Pedal Energy Development Alternatives

Location
Established date
1993
Budget
$300,000 (annually)
Certifications & Awards
Project Team
  • Responsible Party: Pedal Energy Development Alternatives
  • Partners: Trips for Kids
  • Sponsors: Transport Canada (MOST-Moving on Sustainable Transportation), Vancity Savings Credit Union, Translink

Summary

Pedal Energy Development Alternatives (PEDAL) is a not-for-profit, community based organization committed to advancing bicycles as an environmentally friendly mode of transportation. Specifically, PEDAL promotes the use of pedalpowered technology with a focus on education and accessibility to affordable, equitable bike services.

With a community economic development focus, PEDAL runs three projects: Our Community Bikes (OCB) provides a community hub for bicycle education and repair; the Pedal Bicycle Depot is a non-retail bicycle education and recycling facility; and PedalPlay is a bike art and education organization that engages in activities such as bicycle building workshops and theatrical events.

 

This post was imported from the 'Greater Vancouver Green Guide', it's part of the 'Green Guide Portal' to the Green Building Brain.

Tours: Public activities available, call 604-879-BIKE