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Cristof Traudes

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak (left) and Humana Vice President Lisa Tourville this morning listen as Tim Blumenthal of non-profit Bikes Belong praises the benefits of a community bike program.

Rybak, Coleman unveil community bike program

UPDATED May 9, 2008, 3:03pm

By Cristof Traudes

In a move fitting with the Twin Cities’ focus on taking a “green” direction, mayors R.T. Rybak and Chris Coleman at a news conference today unveiled an initiative to get people around without their cars during the Republican National Convention.

Developed and sponsored by health organization Humana, the program — called “Freewheelin” — will bring 1,000 bicycles to the cities for anyone to use for free.

Solar-powered kiosks will be stationed throughout Minneapolis and St. Paul during the convention, which will be Sept. 1-4. People will be able to take bikes from these kiosks, travel anywhere and drop them off when they’re done. The only requirements will be online registration and a credit card number — not to be charged, but to hold people accountable when bikes are damaged or go missing.

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