Tuk tuks could shift from novelty to necessity in the COVID era

"Over the last few months, city officials have focused on the evolution of public transit, ride-hailing services and autonomous vehicles as key mobility modes in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. But another mode that has widely been left out of such conversations could hold the key to safe and sustainable transportation: open-air rickshaws.

Often associated with Asian and Latin American countries, rickshaws (or tuk tuks) are joining pedicabs as a niche transportation option in some U.S. cities. By keeping passengers and drivers in the open air, they’re also gaining traction as a mobility option for the social distancing era."