People's Bike Library of Portland
| People's Bike Library of Portland | |
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The sculpture in 2015
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 People's Bike Library of Portland
Location in Portland, Oregon
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| Year | 2009 |
| Type | Sculpture |
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| Dimensions | 5.2 m × 2.1 m × 2.1 m (17 ft × 7 ft × 7 ft) |
| Location | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| 45°31′22″N 122°41′03″W / 45.522752°N 122.684032°WCoordinates: 45°31′22″N 122°41′03″W / 45.522752°N 122.684032°W | |
| Owner | City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council |
People's Bike Library of Portland, also known as Zoobomb Pyle or simply "the pile", is a 2009 steel and gold leaf sculpture by local artists Brian Borrello and Vanessa Renwick, located in Portland, Oregon, in the United States. It was erected in collaboration with Zoobomb and serves as a bicycle parking rack, a "lending library" for weekly bike riders, and a monument to the city's bike culture. The sculpture features a two-story spiral pillar with a bicycle on top; bicycles intended for Zoobomb riders are locked to the pillar and base, which has metal loops which act as hooks.
The sculpture is part of the City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council, which commissioned the work with funds from the Portland Department of Transportation. According to BikePortland.org, Mayor Sam Adams helped make the sculpture possible though his "Art on the Streets" program, a collaboration between the Bureau of Transportation and the Regional Arts & Culture Council.
In the early 2000s, "fun-seeking mini-bike lovers" began gathering for weekly bicycle rides down a hill, starting near the Oregon Zoo. Prior to the sculpture's installation, bikes were stored at the "Holy Rack", located at Southwest 10th and Oak.
People's Bike Library of Portland, a steel and gold leaf sculpture designed by local artists Brian Borrello and Vanessa Renwick, was installed at the intersection of West Burnside Street and Southwest 13th Avenue in downtown Portland in 2009. Erected in collaboration with Zoobomb, the sculpture is multi-purpose, serving as a functional bicycle parking rack, a bike "lending library", and a monument to Portland's bike culture. It measures 17 feet (5.2 m) x 7 feet (2.1 m) x 7 feet (2.1 m) and features a two-story spiral-shaped pillar, topped with a gold-platted miniature bicycle, which Renwick has referred to as the "cherry on top!" A collection of bikes for children, intended for use by riders at weekly Zoobomb meetings, are locked to the sculpture. It includes a base with metal loops which act as hooks for the bicycles.
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