Guerilla Bike Lane
August 15th, 2007
Design:
Date: Summer, 2007
A clever and creative bicycle activist has painted an unofficial bike lane along a small stretch of Queen St. West in Toronto (and possibly other streets as well?). The iconography of the penny-farthing style bike, the diamond and the dotted/solid line blend the reality of a bike lane, activism and humour with seamless execution.
In my experience, the impact of this project was especially potent having first noticed it while riding to work on my bike. Not only did it produce a giggle, it evoked feelings of admiration and affection for this ballsy individual, along with a very real sense of ownership of the lane (which is, I might add, the same width as a standard car lane, which is typically a good deal wider than the standard bike lane).
-Hannah Wise
Entry Filed under: Best of the CDR,Miscellaneous,Urban
4 Comments Add your own
1. Christopher B | August 15th, 2007 at 11:34
These have popped up on a few streets around town, notably Bloor Street, with different styles of bicycles. Unfortunately, city officials have been removing these lanes.
2. admin | August 15th, 2007 at 11:37
Would be nice to collect as many pics of the other sites as well. Any takers?
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3. Deb | August 20th, 2007 at 11:34
Can we widen our field of view and draw some alliances? For instance, there’s a sign at Baldwin just west of McCaul that reads: “Keep our streets clean: over 812 people have to sleep on them.” This is a great photo exhibition of the “street” in the making.
4. Christopher B | August 21st, 2007 at 06:05
check out citynoise.org – urban photo blog
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