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DALLAS CONSIDERS HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE BAN
The Dallas Express - May 20, 2024
As the chatter surrounding the fate of horse-drawn carriages echoes through the streets of Dallas, the city council finds itself at a crossroads between tradition and animal welfare.
In April, a Dallas City Council committee formally proposed prohibiting horse-drawn carriages, reported KERA News. In place of the carriages, the committee advocated for transitioning to mechanical or electric alternatives, citing concerns for the welfare of the horses, public safety, and road conditions.
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Dallas Considers Banning Horse-Drawn Carriages
The Dallas Express - Jan 7, 2024
City of Dallas officials are considering a prohibition against the use of horse-drawn carriages throughout the city, citing concerns about the treatment of horses and the overall safety of the carriages on Dallas streets.
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The City of Dallas Plans to Vote on a New Ban That Could Put a Local Rancher Out of Business
KNUE 101.5 - Jan 5, 2024
Government is a necessary evil. It's needed to run our cities, our counties, our states and our country. But at some point, government has to take a step back and realize they can't control a particular issue, a particular event or even a particular type of business.
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Dallas considering ban on horse-drawn carriage rides in the city
Dallas Norning News - Jan 2, 2024
Description goes herHorse-drawn carriage rides through downtown Dallas and other parts of the city could end soon if some elected officials and animal rights activists get their way against the owner of the city’s only permitted carriage company, who says he’s providing an in-demand service in a safe and humane way . . . .
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Dallas joins other U.S. cities in considering ban on horse-drawn carriages
Culture Map Dallas - Jan 2, 2024
Horse carriage rides represent an idyllic experience, an activity to celebrate the holidays or a platform for romance. But detractors say that the use of horse carriages in urban settings such as downtown Dallas puts animals and humans at risk: Street traffic, the sound of a horn, and unfamiliar objects on the road can cause a horse to spook.e
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City of Dallas considering ban on horse-drawn carriages
WFAA - Jan 2, 2024
For 27 years, Brian High has run North Star Carriages. His horses are the same ones seen throughout Dallas carrying people for everything from history tours to special occasions.
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CHICAGO IS ONE STEP CLOSER TO BANNING HORSE CARRIAGES
Veg News– March 14, 2020
The City Council’s Committee on License and Consumer Protection Committee unanimously passed an ordinance to ban horse-drawn carriages, and the deciding vote will go to City Council on March 18.
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Horse-Drawn Carriages Could Be Banned In Chicago By Next Year: ‘Their Time Has Passed,’ Alderman Says
Block Club Chicago– March 12, 2020
CITY HALL — The familiar clip-clop of hooves echoing along Downtown streets may soon become a thing of the past, as the Chicago City Council is one step away from banning horse-drawn carriages.
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Chicago’s horse-drawn carriages may clip clop into history
KOB 4 Albuquerque, New Mexico– March 12, 2020
CHICAGO (AP)A ride in a horse-drawn carriage in downtown Chicago may turn into nothing but a memory after a City Council committee voted in favor banning them at the start of next year.
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Chicago’s horse-drawn carriages may clip clop into history
Northwest Indiana Times – March 12, 2020
CHICAGO — A ride in a horse-drawn carriage in downtown Chicago may turn into nothing but a memory after a City Council committee voted in favor of banning them at the start of next year.
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A City Council vote next week could ban horse-drawn carriages from the streets of Chicago
Chicago Tribune– March 11, 2020
Horse-drawn carriages could be pulled from the streets of Chicago if the City Council passes an ordinance next w A City Council vote next week could ban horse-drawn carriages from the streets of Chicago
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End of the road for Chicago’s horse-drawn carriage industry
Chicago Sun Times – March 11, 2020
Some say horse-drawn carriages don’t belong on congested downtown streets. Others say it’s cruel. For aldermen Brian Hopkins and Brendan Reilly, it’s both. They’ve backed a ban that would start Jan. 1.
