Dallas Removes Special Crosswalks, Plans Community Art

0:00It's March 23rd. Welcome in. This is Dallas News today, where local news meets AI. I'm Corey with the story. Dallas is starting to remove about 30 special crosswalks this Monday, including rainbow ones in the Gaborhood and Black Lives Matter designs in. South Dallas. City officials agreed to this in a January plan to follow a Texas State rule for standard traffic markings everywhere. The move stems from a directive by Governor Greg Abbott last October, aimed at keeping road signs and crosswalks uniform across the state for better safety. All the work should wrap up by April 28th, covering spots like Cedar Springs Road and several South Dallas intersections. Folks in the LGBTQ community feel heartbroken, seeing the rainbow stripes as symbols of welcome and pride, but they're vowing to stay visible. Some in South Dallas call the BLM crosswalks a nod to diversity, while others say the cash for painting and now erasing them could help real needs. Like shelters, city leaders are shifting to other ideas, like community art projects

1:04to highlight neighborhood vibes. The arts office has meetings lined up, including one on April 6th at 5.30pm at Theatre 3, another on April 8th at the South Dallas Cultural Center and one on April 10th at Reverchon Recreation Center. Folks like the Cedar Springs merchants are already planning permanent displays, lights and structures to keep that spirit alive, turning this into a chance for even stronger community markers.