Pedicabs & New York City A relationship under development… Presented for: Towards Carfree Cities VIII: Rethinking Mobility, Rediscovering Proximity by Peter Meitzler Manhattan Rickshaw Co. & NYCPOA

A Drama in 5 Acts Regulation not strangulation The early days, before money entered into it Crisis - the cap pits driver vs. owner, personality vs. personality, much finger pointing The hell we’re in…when guvmint won’t act 5) Is there a way out of this…and where the pedicab bell are we going?

Regulation not strangulation

The early days, before money entered into it

Crisis - the cap pits driver vs. owner, personality vs. personality, much finger pointing

The hell we’re in…when guvmint won’t act

5) Is there a way out of this…and where the pedicab bell are we going?

NYC PEDICABS AT WORK

Do we have our coffee? We’ll need it! §20-248 Legislative findings. It is the purpose of this subchapter to regulate and control pedicab businesses to protect consumers and to ensure the safety of the public, including passengers and drivers operating pedicabs. It is also the purpose of this subchapter to minimize the effect of pedicabs on traffic and congestion by establishing a maximum number of pedicabs that can be authorized to operate in the city. It is the purpose of this subchapter to require the inspection of pedicabs to ensure that pedicabs are safely operated in the streets of the city, and to provide a process for their removal if they have not been inspected as required.

§20-248 Legislative findings. It is the purpose of this subchapter to regulate and control pedicab businesses to protect consumers and to ensure the safety of the public, including passengers and drivers operating pedicabs.

It is also the purpose of this subchapter to minimize the effect of pedicabs on traffic and congestion by establishing a maximum number of pedicabs that can be authorized to operate in the city.

It is the purpose of this subchapter to require the inspection of pedicabs to ensure that pedicabs are safely operated in the streets of the city, and to provide a process for their removal if they have not been inspected as required.

How I got started…

Back in the day #1

Back in the day #2

Back in the day #3

Community Boards are our friends… Community boards are often a first point of contact for people starting a pedicab company. Community boards are the preliminary step to city council. In the early days, Community Board 2 (Greenwich Village) was super helpful, and lately Community Board 5 (midtown) has supported pedicabs….

Community boards are often a first point of contact for people starting a pedicab company. Community boards are the preliminary step to city council.

In the early days, Community Board 2 (Greenwich Village) was super helpful, and lately Community Board 5 (midtown) has supported pedicabs….

CB5 resolution - closeup WHEREAS, Community Board Five held a public hearing and heard pro and con views about pedicabs including: 1. The need for more vehicles such as pedicabs which do not use fossil fuels or pollute; 2. How Pedicabs have helped people get places when they have been unable to get a taxicab or utilize other modes of transportation; 3. The desire to reduce the number of pedicabs congregating in one location; 4. The competition pedicabs create for the taxicab industry; 5. Support for safety and consumer protection regulation of pedicabs including licensure and insurance requirements; therefore be it RESOLVED, That Community Board Five supports the idea of having the City of New York Department of Consumer Affairs regulate the pedicab industry and recommends that the City Council include the following items in its legislation to establish a regulatory structure:

WHEREAS, Community Board Five held a public hearing and heard pro and con views about pedicabs including:

1. The need for more vehicles such as pedicabs which do not use fossil fuels or pollute;

2. How Pedicabs have helped people get places when they have been unable to get a taxicab or utilize other modes of transportation;

3. The desire to reduce the number of pedicabs congregating in one location;

4. The competition pedicabs create for the taxicab industry;

5. Support for safety and consumer protection regulation of pedicabs including licensure and insurance requirements; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That Community Board Five supports the idea of having the City of New York Department of Consumer Affairs regulate the pedicab industry and recommends that the City Council include the following items in its legislation to establish a regulatory structure:

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But then what happened???? ..bills are introduced. 1st a midtown ban bill by Speaker Quinn (ignored) Then intro 75, by Council member Gerson (has cap) Then intro 331 A and B by the administration Then fruitless negotiations law passed/vetoed/passed lawsuit!

..bills are introduced.

1st a midtown ban bill by Speaker Quinn (ignored)

Then intro 75, by Council member Gerson (has cap)

Then intro 331 A and B by the administration

Then fruitless negotiations

law passed/vetoed/passed

lawsuit!

