Change is happening at OPW
From the dark days of last June when we thought we might have to close we have made significant progress. Slowly but surely we are improving The Old Print Works.
We .recently won a grant from Birmingham City Council and Sustrans of over £9000 to improve our cycling facilities. So we now have lots of bike parking - both in front outside Ort Cafe and in the court yard to the rear. We also have a bike repair station, a pump and lighting to encourage evening use. We want you to cycle when you visit us!
We hope as well with the monies to produce a local cycling map working with GAP Arts, one of our new tenants and the Bike Foundry in Stirchley.
If any organisations want to use our bike repair facilities for training purposes please contact us as we have two portable repair stands as well with some tools.
Our brand new bike repair stand in the court yard.
Hal, one of our co-workers pumping his tyres up.
If any organisations want to use our bike repair facilities for training purposes please contact us as we have two portable repair stands as well with some tools.
Already it is noticeable that more people are cycling in and thinking about it especially as the weather is getting warmer.
We have a little jewel of a co-working space called The Transfer and many of the co-workers now come in more regularly by bike as they now have somewhere to park.
We will be launching the facilities with a celebratory cycle ride around Balsall Heath. Details to be finalised soon. Big thanks to Birmingham City Council and Sustrans for their support in this project
The bike racks have been an instant success.
The new lighting is already having an impact as this crowded scene attests to on a recent Muzikstan and Daily Thread evening.