Trash or treasure? Illegally dumped tires become bicycle lane barriers
The Binghampton Development Corporation has begun installing Bike lane barriers along Broad Avenue. The barriers are made of repurposed illegally dumped tires. (Photo by Brad Vest for The Daily Memphian)
Binghampton Development Corporation and artist Tad Pierson have turned 420 illegally dumped tires into bicycle lane barriers and have begun installing them along Broad Avenue in Binghampton.
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Binghampton Development Corporation bicycle lane barriers Broad Avenue Binghampton Tad Pierson Andy Kizzee Nick Oyler The HamplineJulia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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