Jan Van Der Tuin
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Jan VanderTuin is a bicycle designer and community organizer
. VanderTuin has been credited for bringing community-supported agriculture
(CSA) into the mainstream.
VanderTuin established Human Powered Machines in 1991, in Eugene, Oregon
, United States
. His primary interest is in relieving urban congestion by building load-carrying workbikes and in working with the community through education of youth in learning about building workbikes.
Human Powered Machines produces many types of vehicles including recumbents
, utility trailers, folding bicycle
s, hand-powered vehicles and farm machines.
The production of these vehicles integrates youth apprentices whenever possible. As a part of the Center for Appropriate Transport
, HPM is the apprenticeship program where teenagers can acquire the diverse skills for a career in bicycle building.
Community organizing
Community organizing is a process where people who live in proximity to each other come together into an organization that acts in their shared self-interest. A core goal of community organizing is to generate durable power for an organization representing the community, allowing it to influence...
. VanderTuin has been credited for bringing community-supported agriculture
Community-supported agriculture
Community-supported agriculture, a form of an alternative food network, is a socio-economic model of agriculture and food distribution. A CSA consists of a community of individuals who pledge support to a farming operation where the growers and consumers share the risks and benefits of food...
(CSA) into the mainstream.
VanderTuin established Human Powered Machines in 1991, in Eugene, Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. His primary interest is in relieving urban congestion by building load-carrying workbikes and in working with the community through education of youth in learning about building workbikes.
Human Powered Machines produces many types of vehicles including recumbents
Recumbent bicycle
A recumbent bicycle is a bicycle that places the rider in a laid-back reclining position. Most recumbent riders choose this type of design for ergonomic reasons; the rider's weight is distributed comfortably over a larger area, supported by back and buttocks...
, utility trailers, folding bicycle
Folding bicycle
A folding bicycle is a bicycle designed to fold into a compact form, facilitating transport and storage. When folded, the bikes can be more easily carried into buildings and workplaces or onto public transportation or more easily stored in compact living quarters or aboard a car, boat or plane...
s, hand-powered vehicles and farm machines.
The production of these vehicles integrates youth apprentices whenever possible. As a part of the Center for Appropriate Transport
Center for Appropriate Transport
The Center for Appropriate Transport is an innovative non-profit community center, dedicated to bicycles and alternative transport. It is near the most extensive river bike trail in the United States, at 1st and Washington streets in Eugene, Oregon....
, HPM is the apprenticeship program where teenagers can acquire the diverse skills for a career in bicycle building.