Maybe you shrugged when you first heard the news that health care giant Humana was going to be providing what they are calling pedal buses to transport delegates, business people and presumably protesters around downtown Tampa during the Republican National Convention later this month.
But now with the realization that so many streets will be shut down in the city, and with the ubiquity of taxi cabs in question, these unconventional 'bus-cycles' might just prove to be more valuable than originally thought when the company announced they would be breaking in these different modes of transportation at both national conventions this summer.
Tuesday morning outside of the Tampa Convention Center, the Freewheelin pedal buses as they're referred to were introduced by Dr. Scott Latimer, the Marketing President of Senior Products for Humana in Central Florida.
"Freewheelin are a great way for convention goers, Tampa residents and visitors to get around town while doing something good for the environment. Free of charge," Latimer said.
This article appears in Aug 9-15, 2012.