It's called a 'Ghost Stroller' and is a stroller thats been placed randomly in a street in Brooklyn which has been painted pure white with 3 coloured roses in it. No one has any idea who put it there, and why it's there but a lot of people have assumed it's there for a memorial to a child, similar to Ghost Bikes. Ghost bikes are painted white and chained to a fence near when a fatal bike accident has happened, like this one..
The 'Ghost Bikes' are the work of the New York City Street Memorial Project who paint and chain bikes all over the world as beautiful memorials to those who have been lost. The projects even started to make it's mark in the UK. This one is in Carlisle in commemoration for a cyclist called Colin Rae, an old cyclist who sadly lost his life in a collision with a lorry in September.
I think this whole project is absolutely beautiful and should most definitely be continued. The website even informs you how to install your own ghost bike if need be. I really hope this project continues to make it's mark to commemorate the poor people who lose their lives while cycling.
You can read more about the ghost stroller, if you fancy it, here.
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Wow, I definitely love that whole idea. You see a lot of those white wooden crosses that mark where car accidents have happened along the highway, but this is something so much different. The bicycles are really quite beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThis idea is so cute. I've never seen one in the streets though. Either way, it's such a lovely way to commemorate someone. =]
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