Sunday, December 20, 2020

Meanwhile In Iceland....

....They would like you to notice the pedestrian crosswalks.

From My Modern Met:

3D Zebra Stripe Crosswalk in Iceland Slows Traffic with Stunning Optical Illusion

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The use of illusion in art is nothing new, but a small town in Iceland is using the effect to help with public safety and traffic issues. In the small fishing village of Ísafjörður, a 3D pedestrian crossing was painted last month in an effort to slow traffic on a narrow street. The eye-popping illusion gives the effect of walking on air as pedestrians move from one side of the street to the other.

Environmental commissioner Ralf Trylla came up with the idea after seeing a similar project in New Delhi, India. Trylla was researching creative ideas on how to slow traffic when he stumbled upon the India project and came together with street painting company Vegmálun GÍH to create the effect. They experimented for several weeks before perfecting the technique and painting the crosswalk....

....MUCH MORE

HT: Messy Nessy Chic, 13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DXXIX)