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Milwaukee Bicycle Collective
Website	bikecollective.org
Founded	June 17, 2002
Location	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Language	English;
Services Offered	DIY Repair Services;
Mission Statement	The Milwaukee Bicycle Collective is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization that provides a publicly accesible bicycle resource center for the city of Milwaukee. It is a place where bike construction and repair can happen in a creative and supportive environment and at an affordable cost.

Revision as of 23:18, 20 February 2012

At the Milwaukee Bicycle Collective we feel strongly about working to create a world where human powered transportation is the norm and available to everyone.

Contact Info

2910 W. Clybourn St., Milwaukee, WI 53208

414-431-0825

milwaukee@bikecollective.org

History

The Milwaukee Bicycle Collective has been working towards this goal since June 17, 2002.

Services Offered

Providing a safe and supportive environment for teaching bicycle repair and basic mechanic knowledge in order to instill new, valuable skills in the inner-city youth of our service area.
Provide an affordable resource for access to bicycle transportation that is otherwise not available for inner-city Milwaukee residents.
Encouraging environmentally-sustainable re-use of raw materials used in bicycle production that would otherwise end up as landfill waste.
Encouraging the values of recycling and the benefits of re-purposing used material.
Providing a safe environment for inner-city youth to develop interpersonal and employment-ready soft skills.

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+== Contact Info ==
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+W. Clybourn St., Milwaukee, WI 53208
+-431-0825
+[mailto:milwaukee@bikecollective.org milwaukee@bikecollective.org]
+== History ==
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+The Milwaukee Bicycle Collective has been working towards this goal since June 17, 2002.
+== Services Offered ==
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+* Providing a safe and supportive environment for teaching bicycle repair and basic mechanic knowledge in order to instill new, valuable skills in the inner-city youth of our service area.
+* Provide an affordable resource for access to bicycle transportation that is otherwise not available for inner-city Milwaukee residents.
+* Encouraging environmentally-sustainable re-use of raw materials used in bicycle production that would otherwise end up as landfill waste.
+* Encouraging the values of recycling and the benefits of re-purposing used material.
+* Providing a safe environment for inner-city youth to develop interpersonal and employment-ready soft skills.