That looks fabulous! I'm jealous, and I thought our shop had a nice
set-up. ;)
Actually, our shop could be better, with ideally one large room
instead of the current three (more seasonal flexibility), but after
what we'd lived in for the previous decade we're not complaining one
bit!
Mark Rehder - Coordinator re-Cycles Community Bike Shop http://re-cycles.ca
On 22-Nov-10, at 1:11 PM, Patrick VDT wrote:
St. louis Bicycle Works is moving.
For 25 years now we have been located on the same intersection in
south St.louis but next spring we will be moving.If you have been to the shop on a busy night you understand this
move was long overdue. We are open five nights a week in order to
accommodate the volume of people coming to volunteer. The Earn-A- Bike program now occurs on Saturdays and Wednesdays to allow even
more kids to learn. The computer shop has continued to increase the
accessibility of its Earn-A-Computer programs and has added a one-on- one mentoring program. A new program called BookWORKS was started
this year to help kids improve their writing and reading skills.
This growth has taxed our core group of volunteers and the building
we currently occupy. The same room serves as a classroom, a
boardroom, and a storage area all in the same week. More and better
space was need for us to continue to grow and pursue our mission. Over a year ago we started touring buildings in the neighborhood and
surrounding areas to see what was possible. This spring we found a
perfect building to meet our needs and a generous patron to help
make it a reality. The space is large enough to allow for growth, it
is located in a residential area, and our new neighbors are
enthusiastic about our moving in. This new location will have
dedicated classroom spaces, more than double the shop space, new
bathrooms, a reception and retail area, and plenty of storage, all
built to our specific needs. We are extremely excited and thankful
for this opportunity. This good news, however, is tempered by the sadness we feel for
leaving one of the most amazing and supportive communities in all of
Saint Louis, the Shaw Neighborhood. Shaw has been our home for over
twenty years, BWORKS was conceived and flourished here and we are
deeply grateful for all the support and encouragement Shaw has given
us. We look forward to what the future holds.