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July 30, 2009

Updates made to San Diego’s pedicab ordinance

The following information was found at the City of San Diego’s website here:
http://dockets.sandiego.gov/sirepub/agdocs.aspx?doctype=agenda&itemid=28256
The complete report and ordinance changes can be found in the follow .pdf document. (It’s very large and long 4.6mb)
Amendments to San Diego pedicab regulation ordinance 7-28-2009
The City of San Diego gave the following summery to describe the changes in the pedicab […]

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New New York City pedicab regulations

The following  was taken from the NYC city council website and can be found here:
http://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=452683&GUID=82826507-4706-4F0E-BBAE-D02BE21852BC&Search=&Options=
Int. No. 1031-A
By the Speaker (Council Member Quinn) and Council Members Garodnick, Jackson, Gennaro, Koppell, Lappin, Recchia Jr., Stewart, Vallone Jr., White Jr., Gerson, Nelson and Mitchell

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, […]

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NYC city council’s press release on new pedicab regulations

This press release can be found here:
http://legistar.council.nyc.gov/View.ashx?M=F&ID=682819&GUID=948E9442-74BD-45BD-9FDF-AA038DC6E12F
PEDICAB LICENSING LEGISLATION
To improve transportation safety and reduce congestion, especially in the Midtown area where
hundreds of pedicabs operate without any regulations or safety measures, the Council will vote on legislation to regulate and license pedicabs.
“Those who have been to Times Square or Midtown lately know that pedicabs have become […]

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London taxi drivers organizations argue that pedicabs should not be allowed to operate

The following story can be found in its origional context here:
http://www.thelondondailynews.com/black-cabbie-talk-c-23_141.html?osCsid=8ke5i6oqjp7pvajdfbbcnqtqj0
By John Kennedy
We have made it to the summer recess of parliament and at this moment in time the London Local authorities and Transport for London (no.2) Bill hasn’t received a third reading in the House of Lords and therefore it passage has been slowed […]

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San Diego passes new pedicab regulations

The following story can be found in it’s origional context here:
http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/jul/29/city-council-puts-brakes-pedicabs/?metro&zIndex=140046

San Diego City Council puts brakes on pedicabs
Each must have a new ID number assigned by city
By Helen Gao
Union-Tribune Staff Writer
2:00 a.m. July 29, 2009
The recent death of a tourist on a pedicab ride spurred the San Diego City Council yesterday to boost regulations […]

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Sharon Miller’s family ceates an scholorship fund in her memory

The following story can be found in it’s original context here:
http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/jul/30/1m30b2briefs231534-short-takes/?metro&zIndex=140712

Scholarship established in name of pedicab victim
SAN DIEGO: The family of Sharon Miller, who died on a pedicab ride on the Fourth of July in downtown San Diego, has established a scholarship fund in her memory.
Miller suffered a fatal head injury when she fell […]

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New pedicab regulations finally passed in New York

It has been a long fight, but it finally seems like pedicab owners and operators are going to get the regulations they have been lobbying for for years.  Way to fight the good fight guys!
The following story was published at the following wesite in it’s origional context:
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/29/council-adopts-overhaul-of-pedicab-regulation/
 
Council Adopts Pedicab Rules
By Simon Akam
As expected, the City […]

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