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Metro Monday: Human Propelled Vehicle

Artist Michel de Broin, presented a shared propulsion vehicle as part of his exhibition at the Mercer Union Gallery in Toronto. An ‘86 Buick was stripped of it engine, transmission, and interior among other parts and outfitted with 4 pedal and gear mechanisms. The result is a vehicle capable of approximately 10 mph speeds which runs on nothing more than human power. They debuted the vehicle on the streets of Toronto and were quickly apprehended by Police:

Urban Planners and Medical Doctors are building a united front to tackle the link between sprawl and obesity.