Post on 18-May-2015
The First Year Experiences on Bicycle Living Lab Linna Bikeshop – Linnan Pyöräverstas
III ENoLL Summer SchoolResearch Day 20.8.2012Minna Takala / BIT Research Centre / Aalto
Linna BikeShopstory begins …• Idea emerges in August
2010• A start-up company
applying living lab principles
• Location found atVerkatehdas- Cultural Centre at Hämeenlinna, FinlandOctober 2010
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Renovation of space & developing concepts… January – April 2011
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2 Temporal change1 Spatial change
3 Relational change
4 Personal change
5 Value change
6 Emotional change
7 Conscious, unconscious & subconscious change
8 Certain / uncertain, clear / vague change
9 Real / unreal change10 Public / private change
Images of Change
Boulding (1956)
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Source: Kenneth Boulding (1956)
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Work continues ...Community building begins via internet Twitter @LinnaBikeShopfor benchmarking Facebook – fan pages, for interaction e.g. Crowdsourced logoBlog for sharing stories Website for basic info
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Operational Principles Promoting cycling & sustainabilityWorking togetherFun & experimentationCreativity, art, culture & innovation“Frugal Innovation”
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Preparingfor
Opening May 2011
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StakeholdersCyclists Art institutions & museumsLocal schoolsUniversities & Universities of Applied ScienceCompanies &organizationsCity of Hämeenlinna
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Getting closer to communityAugust Fair 2011 … “Every event is a lab” – Mozzilla employee
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Innovation & BicyclesNew stakeholdersNew practices New products & servicesNew service systemsNew business models
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Art & BicyclesMobile garden bicycle caravanMusic bicycleBicycles for theaterTinga Tinga bicycles& Naïvists at Iittala - Summer Exhibition 2013
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Bicycles & CafeFriendly space & placeCreating an experienceTime for creativity
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During the first year15 young people – interns & trainees employed Collaboration withseveral art projects People from 30 countries visited our bike shopHelping community –donations to local schools & charities Global networking & benchmarking – London, Tokyo, Tanzania, South-Africa etc.
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Creativity & SustainabilityRefurbished bicyclesUse of recycled material local artisans Collection of recycling ideas in Pintrest
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Dreams coming true…co-creation
Prototypes of Hämeenlinna Town bicycles
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Involving communityProviding space Inviting ideas, prototypesMaking ideas true
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Work continues …Testing ICT applications in August 2012 Bicycle rental system development with Pelago& Valpastin
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Work continues …Piloting & presenting small town / campus / conference bicycle rental systems in TurkuCreative bicycle workshops during winter
2 Temporal change1 Spatial change
3 Relational change
4 Personal change
5 Value change
6 Emotional change
7 Conscious, unconscious & subconscious change
8 Certain / uncertain, clear / vague change
9 Real / unreal change10 Public / private change
Images of Change
Boulding (1956)
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May 2012
Work continues …Collaboration with Tanzanian ICT program & youth organization & young entrepreneursMobile applications for cycling Education & training for entrepreneurship
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San Jose Bicycle PartyJuly 2012
Work continues …Global benchmarking … local activitiesJoy of cycling, working and living
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Minna Takalawww.minnatakala.com -
Twitter/@MinLii & @INSCOproject & @LinnaBikeShop