Traffic signals depicting pedestrians in dresses have been unveiled in the Australian city of Melbourne as a 12-month trial backed by the Committee for Melbourne. They hope the city’s pedestrian crossings will eventually have an equal number of female and male walking signals in a push for gender equality. Via: Herald Sun
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How Do Traffic Signals Work in Netherlands?
BicycleDutch posted a short video of how traffic signals sensors work in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, for both vehicles and bicycles. For more information you can go to the BicycleDutch blog.
Jimmy Stewart Talking Crosswalk Signal
A crosswalk button with actor Jimmy Stewart‘s voice to guide pedestrians across the streets. The crosswalk button is installed at Philadelphia Street in Indiana, Pennsylvania, the home town of the actor. The voice was provided by celebrity impersonator Rich Little. I made a short video below when I was up in Indiana.