EQUIPWired Gear · 3h ago
This Art Project Slows Down Citi Bikes to Make NYC’s Rent Crisis Feel Real
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The Ground Truth art project modifies Citi Bike resistance to physically simulate the economic burden of New York City's rent crisis. This initiative increases pedaling difficulty in high-rent neighborhoods to provide riders with a tangible experience of local income inequality.
- 01Ground Truth increases bicycle resistance to represent high housing costs in specific New York City neighborhoods
- 02The project utilizes shared rental bikes to illustrate the physical impact of socio-economic disparities
- 03Adjusted pedaling difficulty offers a tactile representation of local rent burdens for urban commuters
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Ground Truth makes the shared rental bikes harder to pedal through rent-burdened neighborhoods, offering a tangible way for people to experience income inequality.