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Talented musician, installation artist and photographer, David Byrne – of Talking Heads fame – has long been a champion of environmentally-friendly ideas. Most recently he was asked to judge a design competition that would see a range of new bike racks designed specifically for New York City. A keen cyclist himself, Byrne was so taken by the idea that he submitted a few creations of his own.

Dog Bike Rack

The designs, made from the same square metal tubing used in ordinary bike racks, attempt to encapsulate and define various New York neighborhoods: a dollar sign sits on the walkway outside Wall Street; an electric guitar decorates the path in Williamsburg and in Brooklyn, a car near the entrance of the Lincoln Tunnel.

Cup Shaped Bike Rack

David Byrne hopes that by integrating cycling with art cyclists will be seen as slightly cooler. He says, riding a bicycle “used to be completely uncool… now it’s cool in different ways: for some people it’s cool if you have an old junker, for other people it’s cool if you have a racing bike. Anyway, it doesn’t immediately relegate you to nerd status anymore.”

Via: Treehugger

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This post was written by:

Linda McCormick - who has written 175 posts on Environmental Graffiti.

Linda is a writer and editor, currently based in London. Growing up in N Ireland, she craved sunnier climes so set off around the world, forever chasing the sun. On her travels she discovered she was much more passionate about the environment than she realised – although never quite got the whole tree-hugging thing – and has always had a penchant for the unconventional and creative side of life, so working at Environmental Graffiti suits her just fine.

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  1. Fair Trade Says:

    Fantastic designs. I hope this idea catches on in cities in the UK…

  2. Some Dude Says:

    There’s a bike rack outside of Manhattan’s Bergdorf-Goodman department store that’s shaped like a high-heeled shoe. Nice.

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