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The election & the politics of bicycling

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Tags: Alan Snel, Swiftbud

We talked about the presidential election, and the upcoming Bicycle Bash taking place on Sunday in Tampa's Cotachchobee Park, led by Swiftbud's Alan Snel.

Local schools test out bike share programs listen

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Tags: University of Tampa, Eckerd College, bike share, Swiftbud, Alan Snel, bikes, biking, transportation

The University of Tampa is rounding out the first month of its bike share program. This green initiative comes amid a nationwide conservative backlash.

The concept is nothing new. Some schools provide communal bicycles so students can traverse a university’s sprawling grounds without having to get into the car. Programs range from those with high-tech tracking systems to those that let students hop on any unoccupied cycle. Katie White, University of Tampa's Assistant Director of Campus Rec...