Atlanta’s rainbow crosswalks in Midtown are unlikely to lose their hue, even as crosswalks elsewhere are being stripped of their colors as part of a federal campaign against political messages and artwork.

This summer, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy flagged colorful crosswalks as a threat to road safety, telling governors they need to ensure intersections are “orderly” and “kept free from distractions” as part of their efforts to reduce traffic fatalities.

Traffic deaths fell last year from a peak in 2021, but are still unacceptably high, he said.

In social media posts, Duffy has specifically called out crosswalks painted with colors representing LGBTQ+ pride.

“Taxpayers expect their dollars to fund safe streets, not rainbow crosswalks,” Duffy wrote on social media. “Politica

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