What's your Chinese Zodiac sign? I'm a goat, personally, and loved spotting my sign's symbol at the intersection of 7th and H streets NW in Chinatown. Six years ago, that busy intersection got a little more interesting when it became a "barnes dance" crosswalk (also known as pedestrian scramble) meaning people could cross it in every direction, including diagonally, at the same time. Now the diagonal section of the crosswalk was just enhanced by a permanent two-dimensional artwork featuring colourful dragons -- Chinese dragons of course, because the city tries *very* hard to give its Chinatown a semblance of Chinese identity ;-) The installation was done by Alternative Paving ...
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Postcard from Philadelphia: 13th & Locust’s Rainbow Crosswalk
It was the day after the Supreme Court's landmark ruling legalizing gay marriage nationwide in the U.S. My parents and I were in Philadelphia to catch the Hermione tall ship while she was making her way up the East Coast. We were wandering around the city's Mural Mile, a 2.5 mile loop through downtown, to catch some of Philadelphia's most iconic street art. Suddenly, a pop of colour on the ground caught our attention for a change. At the intersection of 13th street and Locust, rainbow stripes had been painted on the pedestrian crosswalks, forming a bright and bold square. Turns out, this didn't just pop overnight following the Supreme Court decision. It had been planned long ...