

There are more than 100 pedicab drivers in the […]

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http://www.keyetv.com/content/news/topnews/story.aspx?content_id=10984cc9-5049-4587-befc-921970eaab8a
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Pedicabs seek right to work during rush hour
Some pedicab drivers want to cruise downtown during rush hour and they have asked the urban transportation commission to make that happen.
But the Austin Public Works Department says that’s too dangerous.
A city ordinance put the brakes on pedicabs during the morning and evening rush […]

The following article is taken form this web page :
http://blog.mlive.com/grpress/2007/12/grand_rapids_sets_rules_for_pe.html

Grand Rapids sets rules for pedal taxis
Posted by The Grand Rapids Press December 04, 2007 11:26AM
Categories: Breaking News
GRAND RAPIDS — Pedal-powered taxis may be rolling into Grand Rapids early next year.

City commissioners today scheduled a Jan. 29 public hearing on a proposed set of rules for […]