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One of Seattle's rainbow crossings on Capitol Hill in 2015

In Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington, pedestrian crossings are managed by several government agencies, including the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT). Since privately funded rainbow crossings were installed on Capitol Hill in 2015, SDOT has sanctioned the installation of more than 40 artistic crosswalks. Works include "rainbow stripes and geometric designs created by local artists", according to The New York Times. SDOT's Community Crosswalks program considers community proposals.[1] Seattle has also seen residents create guerilla crosswalks.[2][3]

  1. ^ Rueb, Emily S. (October 7, 2019). "The Government Says Rainbow Crosswalks Could Be Unsafe. Are They Really?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on May 15, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  2. ^ Denkmann, Libby; Anderson, Hans (January 9, 2023). "Guerrilla crosswalks and homemade signage: the promises and perils of DIY urbanism". KUOW. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  3. ^ Kroman, David (May 26, 2022). "Seattle residents painted their own crosswalk. It didn't go over well". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.

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