My sister Jane and her husband went to Berlin recently, where she took these photos of the crossing signals. Her comment was, “Every time we crossed the street it made me smile.”

I can see that! There’s much more character to them than the American versions. And another small thing to note, the little walking man is green - as in, “Go.” Makes sense.

I guess our whitish-blue version of the walking man helps separate it from the green traffic signal, but I think the light’s shape covers that base and I like the idea of being consistent. If you’re waiting to cross the street, whether your a car or a person, green = go.

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