Kansas City E-Rickshaw Ride Future?!?

A quick peek at how third-world transit or "the travel traditions of emerging nations" is now trending on local streets . . .

"EZ Pedicabs is expanding its fleet, adding drivers, and repositioning operations in Kansas City ahead of the FIFA World Cup - with changes the company says will benefit riders long after the tournament ends."

Fun fact just for avid readers . . . 

"It is fairly ironic that today Westerners perceive the use of the rickshaw as an exploitative way of traveling when in fact it was first invented by a European missionary visiting Japan in order to transport his invalid wife through the bustling streets of Yokohama. Since its creation it has spread throughout Asian countries as it is an ideal way of traveling through their typically busy streets and roads, as well as carrying large amounts of goods to rural areas."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

EZ Pedicabs expands fleet and operations in Kansas City ahead of FIFA World Cup

EZ Pedicabs is expanding its fleet, adding drivers, and repositioning operations in Kansas City ahead of the FIFA World Cup