The Los Angeles Department of Transportation has recruited artist Alan Nakagawa to reduce traffic deaths, approaching language in a way to reinforce shared space and communal perceptions of the roads. The artist will “will continue this tradition, with a focus on how we can infuse art into design to create safer streets,” you can read more over at Curbed L.A
Los Angeles hires artist Alan Nakagawa to help cut deaths from traffic
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