Bike!Bike! 2011 - Revision history

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	* Email: [mailto:bikebike2011@gmail.com bikebike2011@gmail.com]		* Email: [mailto:bikebike2011@gmail.com bikebike2011@gmail.com]

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Sharper: /* Closing discussion - Bike!Bike! 2012 */

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Closing discussion - Bike!Bike! 2012

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	Columbus strongly feels it is ready for a Bike!Bike! and may host a regional conference if their bid fails.		Columbus strongly feels it is ready for a Bike!Bike! and may host a regional conference if their bid fails.

	===== Digression =====		==== Digression ====
	At this point, a few participants spoke up to reiterate that the decision on where to send Bike!Bike! in 2012 should revolve around the city's infrastructure, feasibility of transportation for participants, and the need of a region (not just one city) to feel he impact of Bike!Bike!. Bike!Bike! exists for information exchange, support, and outreach. A city's status as a nice vacation destination shouldn't give it a leg up or hold it down in vying for the conference.		At this point, a few participants spoke up to reiterate that the decision on where to send Bike!Bike! in 2012 should revolve around the city's infrastructure, feasibility of transportation for participants, and the need of a region (not just one city) to feel he impact of Bike!Bike!. Bike!Bike! exists for information exchange, support, and outreach. A city's status as a nice vacation destination shouldn't give it a leg up or hold it down in vying for the conference.

			==== Bids ====
	===== Vancouver =====		===== Vancouver =====
	In addition to a co-op on its university grounds, Vancouver's paid-staff-run shop operates out of two spaces. Vancouver itself is quite bike-friendly, with good infrastructure, plenty of bike organizing, a strong sport cycling culture, a bid for a new bike share program, mountains for trial riding, and natural barriers to the growth of the city. June, 2012 will also see a VeloCity commercial and planning conference, providing a unique opportunity to line up grassroots bicycle action against more corporate channels. Victoria, BC, and Bellingham, WA, are also close by for support.		In addition to a co-op on its university grounds, Vancouver's paid-staff-run shop operates out of two spaces. Vancouver itself is quite bike-friendly, with good infrastructure, plenty of bike organizing, a strong sport cycling culture, a bid for a new bike share program, mountains for trial riding, and natural barriers to the growth of the city. June, 2012 will also see a VeloCity commercial and planning conference, providing a unique opportunity to line up grassroots bicycle action against more corporate channels. Victoria, BC, and Bellingham, WA, are also close by for support.
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	As a special consideration, the Pacific Northwest has never seen a Bike!Bike! -- the closest to the region was the San Francisco conference.		As a special consideration, the Pacific Northwest has never seen a Bike!Bike! -- the closest to the region was the San Francisco conference.

	===== Discussion =====		==== Discussion ====
	While Canadian representation at Bike!Bike! was significant, there were concerns that holding the conference two of three years in a Canadian city might put an undue burden on the majority American contingent.		While Canadian representation at Bike!Bike! was significant, there were concerns that holding the conference two of three years in a Canadian city might put an undue burden on the majority American contingent.

	Additionally, one hope with San Marcos was to bring in Mexican groups and bike collectives, but that did not materialize. On the plus side, most participants felt that Bike!Bike! made a tremendous impact in San Marcos, and the community was pleased with the respect and care Bike!Bike! attendees treated the public spaces used. Middle America could benefit greatly from this sort of experience.		Additionally, one hope with San Marcos was to bring in Mexican groups and bike collectives, but that did not materialize. On the plus side, most participants felt that Bike!Bike! made a tremendous impact in San Marcos, and the community was pleased with the respect and care Bike!Bike! attendees treated the public spaces used. Middle America could benefit greatly from this sort of experience.

			==== Bids ====
	===== Winnipeg =====		===== Winnipeg =====
	Like Los Angeles, Winnipeg was hoping to start vying for hosting Bike!Bike! in 2013. The city has grown by leaps and bounds and currently boasts eight bike co-ops and various school shops. Despite its weather, it has become a cycling community, though because it is a generally low-income place, bicycles are seen as functional, not fashionable, though many elements of a strong cycle culture exist there: a ciclovia, bike polo, tall bike groups, and so on.		Like Los Angeles, Winnipeg was hoping to start vying for hosting Bike!Bike! in 2013. The city has grown by leaps and bounds and currently boasts eight bike co-ops and various school shops. Despite its weather, it has become a cycling community, though because it is a generally low-income place, bicycles are seen as functional, not fashionable, though many elements of a strong cycle culture exist there: a ciclovia, bike polo, tall bike groups, and so on.

