Bike and Build - Move To Philadelphia, PA

Move To Philadelphia, PA

From its creation in 2002 until July 2008, the Bike & Build office held various addresses throughout New York City. While easy access to three airports was useful for travel accommodations, the overall cost of rent and storage space within the city was too high for the organization. In fact, Bike & Build was not able to afford its own commercial lease, and instead relied on subletting from existing tenants. The Staff and Board of Directors felt that with a transition to a new Executive Director approaching, alternative office locations should be considered. Philadelphia was selected as both a more cost effective city, and as an ideal staging area for the summer trips (big airport, cheap rent, cheap storage for vans and trailers, etc.). There were also many college campuses within easy reach of the office, which allowed the staff to take on several interns during the year. On Rosemary's first day as Executive Director, Brendan and Kristian greeted her in Philadelphia with a moving truck full of the New York City office furniture and computers.