Council seeks to regulate Austin's pedicabs

Pedicabs in a single generation have gone from minor curiosity to major presence in downtown Austin, with 24 operating companies, 341 permitted cabs and 955 city-authorized operators.
With that in mind, the Austin City Council on Thursday will consider a new ordinance that would protect the safety — and the pocketbooks — of pedicab users. Much of the ordinance already appears in city policies and procedures where the stipulations carry somewhat less force. But there are some new requirements as well.


Council seeks to regulate Austin's pedicabs