HUB (heloing understand Bicycles), is ocated in Prescott Arizona. Years back when I lived in Prescott a group of us had a project called bikes 2000. That project perpetually wavered in and out of existence for a few years. Some of the tools and infostructure form bikes 2000 moved on o serve HUB. Now Hub is located in a relativly small space on teh Prescott college campus. This space though smaller than the spaces that bikes 2000 occupied seems liek it has a much more stable and sustainable foundation to work from.

Chain breaker, Santa Fe New Mexico, I actually was here about three weeks ago now. I have fallen behind on my posts. The chain breaker collective operates out of a small storage space but will soon graduate to larger space next to an arts collective. I spoke with Owen one of the project organizers and volunteers. He was a very generous person and acknowledged how much of an uphill battle it can be to start projects like this. Many of the spaces on this trip started out very small, in a back yard or a garage, one or two people have vision and it starts there. Theses things grow slowly making steps forward as people become aware of their existence. The various projects grow as education grows. The community puts more into the space and the space gives back to the community. The best part is this is not one singular disenfranchised instance but a repeat occurrence. This sustainable growth pattern has become a common trend and I dare even call it a movment.