Although the work is manual and appears to be quite grueling. This photo by Joel 'etrelec' shows the capacity for velo-trucks, or cycle utility vehicles or whatever you want to call them, to increase mobility in areas of dense population. The photo was taken in a vegetable market in Madurai about a year ago. Joel is a great portrait photographer who's photographs are uplifting and quite candid. Looking at his collections is like taking an anthropological journey through the countries he has visited.
RICKSHAW - TRISHAW - BECAK - UTILITY BIKES Thinking about solutions to the worlds transport, pollution and employment problems stories, images and various other information to promote understanding and acceptance of human powered transportation. Appropriate transport for the contemporary world
Monday, April 16, 2007
Busy. Madurai
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Back-view Bollywood #17
I love the individuality of dressed up rickshaws in Asia. Here is an example of mud-flap art that is popular on rickshaws and trucks in parts of India. Although I'm not really into the Bollywood characters I think the idea's great.
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