Illicit Stencil Saves Cyclists

#60. Illicit Stencil Saves Cyclists

© Martin Reis

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Toronto’s Urban Repair Squad grew tired of waiting for municipal authorities to create adequate bicycle lanes and began to install their own DIY infrastructure, encouraging others to take action against car culture. Since 2005, the group has painted over six kilometres of bicycle lanes on major and minor streets in Toronto while disguised as municipal workers – official City of Toronto workers attempt to remove the markings as fast as they are painted.

Actors:

Urban Repair Squad

Location: Toronto, Canada, since 2005

Tools: Line-painter, spray guns, paint, stencils, orange safety vest

Walking

Guerrilla