On Campus Bike Sharing

From the USA Today online…

Bike-sharing programs spin across U.S. campuses

Picture by Bob Linder, Springfield (Mo.) News-Leader

Jason Dallam, left, adjusts a bike Blake Bodendorfer checked out for the semester from Drury University on Aug. 30.

Article by Didi Tang, USA TODAY

Drury University junior Garret Shelenhamer ditched his car and gets to his classes and volunteer commitments using a shiny, new bike provided by the school.

Shelenhamer, 20, is one of a number of students across the USA taking advantage of free or low-cost bike sharing programs, which have become increasingly popular. Drury students agreed to pay a $20-a-year sustainability fee, which funds the bike program. The Springfield, Mo., school purchased 40 new bikes for use by students in time for the fall semester.

"It's helped me so much," Shelenhamer said. "It's been fun."

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