Renting? Becoming a volunteer? Come to a DISCOVERY DAY FIRST!
At a Discovery Day, that we host once a month, we invite all interested partners, volunteers, curious people and organisation to take part in a work day. One Sunday a month we will explain you how our project works, how you can rent it, use it, make it and collaborate with it. We can take some time to teach you how to drive a cargo bike or how to use the Cinema module.
The vélo
Transporting the cargo bike can seem a hassle, but when you’re used to riding, it can be learned pretty fast. In 15min it is feasible, keeping in mind that the cargo bike gets more stable when charged.
The first M (mobility)
Brussels is not the most bike-friendly region, but there are some tools that can help planning the route. The cycle map of Bruxelles Mobilité indicates the streets with pavement, streets that are too steep and the recommended cycling routes. The cargo bike is impressive, even to cars, so you get the space you need more easily.
The second M (modularity)
When combining sound with imagery, the experience becomes even richer (think of VJ and video mapping). One of the modules that is part of the Vélo M2 project is the cinéma projection and can be powered by 2 cyclists, another one is the mobile Fablab and can be powered by 1 cyclist.
One meter square
It takes literally 1m2 for the installation of the energy module and some extra m2 in proximity for the installation of the pedaling people. When organizing a party you can leave one square meter free near to the entrance for the cargo bike and energy module.
In the end Vélo M2 wants to be an open platform for anybody to use cargo bikes in public space. We are offering all our knowledge to people who are interested and willing to help any new project wanting to use sustainable energy, cargo bikes and public space activation.
In the meantime we are offering our cinema service to anybody interested in an open air screening with own generation.
At the moment we ask 250 euro for such session. In return we will be at your event and follow the whole process.
If you want to book such session: info@velom2.be
More technical info can be found here
If you are an non-profit organisation who wants to use our tools for meaningful actions but doesn't have the fund to rent our module out, we can always find an arrangement like we did for Canal d'Accroche
At the moment Milena (Ciklic), Florent (Ciklic) and Yannick (Huis VDH) is member of the coreteam.
NEXT DISCOVERY DAY: 26/03