Freewheelin Program to Bring 1,000 Bikes to DNC
May 14th, 2008
Amid the buzz of national Bike to Work Week, the Denver 2008 Convention Host Committee, Humana Inc. and Bikes Belong took steps with – or better yet, pedaled – a new initiative today to encourage bike use as an alternative mode of transportation during the Democratic National Convention, placing the city of Denver on the cusp of an emerging global municipal trend promising to improve the health of residents and the environment.
Denver Host Committee President Elbra Wedgeworth, along with Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper unveiled plans for a new city-wide bike-sharing program called Freewheelin, part of Denver’s ongoing efforts to support healthy living and environmental sustainability during and after the Democratic National Convention.
The Freewheelin program was developed by Humana in partnership with bike industry leaders. As part of the multi-pronged initiative, Humana and the not-for-profit Bikes Belong will bring nearly 1,000 bikes to Denver during the Democratic National Convention in August. The bikes can be used free of charge by anyone looking for an alternative to automobiles while the convention is in town.
To download a free map of Denver area bike trails, please click here.
In an ongoing effort to connect the Denver arts and cultural community with the 2008 Democratic National Convention, Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper has announced Dialog:City: An Event Converging Art, Democracy and Digital Media.