TechWhen housing is unaffordable, this artist’s device makes pedaling harder

Brooklyn artist and technologist Justin Blinder created Ground Truth, a device mounted on a bike’s front fork that adjusts riding resistance according to housing affordability in the surrounding neighborhood. As housing costs take up more residents’ incomes, the bike becomes harder to pedal. Its electronics and data operate offline.

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TThe Verge★★☆☆☆2026-08-15 11:00Original