Bicycle commuting is growing in popularity in major cities across the globe. Portland’s Create-a-Commuter program is the first project in the United States that provides low-income adults with commuter bicycles, equipped with lights, a lock, a helmet, a pump, tool kits, maps, and rain gear.

Design Sponge points us to a bunch of great artwork currently being shown at the “Warmholes” exhibit at Grass Hut Gallery in Portland, Oregon. Over 20 artists tackle the subject of space and time, including Shawn Wolfe and Scott Patt.

In a brilliant example of upcycling, Jake Rankin handcrafts old spray paint cans into new products. So far he’s created a series of desk lamps and a clip-on lamp which uses the spray nozzle as the on-off switch. He’s also constructed an amazing pair of headphones made out of Krylon cans. All of the products are available at the Breeze Block Gallery in Portland, Oregon.
[via Neatorama]