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| A pleasure to drive, Low-tech Magazine’s handcart demonstrates the advantages of slow, human-powered transportation. |
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| Last autumn, I received an internship application from Kozimo, who studies at the Design Academy Eindhoven. In his application, Kozimo sent a video of a large handcart he made, which he was driving on the streets of Rotterdam, the Netherlands. I have always dreamt of a handcart. I have never owned a car, and the only times I miss one are when I have to move stuff, something which has become increasingly common lately. Consequently, I proposed to Kozimo to build a handcart for me. Now, I can no longer imagine living without it. I have used the vehicle to move houses and offices, pick up materials and objects I bought online (new or second-hand), and transport workshop and event materials (bike generators, solar panels, solar ovens, books, sound systems). I have done the same for friends. During these trips, I often took home materials, furniture, or objects that I found for free on the streets of Barcelona. However, the handcart turns out to be more than a functional vehicle for transporting things. It also offers a unique way of travelling, a transport mode that invites you to hang out and wander. |
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