Legislation Details for Int 0331-2006 Int 0331-2006 In relation to regulating and licensing pedicabs. Description: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York in relation to regulating and licensing pedicabs. 05/10/2006 City Council Introduced by Council * 05/10/2006 City Council Referred to Comm by Council * Committee on Consumer Affairs 12/11/2006 Committee on Consumer Affairs Hearing Held by Committee * Proposed Int. No. 331-A 02/28/2007 Committee on Consumer Affairs Amendment Proposed by Comm * 02/28/2007 Committee on Consumer Affairs Hearing Held by Committee * Proposed Int. 02/28/2007 Committee on Consumer Affairs Approved by Committee A Pass 02/28/2007 City Council Approved by Council A Pass 02/28/2007 City Council Sent to Mayor by Council A 03/30/2007 Mayor Vetoed by Mayor A Notice of Veto received 3-30-007 04/20/2007 Committee on Consumer Affairs Approved by Committee A Pass 04/20/2007 Committee on Consumer Affairs Hearing Held by Committee A 04/23/2007 City Council Overridden by Council A Pass

Legislation Details for Int 0331-2006 Int 0331-2006 In relation to regulating and licensing pedicabs. Description: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York in relation to regulating and licensing pedicabs. 05/10/2006 City Council Introduced by Council *

05/10/2006 City Council Referred to Comm by Council * Committee on Consumer Affairs

12/11/2006 Committee on Consumer Affairs Hearing Held by Committee *

Proposed Int. No. 331-A 02/28/2007 Committee on Consumer Affairs Amendment Proposed by Comm *

02/28/2007 Committee on Consumer Affairs Hearing Held by Committee * Proposed Int. 02/28/2007 Committee on Consumer Affairs Approved by Committee A

Pass 02/28/2007 City Council Approved by Council A

Pass 02/28/2007 City Council Sent to Mayor by Council A

03/30/2007 Mayor Vetoed by Mayor A

Notice of Veto received 3-30-007

04/20/2007 Committee on Consumer Affairs Approved by Committee A

Pass 04/20/2007 Committee on Consumer Affairs Hearing Held by Committee A

04/23/2007 City Council Overridden by Council A Pass

Aspects of NYC pedicab law added without public comment - no bike lanes/ no bridge crossing… §20-259 Restrictions on the operation of pedicabs. b. A pedicab driver shall not: 1. operate a pedicab to transport more than three passengers. 2. operate a pedicab in motion while a passenger is standing in such pedicab. 3. operate a pedicab on any bridge or in any tunnel or in any bicycle lane. 4. permit a pedicab to be operated simultaneously by anyone in addition to him or herself. 5. operate a pedicab that is designed or constructed to permit propulsion by more than one individual at any one time.

§20-259 Restrictions on the operation of pedicabs.

b. A pedicab driver shall not:

1. operate a pedicab to transport more than three passengers.

2. operate a pedicab in motion while a passenger is standing in such pedicab.

3. operate a pedicab on any bridge or in any tunnel or in any bicycle lane.

4. permit a pedicab to be operated simultaneously by anyone in addition to him or herself.

5. operate a pedicab that is designed or constructed to permit propulsion by more than one individual at any one time.

§19-171.1. Multi-passenger wheeled device and motorized pedicab prohibited. 1. “Motorized pedicab” shall mean a wheeled device that is designed and constructed to transport or carry passengers, that is propelled in whole or in part by other than human power, and that is operated to transport passengers for hire. 2. “Multi-passenger wheeled device” shall mean a wheeled device with three or more wheels that is designed and constructed to permit seating by more than two people, that is propelled by human power,and that is designed to permit propulsion by more than two individuals simultaneously. Aspects of NYC pedicab law added without public comment – no multiple pedalers & no assist

§19-171.1. Multi-passenger wheeled device and motorized pedicab prohibited.

1. “Motorized pedicab” shall mean a wheeled device that is designed and constructed to transport or carry passengers, that is propelled in whole or in part by other than human power, and that is operated to transport passengers for hire.

2. “Multi-passenger wheeled device” shall mean a wheeled device with three or more wheels that is designed and constructed to permit seating by more than two people, that is propelled by human power,and that is designed to permit propulsion by more than two individuals simultaneously.

