The Langa Bicycle Hub: mobilising transformation through community-based research

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Mgedle, M., Sanchez-Betancourt, D., Teagle, A. & Stanton, T. (2023) The Langa Bicycle Hub: mobilising transformation through community-based research. HSRC Review. 21(2):6-9. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/21538

https://hsrc.ac.za/news/inclusive-development/the-langa-bicycle-hub-mobilising-transformation-through-community-based-research/
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/21538

Abstract:

When Mzikhona Mgedle founded the Langa Bicycle Hub in 2020, the goal was simple. He wanted to create a place where people from Langa could learn to cycle and fix their bicycles. As COVID-19 drove innovation, bicycles emerged as the best way to transport food and medicine to bed-ridden residents across the township. A coping mechanism evolved into a new source of informal job creation. Mzikhona Mgedle, Diana Sanchez-Betancourt, Andrea Teagle and Timothy Stanton reflect on the potential of collaborative research to improve mobility and public spaces.

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03 Jul 2023

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LANGA BICYCLE HUB
COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH

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