- Jan VanderTuin
Jan VanderTuin is a bicycle designer and community organizer, who established
Human Powered Machines in 1991, inEugene, Oregon ,United States . His primary interest is in relievingurban congestion by building load-carryingworkbike s 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.External links
* [http://www.catoregon.org/hpm/index.htm Human Powered Machines]
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