Here Come Pedicabs, The Horse-Drawn Carriages Of The Bike World
Your next cab ride around Philly may be inside a Velo-parkcab. The Philadelphia-based company
happily announced that pedicabs in Philly are now legal, having
received a stamp of approval (a signed bill allowing for regulation
recognition) by Mayor Nutter. The Velo-parkcab looks like the combination of a Smart Car and a bike, pedaled by manpower (thus the “green collar” sustainability).
With
the new green light on pedicabs, we can only assume that you will be
seeing your friends employed, sweating and hauling businessmen and
tourists around our city. Or maybe you won’t; the Velo-parkcab website
lists the following requirements for a position: “Driver’s License with
a Clean Driving Record, Personable, Enthusiastic, Positive, Outgoing
Personality, Environmentally Sensitive and Knowledgeable about
Philadelphia, Passion for Cycling and an Entrepreneurial Spirit,
Physically-fit, Motivated, and Responsible, and Cell Phone
[ownership].” A tall order for a human packmule. Tip well.
Your next cab ride around Philly may be inside a Velo-parkcab. The Philadelphia-based company
happily announced that pedicabs in Philly are now legal, having
received a stamp of approval (a signed bill allowing for regulation
recognition) by Mayor Nutter. The Velo-parkcab looks like the combination of a Smart Car and a bike, pedaled by manpower (thus the “green collar” sustainability).
With
the new green light on pedicabs, we can only assume that you will be
seeing your friends employed, sweating and hauling businessmen and
tourists around our city. Or maybe you won’t; the Velo-parkcab website
lists the following requirements for a position: “Driver’s License with
a Clean Driving Record, Personable, Enthusiastic, Positive, Outgoing
Personality, Environmentally Sensitive and Knowledgeable about
Philadelphia, Passion for Cycling and an Entrepreneurial Spirit,
Physically-fit, Motivated, and Responsible, and Cell Phone
[ownership].” A tall order for a human packmule. Tip well.
