Support Pedicabs!
01:33, 5 November 2007
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Living and traveling outside the USA for the last seven years has opened my eyes to the reality that the USA *cannot* sustain car-only lifestyles, that transportation alternatives to cars makes life better for EVERYONE (includin car drivers), and that we *must* start demanding such alternatives. I'm not for banning cars, but I am for supporting more options on how we get from point a to point b. And one of those alternatives is pedicabs (pedal-driven taxis). If the world is truly supportive of *free* markets, then USA cities need to stop trying to block the use of pedicabs. They work in cities all over the world, and they will work in places like New York City. Regulate them? Fine, but don't put an unreasonable cap on their number (325? come on...). It's time to stand up for small business, the environment and safety! Check out the PediCab Blog. And get active on the local level. For instance, to support PediCabs and all bicycling in New York, see Transportation Alternatives. To support PediCabs and all bicycling in Philly, see the blog for the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia. Use Google to find other bike coalitions and pedicab advocacy groups.
