# Video Game Roadways Nerdtastic Mario Kart Bike Lanes in Portland, Oregon By Vittoria Natarelli | Published 2010-08-24 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mario-kart-bike-lanes References: [gearfuse](http://www.gearfuse.com/mario-kart-comes-to-live-in-city-bike-lane/) & [neatorama](http://www.neatorama.com/2010/08/23/mario-kart-power-ups-appear-in-city-bike-lane/) You can find the Mario Kart Bike Lanes in Portland, Oregon and you can also find some of the great [Mario Kart fans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-mario-mario-kart) in the world. An anonymous street artist decided that the city’s bike lane was way to lame and added [Mario Kart power-ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invincibility-star) to the asphalt. Bananas, mushrooms and stars? Oh my! The Mario Kart Bike Lanes have got it going on. Let your [eco commute](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dab-1a) get a little more excited by being transported into you gamer dreams. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 43% | Activity: 68% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Gamification of Infrastructure:** The addition of Mario Kart power-ups to bike lanes in Portland demonstrates the potential for incorporating gaming elements into real-life infrastructure. - **Street Art Enhancement:** The anonymous street artist's modification of the bike lane exemplifies the trend of street art being used to enhance public spaces in innovative ways. - **Nostalgic Influences:** The use of Mario Kart references in the bike lanes taps into the trend of leveraging nostalgic influences to create engaging experiences for users. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Urban Infrastructure:** The Mario Kart Bike Lanes highlight the potential for creating interactive and engaging infrastructural elements in urban environments. - **Street Art:** The anonymous street artist's creative addition of Mario Kart power-ups to the bike lane represents a disruptive opportunity for the street art industry to impact public spaces. - **Gaming and Entertainment:** The incorporation of Mario Kart themes into real-life bike lanes opens up possibilities for the gaming and entertainment industry to explore novel ways of engaging with users and creating immersive experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Video Game-Themed Play Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rideon-racer.md) - [Racing Video Game-Inspired Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-mario-kart-set.md) - [Interactive Motorsport-Inspired Gaming Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mario-kart-worlds.md) - [Open-World Racing Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mario-kart-world.md) - [Video Game-Inspired Hovercrafts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mario-kart-hovercraft.md) - [Video Game-Inspired Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mario-kart-cookie-cruiser.md) - [Deluxe Video-Game Racing Courses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mario-kart-8.md) - [Nostalgic Video Game Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fudge-stripes-rocky-road-cookies.md) - [Video Game Theme Parks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-nintendo-world-theme-park.md)