FIXES

A bit of greenification helps keep this inner-city commerce spot free of parked bicycles.

Nice contrast with residential areas, where pots trump cars – see [HERE] and [HERE]

Materials: Potplants
Location: Central Nagoya

This sign in Shibuya station illustrates how station employees have ‘fixed’ ticket gate signage at the request of users.

In this case, existing signage left passengers unclear as to whether the station could be exited from the ticket gate. This was fixed by installing two signs pointing to well known exits/meeting spots.

Materials: Laminated Paper
Location: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Train timetable on small izakaya wall helps patrons get home in timely fashion, saving them taxi fare and saving the bar staff from having to deal with stragglers.

Materials: Paper
Location: Akishima-shi, Tokyo

Rip repair.

Materials: Duct Tape
Location: Akabanebashi, Tokyo

Pot plants along footpath used as bicycle parking.

Materials: Pot Plants
Location: Akabanebashi, Tokyo

Storage for a PET bottle on the go.

Materials: Bicycle
Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo

PET bottles filled with water, a pot, a brick and a post all convey the message of the local residents to cars – “No Thoroughfare!”

Materials: PET Bottle, Pot, Brick, Post
Location: Nakano, Tokyo

The picture says it all.

Materials: Bell
Location: Shanghai, China
Reference: http://www.janchipchase.com/blog/archives/2009/12/bike-bell.html

Car bumper + vice.

Materials: Vice
Location: Big Bear, United States
Reference: http://www.janchipchase.com/blog/archives/2009/12/car-mods.html

A fantastic shot of vehicle-cum-storage via Tokyo Times

Materials: Bicycle, Wire
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Reference: http://www.wordpress.tokyotimes.org/?p=4742