Who,
What, and Why is the Hub?
The
Hub is Santa Cruz County's resource center for human powered transportation.
We promote the use of feet, bicycles, pedi-cabs, bike trailers, skateboards
and other non-motorized vehicles.
By providing community support and educational programs, we help government,
citizens and businesses overcome their dependence on automobiles. The
Hub is a community resource - a network of people, resources and services
- put together by volunteer community members who share a vision for
the health and well-being of the Santa Cruz Community and a belief that
the bicycle is a simple yet powerful tool for solving our transportation
problems.
Our roads are becoming more and more congested, our air dirtier, and
our streets more dangerous. The automobile lies at the root of many
of our modern problems, both environmental and social. While the bicycle
cannot solve all of our transportation woes, we find that this simple
tool exemplifies and enhances sustainable lifestyles.
In an age where it is acceptable to work, shop and recreate over 50
miles from home on a daily basis, bicycles help us to create a compact
sphere of impact. Bicyclists are generally localists - we shop here,
we work here, and we care about our hometown.
As a non-profit umbrella and office space, the Hub sponsors and supports
a variety of transportation-oriented projects and community organizations.
This web site should provide you with up-to-date information about our
projects, the organizations that work out of our offices, and current
community issues and events.
Donations and
grants to the Hub are needed and appreciated. They are also tax deductible.
Click here to find out more about how to help
the Hub.
Here's
what we have to offer:
If you need help
fixing your bicycle or want to learn more about bike mechanics, go to
the Bike Church. If you need motivation
to ride, checkout Bike-to-Work
and the Bike Buddy program or the Santa Cruz County Cycling Club for
recreation rides.
PedX
can deliver anything within the County pollution-free, and if you have
complaints, suggestions or ideas for our local transportation infrastructure,
then contact the People Power! organization.
On our calendar
you can check out upcoming local events and submit your own calendar
entries. The Hub's transportation Library will soon be expanding with
more books and videos, so keep an eye open for that as well.
Please come on
by and see what we're up to. We offer space for additional projects
and volunteers for the cycling community. Interns are also needed.
The Santa
Cruz Hub for Sustainable Transportation
703 Pacific Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Office: (831) 425-0665
Fax: (831) 466-0485
E-mail
the Hub