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This is intended as a catalog of characteristics of a productive bicycle hackerspace. | |||
There is a practice, in software engineering, of writing stories that explain a task's value proposition. A slightly formalized way of expressing needs that people automatically recognize. It is a structural pattern for a sentence: | There is a practice, in software engineering, of writing stories that explain a task's value proposition. A slightly formalized way of expressing needs that people automatically recognize. It is a structural pattern for a sentence: | ||
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These are some of the core feature requirements for a productive Bicycle Hackerspace, in this case known as "The Space". | These are some of the core feature requirements for a productive Bicycle Hackerspace, in this case known as "The Space". | ||
= Mission = | |||
== Bike Saviours == | |||
Roughly: Helping people with limited means to have and maintain affordable transportation. | |||
[[BikeSavioursProposals]] | |||
== Mile Replacer == | |||
To shift automobile miles to bicycle miles. | |||
=== Links === | |||
==== Traffic Safety ==== | |||
* https://duckduckgo.com/?q=curbs+for+traffic+separation+from+bicycle+lanes&t=canonical&ia=web | |||
* https://trafficlogix.com/cycle-lane/ | |||
* https://www.iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/bicyclists | |||
* https://blogs.lawyers.com/attorney/personal-injury/bike-vs-car-accidents-the-statistics-27461/ | |||
* https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/home-and-community/safety-topics/bicycle-deaths/ | |||
* https://www.nhtsa.gov/road-safety/bicycle-safety | |||
==== Environment ==== | |||
* https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/09/worlds-biggest-plant-to-turn-carbon-dioxide-into-rock-opens-in-iceland-orca | |||
** https://old.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/plgg82/worlds_biggest_machine_capturing_carbon_from_air/ | |||
** "Constructed by Switzerland’s Climeworks and Iceland’s Carbfix, when operating at capacity the plant will draw 4,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide out of the air every year, according to the companies. ... According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, that equates to the emissions from about 870 cars. The plant cost between US$10 and 15m to build, Bloomberg reported." | |||
** https://climeworks.com/orca | |||
** "More facts. You’d need 9,000,000 of these plants to extract all the CO2 emitted globally each year. It extracts the equivalent of 24,000 mature trees each year, without the danger of burning and losing all your work." | |||
** https://fortune.com/2021/03/06/carbon-capture-storage-rocks-net-zero-carbfix-startup-iceland/ | |||
* https://www.bikeradar.com/features/long-reads/cycling-environmental-impact/ | |||
* https://old.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/pkwq57/no_point_in_anything_else_gen_z_members_flock_to/ | |||
* Fossil Fuels and Life Expectancy | |||
** https://old.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/pmpldo/fossil_fuel_capitalism_is_cutting_our_lives_short/ | |||
** "Air pollution is killing people around the world on average 2.2 years early, according to a new report." | |||
= Volunteering = | = Volunteering = | ||
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As a Volunteer, I want to gain new skills, so that I can contribute more and learn new things. | As a Volunteer, I want to gain new skills, so that I can contribute more and learn new things. | ||
== | What are the highest demand skills right now? What are the missing skills that I could introduce to The Space? | ||
How can I attain them? | |||
Are there people at The Space who can help me learn these skills? How do I ask them for help learning? | |||
How do I publish my availability to help other Volunteers learn specialized skills? | |||
How do I know when I have sufficient skill to help teach customers? | |||
= Promotion = | |||
== Rides == | |||
=== Guides === | |||
How to Stump for Participants | |||
How to Fund-raise | |||
How to Meet Cyclists | |||
=== Critical Mass === | |||
Would be interesting to participate in. Critical Mass rides are not centrally organized - if I want to participate it would be as an individual going for a ride. | |||
