With the price of fuel rising, many people are turning to alternative forms of transportation. One of the best ways to move around quickly, while still staying active, is to ride a bicycle. However, even though there are laws that demand motor vehicle operators to “share the road” with cyclists, many people are injured, or even killed while biking. In 2009, 630 bicyclists were killed and 51,000 were injured (edgarsnyder.com) A large reason why so many accidents occur is because heavily trafficked, urban cities are just not adapting to a more bicycle friendly infrastructure.

Dubbed as guerrilla bike lane painters, cycling advocates around the world, and across the nation are, often in the middle of the night so as to avoid any trouble from the law, painting bike lanes on the side of the streets, as well as signs around the roads to better remind motorists to be cautious of anyone nearby trying to share the road. Toronto’s Urban Repair Squad is known as the pioneer of this practice, but a large group of activists known as the Department of D.I.Y. (Do-it-yourselfers) are doing the same thing in Los Angeles. This spontaneous intervention project is great for the community, and promotes eco-friendly practices like using a bicycle as transportation, as opposed to relying on fossil fuels. It is fairly inexpensive to do, costing around $200 for tools and materials, and creates a much safer way for cyclists to navigate the crowded urban streets of dense cities.

http://www.edgarsnyder.com/bicycle/bicycle-statistics.html

http://www.spontaneousinterventions.org/project/guerrilla-bike-lanes