Comments on: The Case for The Pedicab http://thecityfix.com/the-case-for-the-pedicab/ Sustainable Urban Mobility Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:23:08 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 hourly 1 By: Adam http://thecityfix.com/the-case-for-the-pedicab/comment-page-1/#comment-10952 Adam Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:22:01 +0000 http://thecityfix.com/?p=290#comment-10952 Thanks for sharing such a nice article. Thanks for sharing such a nice article.

]]> By: The Pedicab Experience | TheCityFix.com http://thecityfix.com/the-case-for-the-pedicab/comment-page-1/#comment-4428 The Pedicab Experience | TheCityFix.com Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:05:12 +0000 http://thecityfix.com/?p=290#comment-4428 [...] TheCityFix has made the case for the pedicab before, it’s always good (but rare) to see a writer from the “mainstream media” lauding [...] [...] TheCityFix has made the case for the pedicab before, it’s always good (but rare) to see a writer from the “mainstream media” lauding [...]

]]> By: Benjamin dela Pena http://thecityfix.com/the-case-for-the-pedicab/comment-page-1/#comment-275 Benjamin dela Pena Wed, 28 Nov 2007 03:49:44 +0000 http://thecityfix.com/?p=290#comment-275 Thanks, Rob. Posted my comments on your blog. Thanks, Rob.

Posted my comments on your blog.

]]> By: Rob http://thecityfix.com/the-case-for-the-pedicab/comment-page-1/#comment-271 Rob Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:28:16 +0000 http://thecityfix.com/?p=290#comment-271 Thanks Benjamin, for the post and for the NextBillion shout-out. I did some thinking about the viability of pedicabs as a bottom of the pyramid business model, which I <a href="http://www.nextbillion.net/blogs/2007/11/27/are-pedicabs-a-bottom-of-the-pyramid-business-model" rel="nofollow">wrote about on NextBillion.</a> Thought you might check it out - I'd be very interested in your comments. Thanks Benjamin, for the post and for the NextBillion shout-out. I did some thinking about the viability of pedicabs as a bottom of the pyramid business model, which I wrote about on NextBillion. Thought you might check it out – I’d be very interested in your comments.

]]> By: Benjamin dela Pena http://thecityfix.com/the-case-for-the-pedicab/comment-page-1/#comment-274 Benjamin dela Pena Mon, 26 Nov 2007 21:14:30 +0000 http://thecityfix.com/?p=290#comment-274 I agree that it probably won't be viable in the developed countries -the prohibitive factor being the cost of labor. Hence the tourist niche. (Although I'm willing to bet, if given the infra and the chance, the restaurant delivery boys in NYC might consider pedicabs as public transport vs. their current jobs. (see: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/04/nyregion/04saigon.html) You can also tell how viable the pedicabs-as-transport business could be in the recent kerfuffle with the NYC commission and taxicabs. (see: http://www.gothamgazette.com/article/transportation/20070418/16/2151) Benjamin I agree that it probably won’t be viable in the developed countries -the prohibitive factor being the cost of labor. Hence the tourist niche.

(Although I’m willing to bet, if given the infra and the chance, the restaurant delivery boys in NYC might consider pedicabs as public transport vs. their current jobs.
(see: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/04/nyregion/04saigon.html)

You can also tell how viable the pedicabs-as-transport business could be in the recent kerfuffle with the NYC commission and taxicabs. (see: http://www.gothamgazette.com/article/transportation/20070418/16/2151)

Benjamin

]]> By: Ethan Arpi http://thecityfix.com/the-case-for-the-pedicab/comment-page-1/#comment-272 Ethan Arpi Mon, 26 Nov 2007 21:02:25 +0000 http://thecityfix.com/?p=290#comment-272 New York also has quite a large pedicab industry. As I searched in Flickr to find a good pedicab picture almost all the photos that came up were from New York. For awhile here in DC I played soccer with a guy who worked as a pedicab driver, but i think its mostly a tourist thing. New York also has quite a large pedicab industry. As I searched in Flickr to find a good pedicab picture almost all the photos that came up were from New York. For awhile here in DC I played soccer with a guy who worked as a pedicab driver, but i think its mostly a tourist thing.

]]> By: Helena Cobban http://thecityfix.com/the-case-for-the-pedicab/comment-page-1/#comment-273 Helena Cobban Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:36:26 +0000 http://thecityfix.com/?p=290#comment-273 When I was in London I was interested to note that though the physical planning is focused very heavily on single-rider bikes, there have emerged several networks (coops?) of people providing pedicab service... So now you see white Londoners straining at the handlebars to convey, in my observation, mainly East Asian tourists around the city. Kind of a nice role reversal in some ways. But the deeper bottom line seemed to be that it was still only an expensive "niche" service, used by well-heeled tourists. In most northern cities I doubt it is really a viable mass-transit option. When I was in London I was interested to note that though the physical planning is focused very heavily on single-rider bikes, there have emerged several networks (coops?) of people providing pedicab service… So now you see white Londoners straining at the handlebars to convey, in my observation, mainly East Asian tourists around the city. Kind of a nice role reversal in some ways. But the deeper bottom line seemed to be that it was still only an expensive “niche” service, used by well-heeled tourists. In most northern cities I doubt it is really a viable mass-transit option.

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