West Town Bikes began more than 15 years ago in a predominantly Puerto Rican neighborhood in Chicago, known as Humboldt Park.
Alex Wilson started small, mainly as an after-school program where kids could drop-in to learn about bikes and bike maintenance then, eventually –earn- a bike, after 16 after-school sessions.
West Town Bikes has grown over the years and before the pandemic, served one-thousand kids a year!
West Town Bikes’ youth programs build self-reliance, confidence, even financial independence.
Their job training program is also paying off….
Several of the West Town Bike Apprenticeship ‘grads’ have gone on to be hired to maintain the Chicago’s rental bike fleet!
West Town Bikes continues to r...
