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==Community Bike Workshops== | ==Community Bike Workshops== | ||
Many large cities in [[Europe]] and the [[US]] have special Do-it-Yourself bike centers where you can come to fix your bike. These centers range from open workshops at [[squats]] to centers with professional volunteers that are open on a daily basis, often backed by a legal association, such as the [[Los Angeles]] based [[ | Many large cities in [[Europe]] and the [[US]] have special Do-it-Yourself bike centers where you can come to fix your bike. These centers range from open workshops at [[squats]] to centers with professional volunteers that are open on a daily basis, often backed by a legal association, such as the [[Los Angeles]] based [[Bike_kitchen|Bike Kitchen]]. | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== |
Revision as of 17:24, 26 April 2011
Bike sharing is implemented more then some might think. In several major European cities there are bike-sharing projects, facilitated by the local government, such as Paris and Barcelona. For a small yearly fee and possibly a use-fee you can get bikes from almost anywhere in the city. There is also a shared bike project in Copenhagen, but this is mostly for tourist use and not available in winter.
The idea for bike-sharing came from Luud Schimmelpennink who came up with the White Bicycle Plan in the 60's in Amsterdam. Though, all bike-sharing projects in Amsterdam have failed yet to date.
Community Bike Workshops
Many large cities in Europe and the US have special Do-it-Yourself bike centers where you can come to fix your bike. These centers range from open workshops at squats to centers with professional volunteers that are open on a daily basis, often backed by a legal association, such as the Los Angeles based Bike Kitchen.