A canyon sized hole has been causing chaos for cyclists along Regent’s Canal towpath in Islington, North London.
However, all isn’t what it seems. The huge hole is actually a piece of art, and is a three-dimensional drawing of a canyon.
Created by Joe Hill and Max Lowry, specialists in three-dimensional art and commissioned by British Waterways, has been causing concern for cyclists and pedestrians. It’s been produced to promote safe cycling during national bike week.
It’s hoped the art will shock speeding cyclists into paying more attention when cycling on narrow towpaths shared by other cyclists and pedestrians.
British Waterways’ towpath ranger, Joseph Young explains: “The majority of cyclists and pedestrians who use the towpaths share the space amicably and recognise that the waterways offer a peaceful, scenic, and vehicle-free route through the city.
“However there are a handful of users who refuse to slow down and share the space with their fellow pedestrians and cyclists. That’s why we’ve commissioned this piece of art. We hope that it will shock them into slowing down to avoid falling into the canyon we’ve created. Once they’ve slowed down it gives us an opportunity to talk to them and explain how their speeding puts both them and other users at risk.”
