One thing that I've seen is police donations.  Police departments often get bikes that have no clear owner.  They'll store them for a while and might sell them at auction, but with space being a premium some police departments will donate these bikes to the local bike collective.  It's a win-win for the community.

Not exactly city related, but I've also seen Universities having a keen desire to chip in whether it be space or bike donations.  For example, University of Illinois was a very large supplier of bikes to The Bike Project.  The school has also shown interest in having The Bike Project run an on-campus bike repair facility...  for which they would provide the space.

--sam

On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 5:15 PM, 1304bikes <1304bikes@gmail.com> wrote:
We at 1304bikes here in Raleigh recently had our shop shut down by the city due to zoning/building code issues.  We are currently regrouping and fundraising, while trying to find a new space. 

We like to hear from other shops as to what kind of support you get from the cities you are located in (the actual city government, not the people in it).  Whether it be donated space, money, or just good will.  We are hoping to get some info about relationships that other shops have with their respective cities to use in our attempt to find a new location. 

Thanks all!

-Doug

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