	===== Discussion =====		==== Discussion ====
	Bike!Bike! locations have tried to move regionally -- north and south as well as from coast to coast. Sacramento and Vancouver benefit from the fact that the conference has not been further west than San Marcos in four years, even though coastal states are seeing an immense bicycle growth -- L.A. doesn't even need Bike!Bike!, but ''wants'' it.		Bike!Bike! locations have tried to move regionally -- north and south as well as from coast to coast. Sacramento and Vancouver benefit from the fact that the conference has not been further west than San Marcos in four years, even though coastal states are seeing an immense bicycle growth -- L.A. doesn't even need Bike!Bike!, but ''wants'' it.

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	The Bicycle Kitchen recommended holding a straw poll to get initial preferences among attendees for the various cities. All bids had a willingness and the ability to host Bike!Bike!, so the decision should come down to what the participants were looking for in the next Bike!Bike!. After that, the bidding cities should meet separately to hash out between them who would host, as happened at the end of Bike!Bike! 2010.		The Bicycle Kitchen recommended holding a straw poll to get initial preferences among attendees for the various cities. All bids had a willingness and the ability to host Bike!Bike!, so the decision should come down to what the participants were looking for in the next Bike!Bike!. After that, the bidding cities should meet separately to hash out between them who would host, as happened at the end of Bike!Bike! 2010.

	===== Results =====		==== Results ====
	After a long discussion period, Vancouver was announced as the host city for Bike!Bike! 2012.		After a long discussion period, Vancouver was announced as the host city for Bike!Bike! 2012.

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 In terms of geography, Sacramento is easy to navigate, sits on major east-west and north-south rail lines, and is exceptionally flat.  The bicycle friendly town of Davis is nearby, and the Davis Bike Collective just hosted a regional conference and could be tapped for support as Austin groups helped San Marcos.
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	Processes can be determined by looking at the inputs. For Mail, mail would be picked up and sorted to give to the appropriate group (finance, outreach, ordering, etc.), with a time frame of "every open shop". Third Hand spent half a day just identifying processes like these.		Processes can be determined by looking at the inputs. For Mail, mail would be picked up and sorted to give to the appropriate group (finance, outreach, ordering, etc.), with a time frame of "every open shop". Third Hand spent half a day just identifying processes like these.

	~~==== Handling tasks ====~~		At last! Soemnoe who understands! Thanks for posting!
	~~After the processes are identified, task forces can be drawn up to handle them, and each task force can then draft the necessary policies to complete the tasks.~~

	~~Meetings help ensure tasks are done. Task forces can present whether they've kept up with their tasks and ask~~ for additional help if necessary. Any resolution at one meeting should have a report back from the person responsible for the project at the next meeting. Also, if a new task comes up, it is possible to send it straight to a task force without bogging down the rest of the meeting. Routine items seem to be the best suited towards this task force method, as they are rarely out of consensus.

	Assigning a job exclusively to one volunteer can cause problems if that volunteer has to step aside for whatever reason. Two options to deal with this were to pick a primary and secondary contact for each job or to rotate each job frequently, so that skills and knowledge are more widely distributed within the group. A "bus test" was suggested; if a volunteer were hit by a bus tomorrow, would their tasks still get done? And if not, why not?

	~~Widespread knowledge can also help keep minutia of tasks to a minimum and prevent people from overspecializing or enforcing difficult job requirements on others.~~

	~~If a task slips through the cracks and remains undone, a new task force can be established specifically to fix the problem and catch up the organization.~~

	== Basics of the nonprofit sector and organizational form ==		== Basics of the nonprofit sector and organizational form ==

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	'''Bike!Bike! 2011''' was held in San Marcos, Texas; hosted by [[The Bike Cave (San Marcos, TX, USA)\|The Bike Cave]] and [[The San Marcos Community Bike Project]]. It took place from June 23-26th, 2011.[[File:bikebikebike2a.jpg\|thumb]]		'''[[Bike!Bike!]] 2011''' was held in San Marcos, Texas; hosted by [[The Bike Cave (San Marcos, TX, USA)\|The Bike Cave]] and [[The San Marcos Community Bike Project]]. It took place from June 23-26th, 2011.[[File:bikebikebike2a.jpg\|thumb]]

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