Wednesday, August 26, 2009

42 Bromptons in a single parking space

That is, after all, the answer to the question of life, the universe, and everything.

42 folding bicycles in parking space

From Boing Boing.

17 comments:

bikesgonewild said...

...not practical but yes, the statement is definitely made...

...i say "props, gentlemen, total props !!!"...

Reese said...

I'm just wondering how many of those bikes are actually locked up and if I can steal a green one.

AndreAs said...

Fantastic! Talk about visualising the huge amounts of wasted space for car parking

Yokota Fritz said...

@BGW: Indeed!

@Reese: Ha ha!

Yokota Fritz said...

@Andre: There's a photo around somewhere from Denver RTD where they compared the space taken up by 30 people in cars (lots), bikes (much less) and a bus (one bus load). I wish I could find it. They did this in the Elitch Gardens parking lot about seven or eight years ago.

Anonymous said...

The answer to life, the universe and everything is 42!

-p said...

1 picture, 1000 words

Anonymous said...

fun until a hummer tries to park on top of um'

Anonymous said...

The picture of cars vs bus is at the Union Station light rail station.

Nicolas Marchildon said...

An other type of parking:

http://www.emmett-photography.com/photos/517900930_hyoZt-XL.jpg

And an other comparison of space:

http://randomdude.com/images/car-bus-bike.jpg

Yokota Fritz said...

@Anon 8:01 - Indeed!

@-p - it's a powerful illustration.

@Anon 9:11 - Any idea where to find that RTD image? It was very good.

@Nicolas - Thanks for that.

Todd said...
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Yokota Fritz said...

Todd, there was definitely a different series of photos from Denver.

Powerful Pete said...

Awesome photograph. Really puts things in perspective.

Anonymous said...

also try:
http://www.i-sustain.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3052

Yokota Fritz said...

@Anon3:14 - thank you! That's similar to the one from Denver I've seen.

Travis said...

Powerful illustration...