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April 28, 2011

Push to regulate Seattle’s pedicab business - Insurance & Rules

It looks like the folks at Boston Pedicab have set up a new shop in Seattle.  Now that they are there, they want the city to regulate pedicabs and of course have all the old pedicab operators to get insurance and comply to new standards they are not used to.  While it is appropriate […]

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April 27, 2011

Fayetteville loosens pedicab rules

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Pedicab ordinances approved
By Todd Gill
The Fayetteville City Council voted on Tuesday to allow pedicabs on sections of city trails between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. and on certain roads with a speed limit of 35 mph or greater.
The changes were part of a proposal by Ward 2 Alderman Matthew Petty who received requests […]

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New Austin pedicab rules still on hold

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Another delay on Pedicab rules?

COMPILED FROM STAFF REPORTS
Published: 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Disagreement about where pedicabs can drive and park apparently will once again delay Austin City Council action on an ordinance laying out rules for the growing industry. Council Member Chris Riley, who postponed the item last week, said Wednesday that it will […]

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NYC seeking to Cap number of pedicabs

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Pols Seek to Keep Limit on City’s Pedicabs
By Jill Colvin

DNAinfo Reporter/Producer

MANHATTAN — Local pols could keep a cap on the number of pedicabs on city streets under new legislation set to be debated Wednesday.
The bill, introduced by City Councilman Dan Garodnick, who represents the East Side, would prevent the current […]

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