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Up Up Upcycle was installed in 2009 as a piece of public art made from used bicycles welded into a sculptural form. Louisville Metro also catalogs it as a functional bike rack, so it sits somewhere between artwork, recycling project, and cycling infrastructure. The piece has been associated with the Broadway medical district for years, though current sources list slightly different addresses for it, suggesting either a shift within the complex or inconsistent parcel labeling. Its title is unusually straightforward: the bicycles are not just depicted, but literally upcycled into the sculpture itself.