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Painting abandoned bikes

Posted by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor) on June 7th, 2005 at 10:12 pm

Josh Hallett just sent me info about a cool bike project based in Toronto called, "Pedals and Paint". It's group of folks going around the city painting abandoned bikes.

Here's how they describe it

In 2004, we gathered 20 people in Trinity Bellwoods Park and taught them how to decorate an abandoned bike and a bike rack. We handed out maps of the downtown area that indicated where all of the locked up abandoned bikes were located. We split into three groups and visually liberated these neglected vehicles that same night.

This is our way of bringing life and colour to the streets with no other motivation than trying to make your stroll down the street that much more enjoyable. Instead of rusting junk, they become a special, imaginative, and integrated part of the streetscape.

See some great photos here, here and here.

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