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Crosswalk Collective L.A. Posts Instructions for DIY Crosswalks

Photo from Crosswalk Collective L.A.’s How to Paint a Crosswalk page

The Crosswalk Collective L.A. has posted its "How to Paint a Crosswalk" instructions showing a way that ordinary folks can go about adding crosswalks where cities have failed to. The "for educational purposes only" how-to guide includes materials, costs, selecting an intersection, and step-by-step instructions.

The Crosswalk Collective sprung onto the scene with professional-looking improvements in East Hollywood last month. They soon came to the attention of Streetsblog L.A. and USA (which included them in a round-up of do-it-yourself tactical urbanism) and NPR. The Collective recently added another couple of safety improvements at the Koreatown intersection of San Marino Street and Serrano Avenue.

New DIY crosswalks
New DIY crosswalks in Koreatown, courtesy of the Crosswalk Collective L.A. - photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog
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