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Dallas Considers Banning Horse-Drawn Carriages
The Dallas Express - Jan 7, 2024
City of Dallas officials are considering a prohibition against the use of horse-drawn carriages throughout the city, citing concerns about the treatment of horses and the overall safety of the carriages on Dallas streets.
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The City of Dallas Plans to Vote on a New Ban That Could Put a Local Rancher Out of Business
KNUE 101.5 - Jan 5, 2024
Government is a necessary evil. It's needed to run our cities, our counties, our states and our country. But at some point, government has to take a step back and realize they can't control a particular issue, a particular event or even a particular type of business.
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Dallas considering ban on horse-drawn carriage rides in the city
Dallas Norning News - Jan 2, 2024
Description goes herHorse-drawn carriage rides through downtown Dallas and other parts of the city could end soon if some elected officials and animal rights activists get their way against the owner of the city’s only permitted carriage company, who says he’s providing an in-demand service in a safe and humane way . . . .
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Dallas joins other U.S. cities in considering ban on horse-drawn carriages
Culture Map Dallas - Jan 2, 2024
Horse carriage rides represent an idyllic experience, an activity to celebrate the holidays or a platform for romance. But detractors say that the use of horse carriages in urban settings such as downtown Dallas puts animals and humans at risk: Street traffic, the sound of a horn, and unfamiliar objects on the road can cause a horse to spook.e
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City of Dallas considering ban on horse-drawn carriages
WFAA - Jan 2, 2024
For 27 years, Brian High has run North Star Carriages. His horses are the same ones seen throughout Dallas carrying people for everything from history tours to special occasions.
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CHICAGO IS ONE STEP CLOSER TO BANNING HORSE CARRIAGES
Veg News– March 14, 2020
The City Council’s Committee on License and Consumer Protection Committee unanimously passed an ordinance to ban horse-drawn carriages, and the deciding vote will go to City Council on March 18.
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Horse-Drawn Carriages Could Be Banned In Chicago By Next Year: ‘Their Time Has Passed,’ Alderman Says
Block Club Chicago– March 12, 2020
CITY HALL — The familiar clip-clop of hooves echoing along Downtown streets may soon become a thing of the past, as the Chicago City Council is one step away from banning horse-drawn carriages.
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Chicago’s horse-drawn carriages may clip clop into history
KOB 4 Albuquerque, New Mexico– March 12, 2020
CHICAGO (AP)A ride in a horse-drawn carriage in downtown Chicago may turn into nothing but a memory after a City Council committee voted in favor banning them at the start of next year.
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Chicago’s horse-drawn carriages may clip clop into history
Northwest Indiana Times – March 12, 2020
CHICAGO — A ride in a horse-drawn carriage in downtown Chicago may turn into nothing but a memory after a City Council committee voted in favor of banning them at the start of next year.
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A City Council vote next week could ban horse-drawn carriages from the streets of Chicago
Chicago Tribune– March 11, 2020
Horse-drawn carriages could be pulled from the streets of Chicago if the City Council passes an ordinance next w A City Council vote next week could ban horse-drawn carriages from the streets of Chicago
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End of the road for Chicago’s horse-drawn carriage industry
Chicago Sun Times – March 11, 2020
Some say horse-drawn carriages don’t belong on congested downtown streets. Others say it’s cruel. For aldermen Brian Hopkins and Brendan Reilly, it’s both. They’ve backed a ban that would start Jan. 1.
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DALLAS CONSIDERS HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE BAN
The Dallas Express - May 20, 2024
As the chatter surrounding the fate of horse-drawn carriages echoes through the streets of Dallas, the city council finds itself at a crossroads between tradition and animal welfare.
In April, a Dallas City Council committee formally proposed prohibiting horse-drawn carriages, reported KERA News. In place of the carriages, the committee advocated for transitioning to mechanical or electric alternatives, citing concerns for the welfare of the horses, public safety, and road conditions.