yurayurateikokuさんの おぼえた日記 - 2022年12月12日(月)

From Bike Trail to Bike Kitchen (5)

And I hear that some cyclists’ groups have also been donating bikes to refugee families who have moved into their communities. That provides them with an affordable form of transportation. Maybe they’re bike kitchens too.
Bike kitchen community workshops are operated by activists and police are holding, as well as city dumps. Most parts and tools are donated or come from bikes scavenged out of landfills.
How do your Albany friends plan to launch their bike kitchen? As a nonprofit?
Yes. Many bike kitchens are nonprofits. One way to sustain a bike kitchen is to sell affordable used parts and basic new parts. Their goal is not to become a shop but to be a community resource center where people can pick up affordable bikes. Tools, parts and bike stands are offered for anybody to use, assisted by workshop volunteers and sometimes by paid mechanics. They also can generate funds through classes, membership fees and paid repairs.
Bike kitchens are one of the more financially sustainable sharing projects, because they have a ready-made market. And the need for bikes is year-round. Good luck to your Alban friends and their bike kitchen!