Today I’d just like to outline a new urban problem which has recently cropped up, as well as to suggest a new term for it: two wheeled litter. I have recently kept seeing bikes lying around everywhere, on pavements and patches of grass. Not just any bikes, but a specific brand of green and white delivery bike. At first I just ignored them, but a few days ago I heard that they were part of a new business where people could rent bikes and then just leave them anywhere. Someone from the company would then come and pick the bike up.

This wouldn’t be a problem, but I keep seeing these bicycles all over the city. They are starting to make places look untidy, and I can see a point where paths start to become blocked. Of course anyone on two feet could just walk around them, but I can see this new two wheeled litter becoming a bit of a problem for guys like me.