Kansas City’s new bike share program is incredibly hot
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The bike share movement in the U.S. is gathering momentum, especially when you see it move out of large urban centers and into middle America.
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Kansas City kicks off its bike share program today. Side note: expected high temp: 100 degrees. http://t.co/6mrbZQ5W #TNLinks via @KCStar
@The pedaling population of Kansas City is expected to increase with the arrival of a bike-sharing program that has been a success in other cities.
Ninety sturdy bicycles will come rolling into downtown today to inaugurate B-cycle, a program intended to make it easier for people to get exercise while reducing automobile pollution.
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