Aspects of NYC pedicab law added without public comment – NYPD can ban pedicabs during holidays! f. If there are exceptional circumstances, the police commissioner, in consultation with the commissioners of the departments of consumer affairs and transportation, shall be authorized, upon notice, to restrict or prohibit any pedicab driver from operating his or her pedicab on any street, avenue or other location for a specified period of time. Such specified period of time shall not exceed 14 days except, during the period that commences November 12 and concludes January 7 of the following year, in and around the area of Manhattan bound on the north by 59 th Street, on the south by 39th Street, on the east by Lexington Avenue and on the west by 8th Avenue, the 14 day time limit shall not be in effect.

f. If there are exceptional circumstances, the police commissioner, in consultation with the commissioners of the departments of consumer affairs and transportation, shall be authorized, upon notice, to restrict or prohibit any pedicab driver from operating his or her pedicab on any street, avenue or other location for a specified period of time.

Such specified period of time shall not exceed 14 days except, during the period that commences November 12 and concludes January 7 of the following year, in and around the area of Manhattan bound on the north by 59 th Street, on the south by 39th Street, on the east by Lexington Avenue and on the west by 8th Avenue, the 14 day time limit shall not be in effect.

And the one that blew up the community… §20-251 Cap on pedicabs . a. The commissioner shall not issue registration plates or replaceable registration tags or decals, pursuant to section 20-255, to more than three hundred and twenty-five pedicabs at any one time. That’s 325!

§20-251 Cap on pedicabs . a. The commissioner shall not issue registration plates or replaceable registration tags or decals, pursuant to section 20-255, to more than three hundred and twenty-five pedicabs at any one time.

That’s 325!

Absent regulations, a best practices organization

Code of practice…

take an ad in your local paper just for kicks…

You know you’ve really made it when you have a court case caption… SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NEW YORK : IAS PART 19 ____________________________________________ In the Matter of the Application of NEW YORK CITY PEDICAB OWNERS' ASSOCIATION, INC., NEW YORK PEDICABS, INC., d/b/a MANHATTAN RICKSHAW COMPANY, MR. RICKSHAW, LLC, and SHOSHANNAH PEARLMAN, Petitioners, Index No. -against- 112671/07 NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS and CITY OF NEW YORK, Respondents. ______________________________________________ EDWARD H. LEHNER, J.: This litigation was commenced as an Article 78 proceeding to invalidate regulations issued by the Department of Consumer Affairs (“DCA”) that allegedly are in conflict with the statute authorizing the issuance thereof. At oral argument it was agreed that the court may consider the petition as one seeking a declaratory judgment The instant dispute emanates from the enactment of Local Law 19 [Chapter 2 of title 20 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York] (the “Statute”), which became effective on April 23, 2007 when the New York City Council overrode the veto of the Mayor. The law seeks to regulate the pedicab business in the City by requiring all pedicabs to display a registration plate, but limits the number of plates

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

COUNTY OF NEW YORK : IAS PART 19

____________________________________________

In the Matter of the Application of

NEW YORK CITY PEDICAB OWNERS'

ASSOCIATION, INC., NEW YORK PEDICABS,

INC., d/b/a MANHATTAN RICKSHAW COMPANY,

MR. RICKSHAW, LLC, and SHOSHANNAH

PEARLMAN,

Petitioners,

Index No.

-against- 112671/07

NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER

AFFAIRS and CITY OF NEW YORK, Respondents.

______________________________________________

EDWARD H. LEHNER, J.:

This litigation was commenced as an Article 78 proceeding to invalidate regulations issued by the Department of Consumer Affairs (“DCA”) that allegedly are in conflict with the statute authorizing the issuance thereof. At oral argument it was

agreed that the court may consider the petition as one seeking a declaratory judgment

The instant dispute emanates from the enactment of Local Law 19 [Chapter 2 of title 20 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York] (the “Statute”), which became effective on April 23, 2007 when the New York City Council overrode the

veto of the Mayor. The law seeks to regulate the pedicab business in the City by requiring all pedicabs to display a registration plate, but limits the number of plates

What NYCPOA Requested 1) Don’t allow non-pedicab owners to apply for business licenses and plates; law specifically acknowledges giving priority to existing businesses; even better – to existing responsible owners (i.e., had liability insurance, etc.) 2) Don’t allow an owner of 1 pedicab to apply for up to 30 permits; only allow Owners in the “established business” category to apply for permits for cabs presently owned; 3) Don’t allow the use of traffic tickets as proof being “in business” prior to passage of law.

1) Don’t allow non-pedicab owners to apply for business licenses and plates; law specifically acknowledges giving priority to existing businesses; even better – to existing responsible owners (i.e., had liability insurance, etc.)

