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- Why I always hit the crosswalk button (2015) https://www.klittlepage.com/2015/01/21/why-i-always-hit-the-crosswalk-button/ 299 comments
- Uber’s self-driving car could not detect pedestrians outside of a crosswalk https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/11/06/uber_self_driving_car_death/ 563 comments
- Town north of Edmonton could ban Pride crosswalks, flags https://calgary.citynews.ca/2023/11/28/westlock-pride-crosswalks-flags-bylaw-vote/ 16 comments worldnews
- Man on a mission to stop cyclists from speeding through crosswalks in Central Park https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/man-on-a-mission-to-stop-cyclists-from-speeding-through-crosswalks-in-central-park/ 45 comments nottheonion
- Man arrested after another swastika, anti-gay slur appear on Midtown’s rainbow crosswalk https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/another-swastika-anti-gay-slur-appear-on-midtowns-rainbow-crosswalk/EWHWGTCW7BFQ7JRVO5PJLOTKRY/ 24 comments politics
- Ford Patents App to Tell Pedestrians When Autonomous Vehicles Won't Stop for Them Somehow, asking pedestrians to constantly watch their smartphone to know when a car is headed for the crosswalk seems less than ideal. https://jalopnik.com/ford-patents-app-to-tell-pedestrians-when-autonomous-ve-1849366457 51 comments technology
- Florida man arrested for destroying rainbow crosswalk during rally to celebrate Trump’s birthday https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/06/florida-man-arrested-destroying-rainbow-crosswalk-rally-celebrate-trumps-birthday/ 15 comments politics
- Cupertino city council approves rainbow-colored crosswalk on Stevens Creek Blvd. https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/09/19/cupertino-city-council-approves-rainbow-colored-crosswalk-on-stevens-creek-blvd/ 3 comments politics
- Suspect identified after Pride crosswalk defaced outside West Vancouver police station https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/pride-crosswalk-west-vancouver-1.5642701 5 comments nottheonion
- New rainbow crosswalk at West Vancouver police station vandalized with tire marks https://www.straight.com/living/new-rainbow-crosswalk-at-west-vancouver-police-station-vandalized-with-tire-marks 6 comments nottheonion
- Tire marks tarnish new Pride crosswalk in West Vancouver https://www.citynews1130.com/2020/07/08/tire-marks-tarnish-new-pride-crosswalk-in-west-vancouver/ 6 comments nottheonion
- Apple Testing AR/VR Headset With HTC Vive-Like Controller, Crosswalk Bowling Game, and More https://www.macrumors.com/2020/03/26/apple-ar-vr-headset-controller/ 23 comments apple
- Feds ask Ames officials to remove 'inclusive' crosswalks https://www.kcci.com/article/feds-ask-ames-officials-to-remove-inclusive-crosswalks/29191099 41 comments politics
- Iowa city rejects federal request to remove rainbow crosswalks highlighting diversity https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/463849-iowa-city-rejects-federal-request-to-remove-rainbow-crosswalks?fbclid=iwar1vov8o_5vi8tnehiarzopev5r5tkkqjuz1hexnhykkoolnbzxrz2hhi-u&fbclid=iwar31pxrhrtjutimiun4atmcfewizu8bqtgcnpw7vgkmvmluv7qinrlzax_8 12 comments politics
- The Trump administration told a town to remove its rainbow crosswalks. The town said no. https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/10/trump-administration-told-town-remove-rainbow-crosswalks-town-said-no/ 22 comments politics
- An Iowa city received a federal request to remove its rainbow crosswalks. It declined https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/30/us/ames-iowa-rainbow-crosswalks-trnd/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_latest+%28rss%3A+cnn+-+most+recent%29 66 comments politics
- Feds ask Ames officials to remove 'inclusive' crosswalks https://www.kcci.com/article/feds-ask-ames-officials-to-remove-inclusive-crosswalks/29191099 102 comments nottheonion
- Feds ask Ames officials to remove 'inclusive' crosswalks. The FHWA requests that the City “take the necessary steps to remove the non-compliant crosswalk art as soon as it is feasible.” https://www.kcci.com/article/feds-ask-ames-officials-to-remove-inclusive-crosswalks/29191099 3 comments politics
