The Crimson Cruisers works to provide alternative transportation to the IU campus, an IU press release said.
The application is open until Feb. 8, however it might close early.
The past two times the program’s application has been open, it has had to close early due to high demand, a press release said.
Applicants accepted into the program receive a bike for the semester but must pay a $30 enrollment fee to be in the program.
All the bikes are recycled and restored to mint condition, the press release said.
The goal of the program is to reduce the amount of single-occupancy vehicles driving to campus in order to form a more sustainable transportation as the norm, the press release said.
Of the participants in the past year, 77 percent noticed a significant reduction in their vehicle use, the press release said.
Additionally, participants are estimated to have ridden 750 miles.
“The idea of reducing pollution on campus and in Bloomington is important because this campus belongs to everyone,” Kristina Mihajlovic, a former Crimson Cruisers rider, said in a press release. “I (rode) to class and on errands around Bloomington, playing my part in keeping the city healthy and fun to live in.”
Suzanne Grossman
