pedestrian crossing (or crosswalk in American English) is a place designated for pedestrians to cross a road, street or avenue. The term "pedestrian crossing"...
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including the world's busiest pedestrian intersection at Shibuya, Tokyo which began operation in 1973. Names for the crossings in specific countries include...
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A zebra crossing (British English) or a marked crosswalk (American English) is a pedestrian crossing marked with white stripes (zebra markings). Normally...
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first pedestrian crossing flags were used around 2000 at pedestrian crossings in Salt Lake City. The flags are meant to be used by crossing pedestrians to...
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roadways to aid pedestrians. Often associated with elementary school children, crossing guards stop the flow of traffic so pedestrians may cross an intersection...
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A puffin crossing (its name derived from the phrase "pedestrian user-friendly intelligent") is a type of pedestrian crossing in use in the United Kingdom...
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Scramble Crossing (渋谷スクランブル交差点, Shibuya sukuranburu kōsaten), commonly known as Shibuya Crossing, is a popular pedestrian scramble crossing in Shibuya...
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A toucan crossing is the British term for a type of pedestrian crossing that also allows bicycles to be ridden across. Since “two can” cross together (both...
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The United Kingdom has specific types of pedestrian crossing. The first pedestrian crossing signal was erected in Bridge Street, Westminster, London, in...
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Some shopping streets are for pedestrians only. Some roads have special pedestrian crossings. A bridge solely for pedestrians is a footbridge. In Britain...
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