The Situated Image

Street Collages

Whose movement do our streets protect? These photographic collages are made from photographs of vehicles parked in bike lanes, contributed to Bike Bureau.

Select a vehicle to see the original photograph. Select the photo to open its Bike Bureau report in a new tab. Pinch to zoom, then drag to explore; you can also use the zoom buttons below each artwork.

Before the Cars Took Over — Postcard, a photographic collage made from photographs of vehicles parked in bike lanes. — Before the Cars Took Over — Postcard
An early-twentieth-century view of Harvard Square, rebuilt from present-day photographs of vehicles parked in bike lanes. Historical reference: History Cambridge Postcard Collection, 1.28 CPC; New England News Company, circa 1901–1907.

Before the Cars Took Over — Trolley, a photographic collage made from photographs of vehicles parked in bike lanes. — Before the Cars Took Over — Trolley
Harvard Square, with pedestrians, a carriage, and a streetcar. Photographs of vehicles parked in today’s bike lanes recall a different balance of street life.

The Right to the Road, a photographic collage made from photographs of vehicles parked in bike lanes. — The Right to the Road
John Forester, assembled from photographs of vehicles parked in bike lanes, contributed to Bike Bureau. The portrait questions the promise that riding as a driver in traffic gives everyone equal access to the road.