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David Byrne designs 9 bicycle racks in NYC

12:00 p.m. · August 20, 2008 · by Andrew Winistorfer

Talking Heads frontman (and recent Brian Eno collaborator) David Byrne has had 9 bicycle racks he designed installed around New York City. Each rack is designed to reflect the neighborhood they are placed in—for instance, a guitar-shaped rack is in Williamsburg, and a dollar sign rack is near Wall Street.
The racks are meant to encourage bicycle use, but god knows Byrne could never ride a bike wearing this suit. I find it hard to believe that a few fancy bike racks will get people to ride bikes, but it’s crazy enough that it just might work.
[AP]

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