Cape Town – Green Point in Cape Town is now the host of a pedestrian crossing in the rainbow colours, the worldwide symbol for the LGBTQIA+ community.
The crossing is also supplemented with a pink stripe painted on the sidewalks which serves as a Pink Lane to guide visitors and tourists through the iconic neighbourhood.
The Pink Lane runs along Somerset Road, all the way from the intersection with Liddle Street, and then along Dixon, Waterkant, and Rose streets, up to the intersection with Strand Street.
The pedestrian crossing in the rainbow colours – violet, indigo, green, yellow, orange, and red – is located along the busy Somerset Road, between the intersections with Alfred Street and Dixon Street in Green Point.
“Cape Town is known for its vibrant LGBTQIA+ nightlife and community. We want all to feel welcome in our city where we embrace diversity and the addition of this bold pedestrian crossing to our road network will help spread this message. It also speaks to innovation in public spaces and support for public art that we’d like to foster,” said mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis.
“You cannot miss the Pink Route. It is about 20cm wide, painted on the sidewalk. This is a fun way for visitors to get to know the area and a great addition to our tourist offering soon before the peak holiday season. It is also intended to create awareness and celebrate Cape Town as an inclusive city.”
The City said the paint used complied with the SANS standards for road markings.
Cape Times