nonprofit industry youth organizations founded july 1999 philadelphia pennsylvania headquarters 3939 & 3943 lancaster avenue philadelphia pennsylvania united states area served university city west philadelphia mantua powelton village belmont number of employees approx . 12 website official site established in 1999 neighborhood bike works nbw is a nonprofit educational organization in west philadelphia . nbw provides educational recreational and career building opportunities for urban youth in underserved neighborhoods in greater philadelphia through bicycling ; it also promotes cycling as a healthy affordable environment friendly form of transportation . contents 1 history and locations 2 activities 3 achievements 4 media coverage 5 see also 6 references 7 external links history and locations edit formerly located at saint mary s church 40th and locust walk on the university of pennsylvania campus nbw started in 1996 as youth cycle & recycle a program of the bicycle coalition of greater philadelphia . it became a separate non profit in july 1999 . nbw operated a shop in the haddington neighborhood at 60th and vine from 2003 2012 and a shop in north philadelphia at 1426 w. susquehanna ave. near temple university from 2009 2015 . nbw s south philadelphia shop called the bikery at 508 s. 5th st. was open from 2010 2013 . in 2015 neighborhood bike works moved all of its operations to its current and only location on lancaster avenue . 1 2 2007 mlk service day slow bike race with haddington on the move 2005 . activities edit nbw runs earn a bike classes for youth on bike repair and bike safety after school on weekends and in the summer . students complete an eight week basic bicycle repair class fixing up used bikes donated by the community . upon completion they earn this bike for themselves together with a helmet and lock . the program features mentoring and positive role models . many past youth participants have remained involved in the program improving their skills while earning credits used to buy parts and accessories . other programs for youth include summer camps a youth cycling team that participates in cycling races leadership development academic support and tutoring mountain biking training and a yearly charity bike build . nbw also operates a community open shop called bike church that offers local residents the opportunity to repair their own bikes without charge as well as adult bicycle repair classes . every year since 2003 nbw has held an annual bike part art show which allows local artists to make artwork from old bike parts or celebrating bike culture . art is also sold in a silent auction as a fundraiser for nbw youth programs . achievements edit since 1999 over 4 000 students have earned at least 5000 bicycles . in 2002 neighborhood bike works received a waste watchers award for its environmental stewardship from the pennsylvanian department of environmental protection . 3 in 2008 neighborhood bike works won a sustainability award from the pennsylvania environmental council . 4 in 2010 neighborhood bike works received a sustainability award from spiral q puppet theater 5 in 2010 neighborhood bike works was named an exemplary social service by the exemplars project of partners for sacred places . 6 in 2011 neighborhood bike works was nominated for a human values award . 7 media coverage edit bike ride with instructors and students at 40th and locust 2005 . for its unique approach to community development neighborhood bike works has garnered press coverage in the new york times cbs news 8 the philadelphia inquirer 9 10 metro philadelphia philadelphia city paper 11 the daily pennsylvanian comcast network 12 and a number of smaller local news sources . 13 see also edit philadelphia portal cycling portal bicycle cooperative references edit neighborhood bike works makes a big move . flying kite . issue media group . retrieved 7 january 2016 . neighborhood bike works announces move to lancaster avenue . generocity . technically media . retrieved 7 january 2016 . nbw wins pa department of environmental protection award . pennsylvania environmental council honors 7 philadelphia sustainability award winners . puppet theater honors community leaders in v day gala . de forest ann . neighborhood bike works at st. mary s episcopal church hamilton village pdf . partners for sacred places . neighborhood bike works nbw in the news . money matters today . brotherly love neighborhood bike works . cbs 3 news philadelphia . july 22 2009 . the art of cycling a bicycle parts craft show . the philadelphia inquirer . september 11 2009 . well being ride of dreams takes them far . the philadelphia inquirer . august 1 2011 . biketopia how to make philly a cyclist s paradise . philadelphia city paper . june 3 2009 . http www.youtube.com watch v q3qzs5yl ty switching gears west philly s earn a bike program brings kids wheels skills and life lessons . fourteenth street magazine . may 2009 . external 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