2) Don’t allow an owner of 1 pedicab to apply for up to 30 permits; only allow Owners in the “established business” category to apply for permits for cabs presently owned;

3) Don’t allow the use of traffic tickets as proof being “in business” prior to passage of law.

the judge signed a stay of the law

tribal infighting…naturally we got slammed

DCA would conduct a lottery of the permits! If the number of applicants with outstanding requests at the beginning of a round is more than the number of registration plates available to be issued, then each of the remaining applicants shall be assigned a coded identifier that will be the basis for randomly selecting the number of applicants equal to the number of registration plates available for that last round. Each of such randomly selected applicants shall be assigned one of the remaining registration plates, regardless of the group to which the applicant belongs.

If the number of applicants with outstanding requests at the beginning of a round is more than the number of registration plates available to be issued, then each of the remaining applicants shall be assigned a coded identifier that will be the basis for randomly selecting the number of applicants equal to the number of registration plates available for that last round. Each of such randomly selected applicants shall be assigned one of the remaining registration plates, regardless of the group to which the applicant belongs.

and NYCPOA took hits on blogs… So, why do Chad Marlow and NYCPOA say the cap is not arbitrary and capricious? Because there is a limited number of pedicab drivers who are willing to work all year round. If there is a limited number, that means elimination of the competition between the fleet owners to get the pedicab drivers. They want to use it. My legal advice to fleet owners: You guys should attack the cap and turn the law of 325 caps into NO CAP. You can not be satisfied with a decision of any sort of cap under written laws. I think this is the only legal way to save your non- legalized business. IBRAHIM

So, why do Chad Marlow and NYCPOA say the cap is not arbitrary and capricious? Because there is a limited number of pedicab drivers who are willing to work all year round. If there is a limited number, that means elimination of the competition between the fleet owners to get the pedicab drivers. They want to use it.

My legal advice to fleet owners:

You guys should attack the cap and turn the law of 325 caps into NO CAP. You can not be satisfied with a decision of any sort of cap under written laws. I think this is the only legal way to save your non- legalized business.

IBRAHIM

and the city appealed…

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Community Other voices, not always in unison: Green Transporters Pedicab Workers Association NY Pedicab Drivers Network (list serve) Pedicabnews.com Rickshawforum.com other forums…yelling at each other on the street, too!

Other voices, not always in unison:

Green Transporters

Pedicab Workers Association

NY Pedicab Drivers Network (list serve)

Pedicabnews.com

Rickshawforum.com

other forums…yelling at each other on the street, too!

Solicit organizational support across the community

…the future…?

Wait: wasn’t it about safety in the 1 st place?

How to get out of this? Get back on track and require proof of insurance and a driver’s license of all owners and operators (Ft Lauderdale example when you don’t) Equipment inspections - lights, seat belts, maintenance Owner identification on all pedicabs, rate cards, and cab ID numbers Let the cap sunset in 2009 - strict regulations will limit the numbers of pedicabs New York State will soon(?) revise its electric assist law to allow pedal - electric assist up to 1000 watts.

Get back on track and require proof of insurance and a driver’s license of all owners and operators (Ft Lauderdale example when you don’t)

Equipment inspections - lights, seat belts, maintenance

Owner identification on all pedicabs, rate cards, and cab ID numbers

Let the cap sunset in 2009 - strict regulations will limit the numbers of pedicabs

New York State will soon(?) revise its electric assist law to allow pedal - electric assist up to 1000 watts.

How to get out of this part two? What else can we do with pedicabs besides just street hails? More organized events, group transfers, licensed tour guide drivers, theater on wheels… Funding of public/private partnerships where pedicabs are hired by city/state D.O.T.’s to develop pedicab shuttles across town or across neighborhoods? Possible work around for the future with ad client paid pedicabs that are “not for hire?” Private family owned pedicabs, cargo trikes, pedal-powered school buses (like in A-dam).

What else can we do with pedicabs besides just street hails?

More organized events, group transfers, licensed tour guide drivers, theater on wheels…

Funding of public/private partnerships where pedicabs are hired by city/state D.O.T.’s to develop pedicab shuttles across town or across neighborhoods?

Possible work around for the future with ad client paid pedicabs that are “not for hire?”

Private family owned pedicabs, cargo trikes, pedal-powered school buses (like in A-dam).

Pedicabs & New York City A relationship under development … Thanks and stay tuned! More info: nycpoa.org Manhattanrickshaw.com