Situation

The campus of the university is always overcrowded with bikes.

What If ..

What if universities install sensors into bike stalls, which could sense the amount of free spaces and the time bikes have been parked? What if universities installed signs pointing to bike parkings, which are empty? What if universities monitored the time a bike has been parked and removed it after 3 months?

Emerging frictions

The integration of sensors into bike stalls could cause confusion regarding new technology, especially among older or less technologically educated university staff. In the future, once the technology becomes more prevalent, people could become dependant on it and very confused if it fails.

Provocative statement

Will this future have a negative impact on the biking communities in neighbourhoods?