In other cities, the distinctive rainbows - sometimes temporary - have been placed in gay and lesbian neighborhoods. Private dollars would pay to install and maintain the crosswalks. Yet few opposed the idea after the Austin City Council took up the matter in September. You might have heard that Austin could soon join San Francisco, Vancouver, British Columbia, and other cities with a set of rainbow crosswalks.Īt first, some business owners in the Warehouse District frowned on the idea, put forth by Austin Pride, to paint the intersection of West Fourth and Colorado streets with a spectrum of colors associated with the gay community.
