Projected symbols

Oulu

By Jaron Rau

Projected symbols

One of those small winter-cycling hacks that just makes sense. In a few places around Oulu, the bike and pedestrian symbols are projected onto the surface using a simple projector mounted on a pole. Paint would be pointless here, it disappears under snow, slush, grit, and darkness. It is often described as a local Oulu innovation and has been widely shared as a winter-cycling hack. It is not fancy tech. Just a projector on a pole that keeps the lane logic visible in the months when visibility is worst. It also signals something bigger about Oulu: winter cycling is treated as normal transport,…

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