Urban Hacktivist Launches Shopping Cart Playing Fields

If we haven’t made it abundantly clear already, we’re pretty big fans of Florian Rivière. From libraries to crosswalks, Florian plays with our conception of public space in a way that makes it more fun for everyone. Unless you’re a pigeon.

This one is certainly more for the sporty folks out there. ‘Don’t Pay, Play!’ takes some blacktop, some tape, and some shopping carts to make some miniature playing fields. There’s a tennis court, a football pitch, and a spot to play street hockey (sadly, it’s the lame kind of hockey, not the awesome kind of hockey). Who needs real courts when you have a couple of rolls of tape?

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