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Commission approves expansion for pedicabs after mixed testimony; allocates permits to several companies
Summary
After extensive testimony from pedicab operators and applicants, the commission found a public convenience and necessity for more pedicabs, increased the allowable total up to 17 additional units, and awarded new permits to a mix of applicants and incumbents with specific allocations.
The commission opened its annual hearing on pedal vehicles to consider requests for additional pedicab and pedal-carriage permits. Staff had recommended against adding pedal carriages; petitioners argued the city is undersupplied for last-mile service given event and tourism volumes.
Grace Lewis, a pedicab operator and industry advocate, told the commission Nashville has just 27 active pedicab permits and compared that number unfavorably to other cities. She said pedicabs provide narrow-footprint,…
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