In slow-moving traffic in down-town Sydney, Australia, five teams of colour-coded performers rolled car wheels in sets of four through city streets as though the car body had disappeared. This performance called “Life takes place on foot” provoked a sense of dismay that quickly turned into assent of the audience.
The performance—occupying the space that would normally be used by five vehicles—gently and in a light hearted way posed the question, of whether roads should be turned over for people to use on foot, instead of being burdened by vehicles. In response, there was a sense of play shared by everyone using the road. The pedestrians, cars, and other vehicles —even huge cement trucks—took on caring roles and good naturedly shared the space with the pretend “cars”.