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stlbworks.bsky.social @stlbworks.bsky.social · 9h

It’s not even 9am and we are done with our first SLPS school program and headed to our 2nd, 3rd and 4th schools.

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stlbworks.bsky.social @stlbworks.bsky.social · 5d

Reckless driving is killing us. St. Louis deserves more than paint and photo ops. 1/9

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stlbworks.bsky.social @stlbworks.bsky.social · 2d

a person is riding a bike on a trail in the woods

ALT: a person is riding a bike on a trail in the woods

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stlbworks.bsky.social @stlbworks.bsky.social · 4d

After we wrap up a busy day of classes, retail & more, we're headed to the Shrewsbury Fall Festival this afternoon and evening! We're pulling out all the stops for the little riders out there as we deploy our balance-bike course on this beautiful day. Join us! www.shrewsburymo.gov/news_detail_...

A young St. Louisan proudly rolls a BWorks balance bike along past a fake care at one of Earth Day earlier this year.

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stlbworks.bsky.social @stlbworks.bsky.social · 5d

St. Louis cannot afford to treat traffic violence as a branding exercise. Lives depend on action, not appearances. 9/9

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stlbworks.bsky.social @stlbworks.bsky.social · 5d

Instead, we are given cosmetic improvements to very specific vocal neighborhoods, producing favorable photographs and social media posts.

On the ground, conditions are not improving. They are deteriorating. 8/9

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stlbworks.bsky.social @stlbworks.bsky.social · 5d

• We expect dangerous driving to be addressed with traffic enforcement, especially in residential neighborhoods, near parks, and around schools. 7/9

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stlbworks.bsky.social @stlbworks.bsky.social · 5d

• We expect advocates to support victims and families in becoming whole again, not to use their stories merely as justification for new projects. 6/9

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stlbworks.bsky.social @stlbworks.bsky.social · 5d

Since no one else is saying it,

• We expect a community where no driver leaves a child—or any person—in the street after a crash, regardless of who is at fault. 5/9

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stlbworks.bsky.social @stlbworks.bsky.social · 5d

Yet from politicians and organizations that rarely miss a ribbon-cutting, there has been no public outrage, no accountability, and no serious response. Only silence. 4/9

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stlbworks.bsky.social @stlbworks.bsky.social · 5d

Just this week—during what was promoted as “car-free week”—at least four people walking or biking were struck by drivers, including a child stepping off a school bus. 3/9

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stlbworks.bsky.social @stlbworks.bsky.social · 5d

Reckless driving continues to claim lives in our city, and St. Louisans deserve more than symbolic gestures in response. Green paint, staged photo opportunities, and curated social media campaigns do not make our streets safe. 2/9

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stlbworks.bsky.social @stlbworks.bsky.social · 5d

Reckless driving is killing us. St. Louis deserves more than paint and photo ops. 1/9

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stlbworks.bsky.social @stlbworks.bsky.social · 6d

We could start by tossing out advocacy that only allows for built environment upgrades? Be open to discussing regional advocacy instead of hyper local? Share when we have crashes and not be afraid of letting people know about them?

stlbworks.bsky.social @stlbworks.bsky.social · 6d

And we are at 4 hit and run crashes on pedestrians this week.

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stlbworks.bsky.social @stlbworks.bsky.social · 8d

Have you heard the big news?

-Our Offer Has Been Accepted!
-Return Of The Bike Bus!
-Gana-Una-Bici A Success
-Exhibition opening of ‘Dream Machines’

Check out our latest newsletter!
www.bworks.org/our-blog/

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stlbworks.bsky.social @stlbworks.bsky.social · 11d

✔ 12 dedicated instructors bringing classes to 6 schools and 4 #STL municipalities
✔ 111 BWorks students showing up ready to learn
✔ 470 bikes headed to Ghana
✔ Countless smiles and a ton of hard work by our amazing volunteers and staff!

