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Crossing the street just got a bit more interesting for pedestrians in Baltimore.<\/p>\n

As part of a public art initiative, a set of utilitarian zebra-stripe crosswalks have been transformed into hopscotch courts.<\/p>\n

Artist Graham Coreil-Allen<\/a> designed the whimsical installations, which are located at an\u00a0intersection near the historic Bromo Selzer Arts Tower.<\/p>\n

Three other intersections in the area have been given similarly quirky treatments, including one featuring crosswalks that resemble zippers. Spearheaded by\u00a0the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts, the projects are geared towards attracting people to the city’s\u00a0Westside Arts and Entertainment District.<\/p>\n

via NPR<\/a>\u00a0and The Atlantic Cities<\/a><\/p>\n

photo via\u00a0Graham Coreil-Allen<\/a><\/p>\n

Urban Planet is a roundup of blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We\u2019ll be on the lookout for websites outside the country that approach themes related to urban experiences and issues.<\/i><\/p>\n

For more stories from around the planet, check out Spacing on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Twitter<\/a>. Do you have an Urban Planet worthy article you\u2019d like to share? Send the link to\u00a0urbanplanet@spacing.ca<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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