With Rainbow Crosswalks Gone, Dallas Considers New Symbols of Pride

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After a state order demanded that Texas cities remove decorated crosswalks, the city of Dallas is looking for a new way to display neighborhood pride.

Decorative crosswalks are being removed across Dallas to comply with the order, including dozens of rainbow-colored walkways in the Oak Lawn neighborhood and several Black Lives Matter-themed crosswalks in South Dallas. Dallas’ Office of Arts and Culture and the Department of Transportation are partnering to identify new installations that express appreciation for the affected neighborhoods…

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