Days after Delray Beach’s colorful pride intersection was removed by the state, city leaders are exploring other ways to honor the LGBTQ+ community.
The City Commission could not come to an agreement on the matter, but several ideas surfaced Monday, including renaming a street to “Pride Street,” painting murals on a parking garage or even adding light projections on a water tower.
On Sept. 10, the Florida Department of Transportation sandblasted the rainbow crosswalk at Northeast First Street and Northeast Second Avenue. The states claims that the colors are distracting and can pose a risk to drivers.
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The city originally was going to fight to keep its colorful crosswalk, but decided last week to abandon the legal battle.
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