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Published May 09, 2008 12:07 am - With gas prices going up, up, up, people are turning to other means of getting around: Buses, scooters, even walking. Gas prices push people to seek alternatives Bus ridership up 11 percent this year By Tim Krohn Free Press Staff Writer MANKATO — Colin Brodhead doesn’t like to see soaring gas prices, but he has to admit it’s not bad for business.
The owner of the Cyclepathic Scooter Co. in downtown Mankato said the mood of customers has changed since last summer. “Last year they’d come in and say, ‘It’d be fun to have a scooter.’ “This year they come in after filling their truck and they’re just angry. So, they can be angry and have fun, too,” Brodhead said. With each new record gas price, more people are looking for alternatives, from riding the city bus, to buying fuel-efficient cars and scooters. For complete story, see the Friday, May 9, print edition of The Free Press or sign onto our e-edition. Click here to access Free Press e-edition 
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