Comments on: Today’s Headlines http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/27/todays-headlines-761/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ben Fried http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/27/todays-headlines-761/comment-page-1/#comment-143621 Ben Fried Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:48:05 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=78181#comment-143621 <blockquote>Why would you say the reasons are unknown?</blockquote> Parks Dept explained the rules, but it's not clear which rules these pedicabs violated.

Why would you say the reasons are unknown?

Parks Dept explained the rules, but it’s not clear which rules these pedicabs violated.

]]> By: LN http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/27/todays-headlines-761/comment-page-1/#comment-143611 LN Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:44:06 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=78181#comment-143611 I find it difficult to believe that Parks didn't know why the pedicabs were seized, because it was Parks Enforcement that was confiscating pedicabs and handing out tickets. I saw them stop at Tavern on the Green walk up to the pedicabs there and heard them say: "take any pedicabs that aren't tagged." Pictures here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/28840225@N06/4049174350/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/28840225@N06/4049174042/in/photostream/ Pedicab regulations go into effect on Nov. 20, so are not in effect now. I find it difficult to believe that Parks didn’t know why the pedicabs were seized, because it was Parks Enforcement that was confiscating pedicabs and handing out tickets. I saw them stop at Tavern on the Green walk up to the pedicabs there and heard them say: “take any pedicabs that aren’t tagged.” Pictures here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28840225@N06/4049174350/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28840225@N06/4049174042/in/photostream/

Pedicab regulations go into effect on Nov. 20, so are not in effect now.

]]> By: J. Mork http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/27/todays-headlines-761/comment-page-1/#comment-143591 J. Mork Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:09:06 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=78181#comment-143591 Pedicabs: Why would you say the reasons are unknown? The Post quotes the police: <blockquote> The rickshaws "cannot obstruct entrances or endanger pedestrians by operating on pedestrian paths" [...] Despite several meetings between the Parks Enforcement Patrol and pedicab drivers, the rules are still regularly flouted and pedestrians are endangered the department said. <blockquote> Pedicabs:

Why would you say the reasons are unknown? The Post quotes the police:

The rickshaws “cannot obstruct entrances or endanger pedestrians by operating on pedestrian paths” [...]

Despite several meetings between the Parks Enforcement Patrol and pedicab drivers, the rules are still regularly flouted and pedestrians are endangered the department said.

]]> By: Larry Littlefield http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/27/todays-headlines-761/comment-page-1/#comment-143581 Larry Littlefield Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:41:55 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=78181#comment-143581 So instead of the same work for more money, the contractors will be allowed to do less work for the same money. Not good enough. So instead of the same work for more money, the contractors will be allowed to do less work for the same money.

Not good enough.

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