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Areas Of Design and Social Entrepreneurial Interest
1. Increased Bike Use2. Global Climate Change3. Improved Food Knowledge
My Goals in Picking an Organization for this Project:
- Make Biggest Difference Possible
- Entreprenurial Direction
- Freedom to Start a New Project
Organizations:
1. Bikes Not Bombs
2. Recycle-a-Bike
3. Woonasquatucket River Watershed
Council (WRWC) Red Bike Shed
Established Structure
Far from Providence
Established Structure
- One of Many Volunteers- Less Entrepreneurial Focus
Small with Open AccessFreedom to start something new
WRWC
WRWC
Promote the Restoration of the Woonasquatucket River as an
Environmental and Recreational As-set
Created the Fred Lippett Greenway and the Red Bike
Shed to Serve Bikes Using the
Greenway.
Red Bike Shed:
Red Bike Shed: Consists of Two Shipping Containers in Riverside Park along the greenway serving bikers in the park and along the bike path.
Observation of Problems
Organization
Money
Infrastructure
Rules of Operation
(Red Bike Shed Mechanic)
Interview with Warren:(Red Bike Shed Mechanic)
Determining:operationsneedscurrent situationresourcesshop logisticscustomerscurrent stockspacetoolssecurity
Concept 1 Bike Tool Cart
For moving tools in and out of the shop for classes and bike repairs done out side of the container
Red Bike Shed
Rentals
classes for kids
positive things from 2009
kids working for bikes bike parts
working for themselves
selling bikes
kids working to make bikes
cleaning
fixing bikes
working for a ranger
teaching problems
make ita defined space
sign with hours shop is closed
set hours ofr class
teaching them
fixing flats
Brakes
hour and a half
advertise
for bmx bikes
10 kids
2 times a week
5:00 to 6:30
hours3 to 7
wed through sun
40 hrs
volunteers
During open shop hours
open shop hours
volunteers
check list
list of kids who have passed the class
take classes
Forms
call parent
If dont have form they cant participate
If can't contact parents they have to get a new number
cranks and headset
Intro class
age limit for classes
older class 11 and up
younger kids
Fence
material ?
bags on the outside
half hour clean up / half hour set up
Thursday and Saturday 3:30 to 5
Bike rodeo
Price list
open shop
bike rodeo
credit card
cost
Problems with people stealing
Mindmap of Red Bike Shed
Problem Areas with WRWC Staff Area of Further Interest
Selling Bikes Bike Rodeo To Roundup Bikes and
Bring Them to Customers
Concept 2
Bike Rodeo Planned Pilot Bike Rodeo should answer some questions:
- Price point- logistics of moving bikes- payment methods- number of bikes sold- profit
PromotionalMaterials
- Raise awareness of the Red Bike
- Bring people to the bike path
- Get to a different customer base
Red Bike Shed: Tuneup/Fix
Students Buy for $100 to $150
Cleared Profit goes to pay expenses / fund WRWC bike activities
Bike Rodeo: At RISD, Brown, Johnson and Wales
Operational Overviewfor the Bike Rodeo
ResearchingPrecedence Do research into other bike selling programs
Working Bikes
Community Bike Works
Chain Reaction
Phoenix Bikes
Refine structure for the bike rodeo and avoid pitfalls from past precedence.