Well the time has come and I could not be more excited to share with you all my most recent project: Freewheel – A Public Bicycle Station for Leavenworth Washington. This project is made possible through a generous grant from Alta Community Enrichment, a small but thriving non-profit in Little Cottonwood Canyon that works to supports the arts, cultural events, and education both in and out of LCC. Later this month, I’ll be teaming up with Wenatchee River Institute to host a special event aimed at fundraising and generating community dialogue for the location and installation of this space.
I’m sharing this proposal here to give the community of Leavenworth a chance to preview the plans and ideas involved in this space, but also because it comes straight from the heart of Nature of Motion’s mission – To advocate and encourage the use of the bicycle for travel, adventure, and personal transportation. I’m so excited to be implementing this idea and taking direct action to create the infrastructure needed to help our society transition to a less energy-dependent future. While they might seem small, it’s things like bike lanes, racks, and repair stands that can lay the groundwork and encourage people to consider the bicycle as a safe and convenient alternative to fossil-fuel transportation. The world is changing fast, and it’s about time we catch up.
Below you’ll find the slides of the proposal I shared with the City of Leavenworth. Since creating this plan I have proposed several additional locations to be considered by the Parks Committee which will be meeting on Tuesday July 14th. They are at two bus stops along Route 2, one at the Lion’s Club Park and the Main Station just east of Cashmere Valley Bank. I included another proposal for a location at Frankie’s Wayside at the corner of Ski Hill and Pine Street. It is my hope that the community will give feedback as to which location they support the most, and from there we can move forward over the need for any additional structure or amenities. The proposal and building plans were created with the help of my brother, the very talented architect Taylor Rogers.
The ability to install a station with an accompanying structure is still unknown, and somewhat dependent on community fundraising efforts at Wenatchee River Institute later this month. Thanks for taking the time to check this out and PLEASE let me know what you think, after all, soon this will all be YOURS!