- ‘There needs to be stiffer penalties’: Mother of Edmonton boys struck in 2 separate crosswalks https://globalnews.ca/news/5862984/edmonton-mother-sons-struck-crosswalks/ 12 comments worldnews
- “School’ misspelled at Florida crosswalk has people shaking their heads https://kdvr.com/2019/04/19/school-misspelled-at-florida-crosswalk-has-people-shaking-their-heads/ 9 comments nottheonion
- Dutch town installs Official Ministry of Silly Walks Crosswalk. http://thenewswheel.com/dutch-town-installs-official-silly-walks-crosswalk/ 12 comments worldnews
- Dear dairy: Galicia ditches zebras for cows at a city crosswalk https://elpais.com/elpais/2018/08/30/inenglish/1535632050_808401.html 8 comments europe
- These, Align, and Crosswalk http://teh.id.au/posts/2017/03/29/these-align-crosswalk/index.html 12 comments haskell
- A UNLV study has found that motorists approaching mid-block crosswalks are less likely to yield for black pedestrians than white pedestrians. https://www.unlv.edu/news/release/pedestrian-bias-study 21 comments science
- Pedestrian waits 26 minutes for crosswalk signal to turn ‘green' http://www.king5.com/mb/news/traffic/pedestrian-waits-26-minutes-for-crosswalk-signal-to-turn-green/326996949 14 comments nottheonion
- What do you expect from drivers re: crosswalks https://www.reddit.com/r/bicycling/comments/50q8zw/what_do_you_expect_from_drivers_re_crosswalks/ 9 comments bicycling
- No tears shed over spilled milk when car strikes woman in Albertson’s crosswalk https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2016/06/18/kss-no-tears-shed-over-spilled-milk-when-car-strikes-woman-in-albertsons-crosswalk/#.v2bub-yrkv4 3 comments nottheonion
- NYPD: Teacher Killed by Cop in Crosswalk “Assumed Risk” by Crossing Street http://www.streetsblog.org/2016/03/22/nypd-teacher-killed-by-cop-in-crosswalk-assumed-risk-by-crossing-street/ 10 comments law
- 58 traffic stops in four hours at latest PBOT crosswalk enforcement action http://bikeportland.org/2015/07/16/58-traffic-stops-four-hours-latest-pbot-crosswalk-enforcement-action-150635 3 comments bicycling
- FORT LEE DRIVERS WHO DIDN'T STOP FOR DONALD DUCK IN CROSSWALK UPSET OVER TICKETS http://7online.com/385500/ 12 comments nottheonion
- Fort Lee Drivers Who Didn't Stop for Donald Duck in Crosswalk Upset Over Tickets http://7online.com/traffic/nj-drivers-who-didnt-stop-for-donald-duck-upset-over-tickets/385500/ 3 comments nottheonion
- Man shoots two teens with BB gun - once because middle schooler didn't use crosswalk http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/man-shoots-two-teens-with-bb-gun--once-because-middle-schooler-didnt-use-crosswalk/2014/06/04/f126e550-ec30-11e3-9f5c-9075d5508f0a_story.html 3 comments nottheonion
- Cyclist pleads guilty in Castro crosswalk death - SFGate http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/matier-ross/article/Cyclist-pleads-guilty-in-Castro-crosswalk-death-4680814.php 34 comments bicycling
- Hummer driver causes accident on purpose, stopping a speeding and distracted driver and preventing him from hitting 4 kids walking across a crosswalk http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/story/2012/09/04/edmonton-hummer-driver-saves-kids-distracted-driver.html 200 comments worldnews
- Drunk driver kills 4-year-old crossing street with mom. Driver gets 6-month sentence, mom convicted of vehicular homicide for not using crosswalk. http://www.ajc.com/news/cobb/pedestrian-convicted-of-vehicular-1014879.html 16 comments reddit.com
- Bird uses cars to crack nut; waits for crosswalk signal to cross street, pick up cracked nut. http://www.metacafe.com/watch/242315/clever_bird/ 13 comments reddit.com
- Virtual Plasma Crosswalks Will Protect Pedestrians http://www.walyou.com/blog/2008/04/21/virtual-plasma-crosswalks-will-protect-pedestrians/ 3 comments technology
- Man Arrested for Painting Crosswalk Twice http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/law_librarian_blog/2008/01/man-arrested-fo.html 2 comments reddit.com
- Use an Ipod in a New York crosswalk? $100 fine. http://wcbstv.com/topstories/local_story_037234835.html 66 comments reddit.com
- Learn how to change traffic lights using the crosswalk button http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/how-to-change-traffic-lights 4 comments reddit.com