[Kabar-indonesia] Yogya promotes bicycling - 100 free-to-use bicycles

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The Jakarta Post 
Saturday, September 2, 2006

Yogya promotes bicycle use

YOGYAKARTA: In an effort to reduce the level of air pollution and restore the 
slogan of "Yogyakarta the Bicycle City", five higher learning institutes 
launched Friday the "Yogya Fun Cycling, Yogya Returns to Cycling" program.

The program kicked off with a bicycle parade along the main roads connecting 
the city's five universities.

The process which moved from the Atmajaya, Sanata Dharma, Yogyakarta State 
and Indonesian Islamic universities, and wound up at Gadjah Mada University -- 
involved the university's five rectors and Yogyakarta Governor Sri Sultan 
Hamengkubuwono X.

In a speech in Javanese, Hamengkubuwono expressed hope the program would not 
just be a ceremonial event, but would create real enthusiasm to use bicycles 
in the city.

"I also promise to get back to cycling to work every Friday," he said.

Gadjah Mada's Tourism Study Center has provided students with more than 100 
free-to-use bicycles in strategic locations around campus, including the 
environmental studies center, the agricultural school and the sports gymnasium.

They are painted green with the words "Green UGM Bicycles" and "Free Use" 
under their saddles.

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