Kayak Libre: free thinking/free transport by Manu Luksch & Mukul Patel :: until April 2, 2011 :: Digbeth, Birmingham.

Kayak Libre is a temporary experimental infrastructure for Digbeth in the form of a water taxi service along the canal network. The fare is a conversation: reflections about alternative modes of transport and possible futures of the canal infrastructure. The kayak ride provides a new perspective on the urban surroundings – a low viewpoint, slow pace and quiet motion that encourages fresh thinking.

An interactive map features location-tagged images, excerpts from the conversations aboard the vessel, and radical visions for utilising the rare slice of public space that the waterways provide. Users may upload their own data to the site and join in the conversation to design a sustainable and progressive future.