New York City’s Department of Transportation held a design competition for bike racks. David Byrne, one of the judges in the competition, designed these special racks tailored to specific neighbourhoods of the city. We, love them.
Here are all nine bike racks: (Images by Incubed on smugmug)
The Hipster – In Williamsburg
The Ladies’ Mile – On 5th Avenue.
The Jersey. (Location: 9th Av, 39th St)
The Olde Times Square. (Location: 44th St & 7th Av)
The Chelsea. (Location: 25th St,10th & 11th Av)
The Coffee Cup – Amsterdam Av., near The Hungarian Pastry Shop
The Villager. (Location: La Guardia Place)
The MoMA – Near, well, the Museum of Modern Art
The Wall Street. (Location: where else?)
The main image on top is by Augustin Pasquet, for Untapped Cities.