Submitted by George Bliss, Jan 25, 2008 14:47

Chad Marlow is a lobbyist for the Pedicab Owners Assc., not the pedicab industry. He does not represent the Pedicab Workers Assc. or the vast majority of people in the pedicab industry, including independent owners and drivers.

The law as passed states that pedicab "owners or operators" in the pedicab business prior to the law could be given preference over newcomers, in the allocation of the limited-to-325 permits. It does not say they had to own a pedicab or a pedicab business.

The DCA accurately interpreted the law in preferring anyone with proof they were in the business prior to the law. This included drivers, each of whom is an independent business.

The small group of fleet owners who hired Chad Marlow want all the permits to go to owners, none to the workers. If they want this, they must overturn the unjust law itself, which is unambiguous and which was misinterpreted by a judge very sympathetic to the pedicab industry... who was expertly misled by Chad Marlow. The city will easily win its appeal.

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