Taking a ride on South Waterfront’s new electric pedicab shuttle
An electric pedicab has replaced a gas-powered van as a staff shuttle.
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Want to operate a pedicab in Portland? Here’s the test you’ll have to pass
“We want to incentivize non-emitting pedicab-type vehicles on our streets. So we have a much cheaper permit process for them.” — Hannah Schafer, PBOT
Big day at City Hall affects pedicabs, taxi safety and backyard homes
Commissioner Amanda Fritz played a key role in all three votes.
New rules would require Portland pedicab operators to drive cars and carry car insurance
Under the new rules, car-free Portlanders need not apply.
A historic day for gay marriage, and a busy one for pedicab operators
It’s a historic day for gay marriage in Oregon! And a busy one for Portland pedicab operators.
Photo of the Week: DeFazio and Oberstar’s pedicab ride
As we mentioned yesterday, Congressman Jim Oberstar (D-MN) is currently on a tour promoting job creation through transportation infrastructure spending. Before coming to Portland, Oberstar stopped in Eugene to take a tour of stimulus funded projects. Joining him on the tour was Eugene Congressman Peter DeFazio. To get around, the two hopped in a pedicab … Read more
Saltzman creates new pedicab committee to oversee policy changes
Ryan Hashagen, owner of Portland Cascadia Pedicabs.(Photos © J. Maus) -Video below- Today in City Council chambers, Commissioner Dan Saltzman proposed an amendment to the City of Portland’s proposed changes to the Private For Hire code. The amendment, which passed unanimously, will create an ad-hoc committee to address the issue of how the City regulates … Read more
Pedicab operator allegedly run down by man in a car; suspect still on the loose
“If I would have been a pedestrian or on a regular bike, I would have been dead…I feel like an attempt was made on my life. I told the cop I was assaulted but for some reason this was put on the backburner. They told me my case was placed at a low priority.”— pedicab … Read more
City refutes pedicab owner’s allegations
Pedicab company operator Ryan Hashagen.(Photos © J. Maus) Last week, we published an interview with Portland Cascadia Pedicabs owner Ryan Hashagen. In it, Hashagen shared serious concerns about new policies being crafted by the City of Portland’s Revenue Bureau that would bring pedicabs under regulation for the first time. Hashagen told BikePortland, and many other … Read more
Pedicab business owner concerned about proposed regulations
Ryan Hashagen, owner of Portland Cascadia Pedicabs, is concerned about new regulations.(Photo © J. Maus) -Video below- The City of Portland is currently in the process of updating their “private for hire transportation” policies. As part of this update, and partially at the request of local pedicab operators, they will also be regulating pedicabs for … Read more
Fatal pedicab crash in Seattle: Cab company operates large Portland fleet
A Cascadia Cab at work in Seattle.(Photo: Cascadia Cabs) Seattle news outlets are reporting that a pedicab carrying two passengers ran through a red light at a downtown intersection and collided with a scooter and then a minivan, killing one of the people in the cab and causing serious injuries to the other passenger and … Read more
Pedicab company offers audio tour of Old Town
A PDX Pedicab in action.(Photo by dvanhorn/Flickr) Here’s a cool, pedal-powered activity for your summer house guests… PDX Pedicabs and the Old Town/Chinatown Neighborhood Association have teamed up to produce a 45-minute audio tour that they say will take pedicab passengers, “back through the layers of Old Town history”. This new “eco-tour program” is made … Read more
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