The conception and incorporation of a human-powered taxi (ECT Pedicab) in the downtown area is brilliant idea.

I chatted with Peter from ECT just briefly last night in the Short North. As I understand it, they were pretty busy last weekend from Comfest. I could have used one Sunday night after walking most of the day.

Have any of you used the pedicab? If so, Do you have any suggestions for finding them. Their web site didn’t list the area covered, but it did provide a contact phone number for them.

The Alive wrote Pedal pushers

By Brittany Kress

May 22, 2008

Cycling through High Street traffic while pulling two adults in a carriage on wheels isn’t as easy as it sounds. Oh, right. It doesn’t sound easy.

But a month into business for Columbus’ startup foot-powered pedicab service, people are into it, with drivers excited about getting paid to get fit and riders interested in supporting a green business.

ETC Pedicabs is a Downtown-centric service that kicked off at the beginning of the month and operates whenever Mike Sorboro’s loose association of drivers wants to troll the area — usually on nights and weekends.

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