The city of Alexandria has not received a federal letter that transportation officials say could be used to pressure jurisdictions to remove rainbow crosswalks, a city spokesman said Friday.
Acting Communications Director Justin Thompson told ALXnow that Alexandria has not received the July 1 letter from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy launching a nationwide roadway safety initiative.
While Duffy’s letter does not specifically mention rainbow crosswalks, the secretary posted on social media the same day: “Taxpayers expect their dollars to fund safe streets, not rainbow crosswalks. Political banners have no place on public roads.”…