University of Maine

The University of Maine has an innovative program to cut back on the use of motor vehicles: It provides free bicycles to be used by faculty, staff, and students. Old or abandoned bikes are collected by the UMaine Police Department, refurbished by student groups, and are then available for checkout on a monthly basis. A free shuttle also takes students from campus to downtown Orono. The result? Hundreds of UMaine students biking to class and using the shuttle to get around town, which equals thousands of fewer car trips each year.

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