12/15/2009

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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).

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Dec 15, 2009 4:44:20 AM

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Here Come Pedicabs, The Horse-Drawn 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...