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Farewell vans, hello tricycles
Compass, 5/31/11
By Rachel Thomas
Ohio University’s Transportation and Parking Services
Department is rolling out a Fleet Management Program in an effort to
reduce university-owned vehicles across campus and the associated costs.
One department, however, looks at this reduction plan as a chance to
get people riding more on bikes and less in cars.
At the request of the Transportation Department, Executive Director of
Facilities Management Mike Gebeke and staff recently bid 20 vehicles
farewell between maintenance, custodial and grounds. Along with vans, a
few Ford Focuses and smaller vehicles used by managers were taken away,
leaving the department without adequate means of transportation.
Gebeke turned to trikes, purchasing two white and green three-gear
Worksman Mover Tricycles for his department. The brand new tricycles
have beds on the back with lockable toolboxes to transport items when
riding . . .
