A rainbow crosswalk in brighter times
The 15th Ave E rainbow bus pad was still a mess as of Wednesday
The Seattle Department of Transportation says it is waiting for the right materials — and, then, the right weather — to make needed repairs after vandalism targeted Capitol Hill’s Pride rainbow crosswalks earlier this month.
“We are currently waiting for the arrival of necessary materials for the crosswalk. Once they arrive, we will assess the weather conditions to determine the best time to proceed,” a SDOT spokesperson tells CHS.
SDOT says the plan is to remove the existing crosswalks at Pine and Broadway on a Friday and Saturday night on a weekend when the work can be completed depending on the weather.
CHS reported here on the vandalism that splattered white paint across the community crosswalks and also left 15th Ave E’s rainbow bus pad damaged.
The Metro bus pad reportedly received a good scrubbing but the stubborn paint has left a mess. The situation is being evaluated.
Inspired by the 2015 installation of the rainbows around Broadway and Pike/Pine to mark the neighborhood as a center in Seattle LGBTQ history and culture, Community Crosswalks can now be found across the city. The rainbow crosswalks receive regular touch-ups often getting a brightening around the annual June Pride celebrations.
Earlier this month, SDOT finished the re-installation of the “Dazzle Poem” community crosswalks as part of a $4.3 million overhaul of Melrose Ave near the Starbucks Roastery and Melrose Market.
Seattle Police hasn’t said anything about the vandalism targeting the Capitol Hill rainbow crosswalks and bus stop or if there was a report filed. We’ll update if we can learn more.
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It’s still vandalism but splashing a white liquid on a pride rainbow maybe made it more gay ;)
That’s pretty solid work my fine citizen.
The ones here on E Pine and Broadway were attempted. They rolled out the pressure washer truck. They were there about 20 minutes. They literally went nowhere. So they packed up and split.
I’m not highly educating on wall covering. But anyone guess what kind of paint was used? It has to be similar to the paint we use on roads. You’d think.
The damage from Jenny Durkan’s flashbangs took over a year to get fixed.
Vandalism on Capitol Hill, what else is new? The wall at Kitanda at Broadway /John gets tagged (and painted over) literally 4 times a week.