# Vigilante Bicycle Videos Two Men Arrested in New York for Repainting a Bike Lane By Brian G Randles | Published 2009-12-09 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vigilanti-bicycle References: [treehugger](http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/12/nyc-brooklyn-cyclists-repaint-removed-bike-lane-middle-night-video-bedford-street.php) & [gothamist](http://gothamist.com/2009/12/07/sources_cops_nab_men_trying_to_repa.php) Two men were arrested in New York for repainting a 14-block stretch of road on Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn with a [bike lane](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/londons-cycleway-network). The lane had had recently been removed by the city due to compaints from businesses. I can’t say whether or not I agree with the decision to remove the lane, or to take matters into your own hands when it comes to traffic laws, but one thing I now know for sure is that New Yorkers take their [biking](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cyclist-safety1) very seriously. Check out more [bicycling finds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-carson) below. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 86% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Bicycle Activism:** The trend of individuals taking direct action to advocate for bike-friendly infrastructure and policies. - **Citizen-led Urban Projects:** The trend of citizens taking matters into their own hands to improve their city's infrastructure. - **Community Resistance:** The trend of businesses and residents objecting to municipal decisions impacting their neighborhoods. ### Where This Applies - **Urban Planning:** Disruptive innovation opportunities exist for urban planning firms to incorporate citizen-led projects into their design process. - **Transportation:** There is potential for disruptive innovation in the transportation industry to create bike-friendly solutions that align with citizens' needs and wants. - **Activism:** Opportunities for disruptive innovation exist for organizations that can create platforms or tools that empower citizens to be active participants in urban decision-making. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Safety-Focused Bike Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bike-boxes.md) - [Pride-Celebrating Bike Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pride-artist-series.md) - [Connected Urbanite Electric Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pave-motors-bk-ebike.md) - [Transforming Furniture Bicycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/outlaw-bike.md) - [Monotrack Bike Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monotrack-bike.md) - [Broken Bike Lock Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/people-and-places.md) - [Square-Wheeled Bicycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/squarewheeled-bicycle.md) - [Color-Changing Clipless Pedals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clipless-pedals.md) - [Compact Collaborative City Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/speed-s-bar-bike.md)