Stenciling the City, Burma Shaving the Streets
Posted by marycatherine on Oct 22 2012
Tags: Burlington, IBM volunteers, rules of the road, Safe Streets, traffic safety, Vermont
Sometimes all you need is a gentle reminder.
Maybe you’re walking down the sidewalk, texting a friend. You’re about to step out onto the street, and right below your feet you see something unexpected…
Stop Texting and Look Up!
Or maybe you’re flying down the hill on your bike to do some shopping downtown. You’re about to cross an intersection, and there’s another one…
Bikes Stop Too
Or maybe you’re in your car, heading to work. All of a sudden you see a bunch of people who look like they’re protesting something — but not really…
Walk and Roll Burma Shave signs at Edmunds Elementary
It’s on-the-street guerrilla messaging, Local Motion-style! With a lot of help from a whole lot of volunteers, we’re giving Burlington a nudge about safe streets. A few simple changes to how we get around, and we’ll all get where we’re going in one piece.
Want to see more? Check out the TV coverage and the online chatter. Want to get in on the action? Contact Mary Catherine at marycatherine@localmotion.org.
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