In her thesis, Sonia Yuan proposes an ideal ‘post-post-Fordist’ society, a city envisioned as a dense, heterogeneous construct, whose post-post-Fordist urban intervention is presented as a bicycle factory in the city of Toronto. The proposal endeavours to lift us out of the industrial exploitation of the last century, while providing a relief from contemporary society’s over-saturation of digital technology, to return the machine to its rightful place as an intuitive extension of our bodies. Sonia will defend her thesis on Thursday May 12, 2016 at 4:30 pm in the Loft Gallery.
Stephen Wenzel will defend his thesis entitled Cycle City: Generating a Cycling Culture in Toronto on Monday February 9th at 12pm in room 2026. His thesis investigates how the design of cycling infrastructure can act as a catalyst for a the growth of a cycling culture.
How do you stop that annoying clicking sound as you pedal fast on your dad’s old bicycle? Yup, you’ll probably need the bearings replaced in the pedal. Yup, the pedals have bearings (who knew?). Nope, you don’t have to spend a fortune on something new. Look no further than RecycleCycles in Kitchener, a Community Bicycle Resource Centre. Loads of cheap parts for you to sift through (seriously cheap), as well as refurbished bicycles. 37 Market...