Rainbow crosswalk in Cambridge restored after painting error
Posted May 18, 2023 10:16:56 AM.
Last Updated May 18, 2023 10:17:45 AM.
The rainbow crosswalk in Cambridge has been restored.
The work was completed Wednesday night at no cost to the city due to the error that was made by the contractor.
The city said Wednesday afternoon it was mistakenly painted over. According to a city spokesperson, the error was carried out by an external contractor late Tuesday during what was described as routine road painting work.
The #Cbridge rainbow crosswalk has been restored!
This was done at no cost to the City and we thank the contractor for correcting the error.
We are happy to have it back as we look forward to Pride celebrations next month. pic.twitter.com/MOCuW6QW4D— City of Cambridge (@cityofcambridge) May 18, 2023
A full statement was later released on Wednesday afternoon which said, “This situation came as a surprise to both staff and Council and is in no way reflective of how the City feels about the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Regardless of responsibility, we are deeply sorry that this has occurred.”
The statement acknowledged that the ‘timing’ of the incident was also harmful, given May 17 is International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia.
The rainbow crosswalk was first painted at the intersection of Dickson Street and Wellington Street in 2020.
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