The Rainbow Crossing Design

rainbow crossing design

The rainbow crossing design is a popular way of celebrating diversity on the streets. It’s been used on zebra crossings around the world, with the first one installed in West Hollywood (California, USA) in 2012 as part of Gay Pride events. It became a permanent feature after this, and now you can see them in cities all over the world. URL https://decorativecrossing.co.uk/

The design owes its inspiration to the gay pride flag, designed by Gilbert Baker in 1969. The colours are a tribute to the transgender community, and the crossings have been painted by volunteers from local LGBTI+ organisations such as Lambeth borough’s own commUNITY group. The rainbow crossing is an additional project to the Karangahape Enhancement Project, which aims to preserve this iconic road’s character while creating a street environment that supports the area’s needs.

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As well as improving pedestrian safety on this busy road, the rainbow crossings will help to connect people, businesses and places in the neighbourhood. A campaign has been launched to encourage people to visit the new crossings, and take pictures of it, which can be shared on social media using the hashtag #walktherainbow.

However, not everyone is a fan of the rainbow crossings. Unelected Tory Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne claimed this week that they will cause migraines and trigger epilepsy in Brits, and that rainbow crossings “are a threat to our very brains.” Hopefully she’ll never get to see the ones on RAF Brize Norton, which were recently unveiled as part of a new system of crossings at the base’s main entrance.