CHAPTER 03
The Living Streets
RUTE · The Becak Index
What the painted panels told us
Riders don't pick the
fastest
becak — they pick the
most painted
one.
RIDES PER WEEK, BY PANEL DECORATION
Hand-painted scenery
Plain enamel body
avg rides / week
120
80
40
0
38
None
57
1 panel
74
2 panels
98
Full scene
112
Scene + sign
+195% vs plain
This is the
Javanese Becak Folk Art
design system, applied by
Curio Design
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