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Neighborhood Bike Works
Neighborhood Bike Works is a youth development organization in West Philadelphia serving neighborhood youth from 8 to 18. Our main shop is at St. Mary’s Church, 40th and Locust Walk, on the University of Pennsylvania campus, our Haddington neighborhood shop is at 60th and Vine. Since 1996 we have offered classes on bike repair and bike safety after school, on weekends, and in the summer. By completing a series of classes and fixing up used bikes donated by the community students can earn a bike for themselves with a helmet and a lock. In addition to providing a positive activity for young people we introduce them to the fun, the health benefits, and the freedom that come with cycling in the city.
NBW's strengths lie in our ties to individuals and organizations devoted to cycling, the neighborhood, and youth development. Close ties to individuals are fostered through regular communication—including phone, email, letter, and an "open door" policy that welcomes folks to simply drop by, as well as worthwhile opportunities and strong incentives for volunteers.
We encourage program graduates and parents to work or volunteer in leadership positions. Our graduates continue to participate through drop-in repair sessions, by coming along on rides, by helping with other community events, and by taking advanced classes. Some become youth assistants and help with the basic classes. Many parents and teachers report that participation with Bike Works has had a positive influence on other aspects of student’s behavior.
We provide services to the community as a whole in the form of bike safety checks at block parties and other events, valet bike parking at events such as the First Union Bike race or the X-Games, and through our adult programs which include the “Bike Church” adult bike repair sessions and adult classes in bike repair and urban riding skills . Many of these community programs provide a positive way for our youth to give back to the community.
We have worked with a number of other groups including the Philadelphia Housing Authority, The William Penn Foundation’s Youth Opportunity Initiative, and the school district’s Gear_Up for college program, among others.
The Neighborhood Bike Works is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit educational organization registered with the Pennsylvania Dept. of State. NBW started in 1996 as Youth Cycle & Recycle, a program of The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia . We organized as a separate non-profit in July 1999.
Contact Info
- Headquarters
3916 Locust Walk Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-386-0316
- WorkShop
5958 Vine St. Philadelphia, PA 19139
215-476-4436