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Today’s Urban Design Observation: How to Make a Bicycle Lock Disappear Using a Paintbrush

At a distance it appears this lamppost has gained a parasite.

In fact it’s a bike lock. The bike it was once safeguarding has long since been stolen.

Maybe the maintenance crew responsible for the upkeep of the pole did not have a saw. Or maybe they did and didn’t feel like using it. Either way, they “solved” the problem with a paintbrush.

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