DIY Bike Route
Pretty cool idea for tracking bike movements through the city using chalk I wonder if a prototype will ever be built.
‘Contrail’ is a design concept that enables cyclists to increase their visibility to cars, pedestrians, and each other. Conceived by Pepin Gelardi and Teresa Herrmann, this frame-mounted device would allow cyclists to make their mark on the street with faint lines of chalk. The rear wheel spins a smooth trail of color onto the pavement as the bike whizzes along.
Contrail leaves an impression based on the cumulative movements of many
cyclists over time (a more lasting variation on the BYO bike lane concept employed by the laser-projected LightLane). Its provocative visual language lies somewhere between sky
calligraphy, temporary street graffiti, and overlapping footprints in
the snow.Gelardi and Herrmann proposed Contrail for the Power to the Pedal competition, and are currently developing a prototype. They envision ‘a new cycle of biking participation’ in which the criss-crossing chalk ribbons would pique curiosity, identify more popular routes, and inspire more cyclists to hit the road.
(Via Streetsblog.)
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This might be considered part of the “Tiny House” trend (see: Katrina Cottages or Tumbleweed tiny houses). However there is a substantial psychological difference between living in one’s tiny house sited in spacious natural surroundings, and an equally small space packed claustrophobically alongside many others.
It’s not the quantity, but the quality of small space which makes it livable. How good is the soundproofing between walls? What kind of natural light (or full spectrum artificial light) is availible?– Is the ceiling space tall enough to make loft beds feasible? Important questions for would-be tiny appartment denizens.