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_Mass_(cycling) Critical Mass (cycling) on Wikipedia] | |||
=== Benefits === | |||
* Homeless | |||
* Hunger | |||
* Disaster Relief Fund | |||
* Current Events Driven | |||
* Cycling 501c3 Benefit | |||
=== Thematic === | |||
* Bicycrawl | |||
* Photo Tour | |||
* Historic Tour | |||
* Style / Culture Tour | |||
* Night Cycle | |||
* Strange Bikes | |||
* Freestyle / Urban Assault / BMX / Ramp Park / Skate Park | |||
** Special Guests / YouTube Celebs | |||
== Events == | |||
[[Bike Fair]] | |||
== Fund-Raisers == | |||
See Also: [https://wiki.traxel.com/index.php/Bicycle_Hackerspace#Rides Rides] (above) | |||
== Brag Shwag == | |||
Things that can be used outside the bicycling realm to start a conversation. | |||
= Cashflow = | |||
== Bike Sales == | |||
Bikes in the shop should be high profit. | |||
Make them visually identifiable. | |||
Include some brag shwag. | |||
Bikes should have some reason to be appealing to foot traffic. Examples Follow. | |||
=== Premium Bikes === | |||
Two year old big ticket bikes. | |||
=== Resto Bikes === | |||
Thirty year old big ticket bikes. | |||
=== e-Bikes === | |||
e-Bike conversions of solid platforms. | |||
=== Strange Bikes === | |||
Tall, long, cargo, lighted, flexible, folding - looking for conversation starters and things people will take pictures of. | |||
=== Bar Bikes === | |||
A little ratty, bodged together, something interesting about it, unappealing to thieves, capable of carrying some stuff. | |||
=== Grocery Getters === | |||
Cargo haulers, with a display showing what they can carry. | |||
= Customers = | |||
== Aspirational == | |||
Aspirational is shorthand for people whose reach exceeds their grasp. They want to do a thing, and want to take the first steps, but other things get in the way and prevent them from executing. It is important to have an avenue that helps this kind of customer embark on a long-term commitment that will facilitate their path from dreamer to doer. | |||
=== Aspirational Cyclist === | |||
=== Aspirational Mechanic === | |||
=== Aspirational Volunteer === | |||
=== Aspirational Donor === | |||
Latest revision as of 01:35, 2 October 2021
This is intended as a catalog of characteristics of a productive bicycle hackerspace.
There is a practice, in software engineering, of writing stories that explain a task's value proposition. A slightly formalized way of expressing needs that people automatically recognize. It is a structural pattern for a sentence:
As a [role], I want [a feature], so that [I can achieve a goal].
These are some of the core feature requirements for a productive Bicycle Hackerspace, in this case known as "The Space".
Mission
Bike Saviours
Roughly: Helping people with limited means to have and maintain affordable transportation.
Mile Replacer
To shift automobile miles to bicycle miles.
Links
Traffic Safety
- https://duckduckgo.com/?q=curbs+for+traffic+separation+from+bicycle+lanes&t=canonical&ia=web
- https://trafficlogix.com/cycle-lane/
- https://www.iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/bicyclists
- https://blogs.lawyers.com/attorney/personal-injury/bike-vs-car-accidents-the-statistics-27461/
- https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/home-and-community/safety-topics/bicycle-deaths/
- https://www.nhtsa.gov/road-safety/bicycle-safety
Environment
- https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/09/worlds-biggest-plant-to-turn-carbon-dioxide-into-rock-opens-in-iceland-orca
- https://old.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/plgg82/worlds_biggest_machine_capturing_carbon_from_air/
- "Constructed by Switzerland’s Climeworks and Iceland’s Carbfix, when operating at capacity the plant will draw 4,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide out of the air every year, according to the companies. ... According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, that equates to the emissions from about 870 cars. The plant cost between US$10 and 15m to build, Bloomberg reported."
- https://climeworks.com/orca
- "More facts. You’d need 9,000,000 of these plants to extract all the CO2 emitted globally each year. It extracts the equivalent of 24,000 mature trees each year, without the danger of burning and losing all your work."
