Word: crosswalks
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...construction started on the Super Crosswalk Plan as part of the Harvard Square Improvement Project, which extended walking space and subsequently decrease congestion in the Pit. City officials report that there have been fewer complaints since the project was completed...
...cross the streets where the crosswalk symbol ticks slowly for red and fast for green. This ticking, the throngs pouring out of the subway exits, the escalators with the looping announcement in Cantonese, then Mandarin, then English—“Please hold the handrail” —combine to create the quintessential Hong Kong commute. The fan-wielding dancers under the park shelter, the fishermen holding rods in the downpour, the old woman shaking a metal bowl across from city hall and telling me to get out of the rain, show me that life goes...
...something woman moves swiftly down the Rue de Rivoli, gray hair pulled back, looking like an iconic grandmother or retired grade school teacher. But as she runs a red light and speeds into a crosswalk filled with people, the woman slaloms her large bicycle between startled pedestrians - barking at them to stand clear despite their having the right of way. "Dégagez!" She shouts the order to give way. "Why are people so stupid?" (See pictures of the U.S.'s National Bike Month...
...CAMBRIDGE IS NOT PAYING OUR BILLS DURING CONSTRUCTION PLEASE HELP.” The gourmet sandwich and specialty foods shop, a Harvard Square institution for over 57 years, is located at the intersection of JFK and Brattle Streets. Construction by the city of Cambridge to create a larger crosswalk has obstructed the intersection of JFK Street, Brattle Street, and Mass. Ave. for both pedestrians and cars, The construction, which began in March and is expected to be completed in the fall of this year, has caused a noticeable decline in patronage, according to several local business owners. Cardullo?...
...some crossings where there are no traffic signals; when a pedestrian approaches, a squawkbox urges him or her to push a button before crossing, triggering high-intensity flashing lights that drivers can see some distance from the intersection. City officials credit the system with boosting driver compliance with crosswalk laws from 8% to 84%. Washington plans to install similar bilingual devices at some of its high-risk intersections. In Boulder, Colo., the city has placed audible warning devices at busy crosswalks - when a pedestrian pushes the crosswalk button, lights flash and a "Use caution when crossing" message is played...