Students join teachers Erik and Chad by blue MCT Critter sculpture "Steel" the fox today in Granite City after an ice cream stop at Mr. Twist before heading back toward Wilson Park and the Six Mile Regional Library that helped bring two Earn-A-Bike cohorts to Granite City this summer.

Four Oak Hill SLPS students line up for a bike drill Wednesday morning in south St. Louis.

Eight of today's amazing volunteers, who banded together to load a shipping container full of bikes headed toward a fellow bike nonprofit in Ghana, pause after a big job well done today.

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stlbworks.bsky.social @stlbworks.bsky.social · 11d

Weekly recap: Sept. 21-27

How do you measure a week in the life of BWorks? Here are some numbers this week:
✔ 7 brand-new riders graduating from our Tuesday evening Learn-To-Ride cohort
✔ 31 meet-your-chosen-bike-for-the-first-time moments

BWorks volunteer teacher Joel helps lead Thursday's graduation ride in U. City.

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stlbworks.bsky.social @stlbworks.bsky.social · 15d

It's a beautiful day to celebrate our seven newest independent bicycle riders, #STL! After the downpour this afternoon, the skies calmed down just in time for this dedicated crew's final week of Learn-To-Ride class. Big thanks to teachers Cate and Chad and to all seven brand-new BWorks grads! 🚲🌧️🤩

Some very proud-looking kiddos pause with their practice bikes as their dedicated BWorks teachers smile in the background after leading the group of seven Learn-To-Ride students through their pre-practice-ride safety checks.

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stlbworks.bsky.social @stlbworks.bsky.social · 18d

★ Meeting some of our soon-to-be Earn-A-Bike students at the International Institute 3/3

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stlbworks.bsky.social @stlbworks.bsky.social · 18d

★ Arriving to work this morning to surprise coffee and donuts from dedicated volunteers
★ Decorating helmets at Patrick Henry elementary school
★ Realizing a puzzle bike got put *nearly* back together correctly by a team of Humboldt students (can you spot the single mixup on the pink bike? :-)) 2/3

Six freshly adorned helmets sit on the desks of the Earn-A-Bike students currently taking bike class as part of their school day at SLPS's Patrick Henry Downtown Academy

A pink "puzzle bike" is in need of just a touch of TLC after students from SLPS's Humboldt Academy in Soulard accidently put one of the pedals on the under-bike side of a crank arm :) Appropriately, the frame of the puzzle bike has a sticker on it that happens to say "LOL"

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stlbworks.bsky.social @stlbworks.bsky.social · 18d

Weekly recap: Sept. 14-20

A few moments of joy this week in no particular order (and not all pictured)…
★ Gathering with 36 BWorks riders of all ages for our Balloon Glow adventure
★ Sharing dream-bike drawings at City Garden on Day 2 of Earn-A-Bike 1/X

Some of the 36 BWorks riders who joined us on bikes for the Balloon Glow alumni adventure last week pause for a picture at Turtle Park just prior to rolling out to the event in Forest Park.

Colorful balloons light up the sky at Emerson Central Fields last night while BWorks families enjoy the event before biking back together.

Volunteer BWorks teacher Pat leads dream-bike show-and-tell with one of our City Garden fourth-grade cohorts

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stlbworks.bsky.social @stlbworks.bsky.social · 20d

If you can help, please sign up at the link below and if you cant help, please share and help spread the word.
Thanks so much!

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stlbworks.bsky.social @stlbworks.bsky.social · 20d

Each year BWorks donates overflow mountain bicycles that we dont have the manpower to be able to refurbish, to various charities around the world. These bicycles find new life by helping provide much needed transportation options.

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stlbworks.bsky.social @stlbworks.bsky.social · 20d

On September 27th Bworks is loading a shipping container and could really use some help! Getting a shipping container out of STL right now is really finicky and so we dont have much notice on this loading!

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Shipping Container Loading (Sept 27th)

8 to 11 OR 11-3pm

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