{"id":13019,"date":"2011-07-07T13:18:09","date_gmt":"2011-07-07T19:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.sustainablog.org\/?p=13019"},"modified":"2011-07-07T13:18:09","modified_gmt":"2011-07-07T19:18:09","slug":"bicycling-in-detroit-community-efforts-caught-on-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/bicycling-in-detroit-community-efforts-caught-on-film\/","title":{"rendered":"Bicycling in Detroit: Community Efforts Caught on Film"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Detroit Bike City\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/25805461?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Think of the city of <a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/detroit-area-startup-sees-gold-in-printer-cartridge-recycling\/\">Detroit<\/a> and burned out and deserted&#8230; where it&#8217;s not crime-infested? Yes, the city&#8217;s had its ups and downs, but that\u00a0hasn&#8217;t stopped residents from trying to raise the standard of living for all. For some in Detroit, that work involves advocating bicycling&#8230; as a way to save money, improve health, and even provide skills for disadvantaged youth.<\/p>\n<p>We know all about the environmental benefits of bicycling, but, as &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/25805461\">Detroit Bike City<\/a>,&#8221; a short film by Alex Gallegos shows, biking can also serve as a way to empower communities&#8230; whether by giving kids opportunities that are safe and supportive, or by creating economic growth in otherwise hard-hit areas. Gallegos focuses on community, non- and for-profit efforts that are making a difference for Detroit residents: the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/EastSide-Riders-Bike-Club\/126127814106349?ref=ts\">Eastside Riders Bike Club<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/thehubofdetroit.org\/\">Back Alley Bikes<\/a>, \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.corktowncycles.com\/\">Corktown Cycles<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.missionmission.org\/2010\/05\/11\/critical-mass-detroit\/\">Critical Mass Detroit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Take a look, and let us know what you think&#8230; can bikes bring life to cities that have been pronounced dead?<\/p>\n<p>via <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/advcyclingassoc\/status\/88696228786864128\">@advcyclingassoc<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Think of the city of Detroit and burned out and deserted&#8230; where it&#8217;s not crime-infested? 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