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Working Bikes Cooperative
www.workingbikes.org
Description: Bicycle co-op which diverts bicycles from the waste stream in Chicago by repairing them for sale and charity.
Category:
Transportation, Community, Charitable, and NGOs
Keywords:
bicycle, non profit, recycling bicycles, WBC, donation, repair, cycles, bike drive
Address:
1125 S. Western Ave. map
Chicago, IL
60612
Reviews of Working Bikes Cooperative
Buy a bike, donate a bike, help developing countries
All of WBC's operations are funded through the sale of bicycles at their store. A project of the Resource Center, the WBC take donated bikes - old, rusted, or broken and repairs them, recycling parts along the way. These repaired bikes are then either sold locally, at a discount, or shipped to Ghana, Ecuador, or Cuba, for example. In these countries, a bike can make the difference in employment for most people. A bike can save someone time and transportation costs. These bikes have a huge impact, where the cost savings is then reinvested in the local economies. Last year over 5,000 bikes were distributed.
Stephanie P.'s keywords: non-profit, bike repair, bike shop, bike driveDid you think this review was helpful?
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Bike shop
This place rocks! Friendly, down to earth people that help the community and the earth! This is what a bike shop should be all about!
Gary C.'s keywords: alternative transportationDid you think this review was helpful?
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Fantastic Idea!
This place rocks! Friendly, down to earth people that help the community and the earth! This is what a bike shop should be all about!
Shannon M.'s keywords: alternative transport, car sharing, ride sharingDid you think this review was helpful?
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