- https://fortune.com/2021/03/06/carbon-capture-storage-rocks-net-zero-carbfix-startup-iceland/
- https://www.bikeradar.com/features/long-reads/cycling-environmental-impact/
- https://old.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/pkwq57/no_point_in_anything_else_gen_z_members_flock_to/
- Fossil Fuels and Life Expectancy
- https://old.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/pmpldo/fossil_fuel_capitalism_is_cutting_our_lives_short/
- "Air pollution is killing people around the world on average 2.2 years early, according to a new report."
Volunteering
As a Volunteer, I want to spend some of my personal time doing things for The Space, so that I can contribute to society.
When to Volunteer (People Scheduling)
As a Volunteer, I want to know the best time for me to participate, so that I can contribute meaningfully.
The Space has limited resources, and lots of Volunteers. Prioritize use of limited resources based on the net benefit. If one person is building new storage for wheels and the other is trying different wheels on their personal bike and those projects conflict, the person building the new storage takes priority. Show good judgment and be considerate.
Customers come to The Space in waves. Focus on customer service Volunteer slots when there are lots of guests in The Space.
There are slow times at the shop. Noisy or disruptive things are better done during these times.
What to Do (Task Management)
As a Volunteer, I want to know what needs to be done, so that I can apply my time toward important things.
Some tasks may be best at certain times or on certain days.
Some tasks will have potential conflicts, like for use of a tool or station.
A task backlog and active task tracking facilitates Volunteer productivity.
Tasks which are clear and concise are easier for the Volunteer to execute on.
Consider breaking down big tasks. For a bike rebuild, make a task for the headset, another for the bottom bracket, and one for the brakes - for example. Consider making the subtasks into a COA checklist on the story.
How to Grow
As a Volunteer, I want to gain new skills, so that I can contribute more and learn new things.
What are the highest demand skills right now? What are the missing skills that I could introduce to The Space?
How can I attain them?
Are there people at The Space who can help me learn these skills? How do I ask them for help learning?
How do I publish my availability to help other Volunteers learn specialized skills?
How do I know when I have sufficient skill to help teach customers?
Promotion
Rides
Guides
How to Stump for Participants
How to Fund-raise
How to Meet Cyclists
Critical Mass
Would be interesting to participate in. Critical Mass rides are not centrally organized - if I want to participate it would be as an individual going for a ride.
Critical Mass (cycling) on Wikipedia
Benefits
- Homeless
- Hunger
- Disaster Relief Fund
- Current Events Driven
- Cycling 501c3 Benefit
Thematic
- Bicycrawl
- Photo Tour
- Historic Tour
- Style / Culture Tour
- Night Cycle
- Strange Bikes
- Freestyle / Urban Assault / BMX / Ramp Park / Skate Park
- Special Guests / YouTube Celebs
Events
Fund-Raisers
See Also: Rides (above)
Brag Shwag
Things that can be used outside the bicycling realm to start a conversation.
Cashflow
Bike Sales
Bikes in the shop should be high profit.
Make them visually identifiable.
Include some brag shwag.
Bikes should have some reason to be appealing to foot traffic. Examples Follow.
Premium Bikes
Two year old big ticket bikes.
Resto Bikes
Thirty year old big ticket bikes.
e-Bikes
e-Bike conversions of solid platforms.
Strange Bikes
Tall, long, cargo, lighted, flexible, folding - looking for conversation starters and things people will take pictures of.
Bar Bikes
A little ratty, bodged together, something interesting about it, unappealing to thieves, capable of carrying some stuff.
Grocery Getters
Cargo haulers, with a display showing what they can carry.
Customers
Aspirational
Aspirational is shorthand for people whose reach exceeds their grasp. They want to do a thing, and want to take the first steps, but other things get in the way and prevent them from executing. It is important to have an avenue that helps this kind of customer embark on a long-term commitment that will facilitate their path from dreamer to doer.