Typology of Pedestrian Walking Symbols

[combat_penguin@infosec.exchange]

@Drums_in_the_night @Natasha_Jay thanks, hadn't noticed that ‍️ original post edited accordingly

[sfwmson@universeodon.com]

@Natasha_Jay

It's interesting to see how many of the walking people face right and fewer face left.

And it seems you need to hustle to corss in Mexico City!

[natasha_jay@tech.lgbt]

@elasticsoul
That is so cool.

[ely_peddler@hachyderm.io]

@Natasha_Jay well I just learnt that some countries have different symbols in different places, not a national standard like it is here in the UK.

Also Andorra wins.

[simonroyhughes@beige.party]

@Cassandra Not all intersections. As the alt text says, this one is in Trafalgar Square.

[spanghero@ioc.exchange]

@th @Natasha_Jay Those shoes don’t look sensible road crossing shoes to me, but the wearer may be very proficient in them and comfortable crossing in such things.

[lorimolson@mstdn.ca]

@Natasha_Jay @PaulBusch a novel one from Trafalgar Square

[boab@mastodon.gamedev.place]

@arappathor @Natasha_Jay lol that could be any color tho

[boab@mastodon.gamedev.place]

@elasticsoul @Natasha_Jay i hope that is what is happening there!

[yukijoou@fedi.kemonomimi.gay]

@elasticsoul @Natasha_Jay i'm gonna be honest at first glance i thought one was hitting the other

[minzemitzimt@nerdculture.de]

@Natasha_Jay

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Am_Delft_in_Emden_-_Fu%C3%9Fg%C3%A4ngerampel_beim_Otto-Huus_(2024).jpg

[mcwabbit@tenforward.social]

@Natasha_Jay You can imagine which cities may be car centric by looking at how the silhouettes are depicted:
The ones that look like being in a hurry tells the pedestrians: “Cars are waiting!!! Move your asses out of the way, peasants!”

[wil@beige.party]

@elasticsoul please let those be real!

@Natasha_Jay

[harriettmb@toot.wales]

@Natasha_Jay It seems only Saragossa has someone who looks vaguely female for any of these traffic signals….

[danielakay@chaos.social]

@Natasha_Jay Hameln / Hamelin has a Rattenfänger / Pied Piper symbol

[natasha_jay@tech.lgbt]

@HarriettMB
That hit me immediately too.

So tell me there is no patriarchy? 🤬

[irina@wandering.shop]

@danielaKay But what is the red one? @Natasha_Jay

[danielakay@chaos.social]

@irina @Natasha_Jay sorry, couldn't find a photo of the red one

[timo_micro@scicomm.xyz]

@Natasha_Jay in Utrecht, the Birthplace of Dick Bruna, the author of Miffy, has these traffic lights.

[workshopshed@mastodon.scot]

@Natasha_Jay Ampelmann is a big thing in Berlin.

https://www.ampelmann.de/en/