End Of The Rainbow For Australian Street Art

Written By Unknown on Sabtu, 13 April 2013 | 23.17

By Jonathan Samuels, Australia Correspondent

A colourful rainbow street crossing painted to celebrate Sydney's 35th Mardi Gras has been dug up in what the city's mayor called an "aggressive act".

The crossing was painted in the heart of the city's gay district and campaigners had asked for the popular street art to remain as a tourist attraction.

But now it is the end of the rainbow, its stripes stripped away and covered with asphalt, on the orders of New South Wales Roads Minister Duncan Gay.

He insisted the painted rainbow had to go because there was a safety risk as pedestrians sat or lay down on the crossing to have their photos taken.

Supporters had hoped the crossing might one day reach the status of the Abbey Road zebra crossing in London made famous by the Beatles.

In a row almost as colourful as the crossing itself, Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore said the NSW government's removal of the rainbow pedestrian crossing was an "aggressive act" against the community.

Ms Moore said she had wanted to hold talks with Mr Gay about the issue, but a road gang moved in without the city being notified.

"I thought it was an unwarranted aggressive act against the Sydney community," she told ABC Radio.

In response, Mr Gay said Ms Moore was engaged in a political stunt.

"I think she's done a disservice to the gay community in trying to make this a political issue rather than one of road safety," he said.

He said he had no option but to order the work in the interests of road safety.

"The behaviour we have seen recorded by CCTV cameras, including people sitting and laying on the crossing, has set off alarm bells at the high risk of injuries and fatalities," the minister said.

Angry fans of the crossing made their own versions in the area using chalk, while others joined a Facebook page "Save the rainbow crossing".

Eden Dietrich said: "The grey men do it again. They have no idea about anything much except how to stop fun and colour."

"So sad and unfair," posted Susana Moris.


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