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More links of possible interest
Bikes, development and advocacy
groups
This is just the beginnings of a links page. Let me know what we’re
missing, vbp@pcei.org
Africa-projects promoting cycling
www.benbikes.org.za/Namibia
Bicycle Empowerment Network in Namibia, importing used bikes, teaching
bikes repair to home-based health care workers looking after AIDS
patients, and much more.
www.worldbikes.org
The folks who created the xtracycle are building them now in Kenya.
Nice work!
dscarangella@myself.com
Danny has been working in Tanzania since 2005, at Tumaini Vocational
Training Center to train orphans in bike mechanics. His project is a
partnership btw. Global Alliance for Africa and Working Bikes
Cooperative.
www.bikesnotbombs.org
Bikes Not Bombs started this whole movement of bike development
projects during the Contra war in Nicaragua during the mid 80s. They
are currently working on a training center program in South Africa.
www.itdp.org
ITDP has developed a bicycle specifically for Africa, (but it’s a big
and diverse place!) called the California Bike. They are targeting
more middle-class consumers, with the hopes that a higher quality bike
will dissuade them from cars. They are working in Ghana, Senegal,
South Africa and I think Kenya.
Jacana
As far as I know, they havent done anything yet, but maybe soon! They
are looking to start a program in Mozambique.
Info on Bikes in Africa
ibike.org
International Bicycle Fund
The encyclopedia of bike development activism, from community bike
centers in North America to biking in some African cities, it’s all
here.
africaaction.org A non-profit advocate for Africa. Lots of news,
action and information
http://www.xaccess.org/network.htm
An impressive list of resources, collaborators and links.
Cargo bikes
xtracycle.com, builds a wonderful bike extension, you can carry a kayak
or a surfboard, a 50 lb. bag of dog food and 50 lb. dog, your TV to the
dump, etc.
Others talking about VBP, film too.
ayamye.org
A feature length documentary film in production, shot in Boston and
Ghana.
http://www.humanpoweredtransport.net/hpt/2006/week18/index.html
This is Part 12 of Ghana Chronicles, from the blog of the film’s
Producer.
http://www.humanpoweredtransport.net/hpt/2005/06/ghana_chronicle_3.html
direct link to Eric’s report on arriving at Songornya Can we find
4-11?
Dollars and Sense Magazine, March 2005
‘Earn-a-Bike in Africa’ an article about our program.
Pedal Powered machines
mayapedal.org
http://www.freeridepgh.org/html/uses.html blender and stands
Bikes not bombs
www.busycle.com
A fifteen person pedal-powered vehicle.
A four person pedal-powered machine that recently traveled over 600
miles,
Daily News, Moscow, Idaho, June 2006
A cycling transportation plan for Accra, Ghana
Masters thesis by Douglas Kirsch at Cornell. 2003.
It’s a start, I wish someone would revisit this and bring it to the
attention of the officials.
Advocacy
bikebike.org
Bike!Bike! is an annual conference of nonprofit bike collectives and
other bicycle projects.
http://www.worldcarfree.net
World Carfree Network, the hub of the global carfree movement.
Worldcarfree.net is a clearinghouse of information from around the
world on how to revitalise our towns and cities and create a
sustainable future.
bikesbelong.org
Working to improve bicycling in the US and put more people on bicycles
more often.
http://www.strans.org/about.html
League of American Bicyclists
Thunderhead Alliance (US)
Miscellaneous
George Packer, Village of Waiting; a Peace Corps Volunteer in nearby
Togo tells his story. Of particular interest is his comments on
schooling.
Nancy Casey, another Moscow, Idaho person, has a different kind of
story about her time in Haiti.
www.turbonet.personal.palouse.net/Nancy/
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