Artist's Device Slows Down Citi Bikes in Less Affordable Neighborhoods
Justin Blinder's latest project examines New York City’s affordability crisis and makes the disparities felt on a physical level.
An innovative device called "Ground Truth" alters the brakes on Citi Bikes based on the rent affordability of the neighborhoods cyclists traverse. This artwork, created by researcher and artist Justin Blinder, aims to highlight New York City's affordability crisis. During a test ride in Brooklyn, the bike's performance shifts dramatically when entering low affordable neighborhoods like Prospect Lefferts Gardens, forcing the rider to dismount.
The device, which is not publicly available, was developed for both e-bikes and manual bikes through an art incubation program called Idle Hands, which funded the project with a $10,000 award to Blinder.
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