We all know what zebra crossing is and why it is named after that horse-like, native African animal. What most of us don't probably know is when and how this sign for pedestrian crossing began.
According to wikipedia, zebra crossing was first used in the United Kingdom (UK) in 1949. Originally, the stripes of the zebra crossing were not white as we now know but alternating stips of blue and yellow.
This true-to-name zebra crossing may not be the first in the world, but I personally think that, considering the name, this is what zebra crossing should look like.
I took this photo on Jalan Dipatiukur (Dipatiukur Street) at Dago, Bandung. This zebra-"zebra crossing" was painted by an artist to go with a sculpture that was put in place as part of the celebration of Bandung Creative City (BCC) project.
For your information, Bandung was named and chosen as East Asia's pilot project of crative city at an international conference of world cities with creative-industry economy at Yokohama, Japan, in July this year. The choice was made because Bandung was considered as a regional trend-setter in this kind of industry. In the past ten years, Bandung's creative industry products have set the trends among millions of young people in many other cities in the region.
Very funny zebra crossing! I like how you framed them! Ciao.
ReplyDeleteGreat zebra idea! And great to encourage the creativity in the city. Congratulations to Bandung.
ReplyDeleteHaha..this is very creative.Perhap this is the only zebra crossing of this design.Very creative idea..nice isn't it...
ReplyDeleteWe don't have anything like that here..Just a plain old cross-walk...
ReplyDeleteWell hope those darn zebras how and when to cross. No foolishness now!!!!
ReplyDeleteI'd rather have these that the regular straight stripes!
ReplyDeleteFortunately, the name was not "cheetah cross" . Hahahaa. There would be a lot of polkadot in the street.
ReplyDeleteI love this entire photo composition! You have made new art from old art - all the angled lines and shades of dark to light, and the many patterns and textures. Really fine work.
ReplyDeleteWow! The zebra crossing really looks amazing! We have the crossing here too but its' the usual black-white strap.
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ReplyDeleteFantastic zebra crossing indeed
ReplyDeleteTHAT is a zebra crossing, no doubt! I've never seen one before.
ReplyDeleteIt definitely resembles the Zebra more than our UK uniform ones do. I can honestly say I have never seen a
ReplyDeletecrossing like this before.
One of the best ideas i seen for crossovers for a long long time.
ReplyDeleteIn fact the only other idea I've seen :-)
very very cool! how i wish someboday will do the same here in the philippines. havent seen one yet!
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