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Rickshaws in the United States
Rickshaws are used in numerous cities in the United States, primarily for their novelty value as an entertaining form of transportation for tourists and locals. However, they also have environmental benefits and may be quicker than other forms of transport if traffic congestion is high. Various laws regulate their use in different areas.
==Overview==
The first known commercial use of pedicabs in North America occurred in 1962 at the Seattle World's Fair. San Diego and New York City each host hundreds of pedicabs; dozens of other United States cities also have pedicab services.
In New York, human powered transport is available as an environmentally friendly means of transit. Local residents in New York City, however, view pedicabs primarily as tourist vehicles due to their high fares and their drivers' aggressive sales pitches to pedestrians. At a rate of $5 plus $1 per block ''per person,'' a 20-block (one mile) pedicab ride for two people will cost $50.〔("Ten Things Not to Do in New York City" )〕〔("Pedicab driving no easy ride" )〕 In a taxicab, the same ride would cost under $10.〔("Taxicab Rate of Fare," NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission )〕 According to Peter Meitzler of New York's Manhattan Rickshaw Company, a passenger has an entirely different urban experience when one rides in a rickshaw. He says that he uses the word "rickshaw" in his company name because it is internationally known.〔("Rickshaws Reinvented - The ancient transportation takes a modern turn" ), Dina Modianot-Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, March 2007〕
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