HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #27 - Discussion ItemCITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA ��/.
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO Howard V. Gary DATE November 28, 1983
City Manager
Se. ;io Rodrig•.je2, Zire^_tor
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o) ?edicabs shall ocera:e :nly along tr.e _,urt are ar.: .n a
manner so as to not impede, slow, or of erwr se .._sr•.ct
normal flow of traffic.
c) The pick-up and discharge of passengers shall not to made
from or within a moving lane of traffic and all passengers
shall be directed to enter and exit the vehicle from the
curb side.
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Howard V. Gary
November 28, 1983
e) No pedicab may be operated on a public sidewalk.
f) Pedicabs stopped or parked within a public right-of-way
shall be attended at all times.
g) Passenger fares shall be posted in a visible external
location on both sides of the pedicab, and a trip length
odometer provided.
h) All pedicabs shall be equipped with operable horn and
battery powered head light and tailight.
i) Passengers requesting a tour shall be quoted a trip time
duration and flat fee before the trip is started.
j) Operation of the pedicabs shall be confined to an area
bounded by I-95 on the west, the Miami River on the south,
N 6th Street on the north and Biscayne Boulevard on the
east.
AMA1 VCTC
The pedicab service could be a novel and practical service for
visitor and employees in the downtown area. Viewed in the
context of recent efforts to introduce a more human scale,
tourist oriented flair to activities downtown, this proposal can
be seen as a positive image factor in a core area often perceived
as harsh, rushed, and lacking in amenity.
The central issue in this proposal, however, is the question of
safety, and secondarily, disruption to traffic. Safety of
passengers is largely a function of the pedicabs ability to move
with traffic and avoid streetside hazards such as buses, trucks,
and turning vehicles. Since core area traffic averages less than
11 miles per hour, the pedicabs should be able to maintain
reasonable pace with traffic. By requiring all pedicab drivers
to hold motor vehicle drivers licenses and observe certain
operational precautions (listed above), it can be presumed that
acceptable safety standards can be maintained. Notable
exceptions, however, would be high speed traffic on Biscayne
Boulevard (especially north of 6th Street) and Brickell Avenue,
and the narrow Miami River bridges with steep approach grades.
These hazardous areas would dictate confining the suggested trial
operations to the immediate core area.
It should be noted that Downtown Orlando has permitted for
several months an identical pedicab service to operate in
conjunction with the Church Street historic district. No
problems have resulted to our knowledge.
The Departments of Public Works and Police have no objection to
the trial period provided all safety conditions are met.
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Howard V. Gary November 28, 1983
It is further requested that this item be listed as a discussion
item for the City Commission meeting of December 8, 1983.
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