Though strangely excluding the iconic Ampel-mรคnnchen of former East and West Germany that arguably started people noticing the difference and municipal and national varieties, we nonetheless enjoyed—via Kottke—this travelinlg exhibition of crosswalk signals, more or less comprehensive the world over series of exhibitions celebrating the lexicon of pedestrian traffic symbols—see previously. Are your environs represented? There are no waiting men, however. What are some of your favourites?
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