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Crews Paint Pride Sidewalks as Rainbow Crosswalks Set for Removal by Jan. 15

State funding pressure under Gov. Greg Abbott’s order follows a federal roadway safety push.

A crew of workers clean the sidewalks along North Main Avenue in the Pride Cultural Heritage District on Monday. Rainbow sidewalks are set to be painted on the corners by Friday.
A worker cleans the sidewalk along North Main Avenue on Monday in preparation for the painting of rainbows on the sidewalks ahead of the removal of the neighborhood’s rainbow crosswalks. The city has until Jan. 15 to comply with Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive to remove the crosswalk art and replace it with standard white striping.
Workers from the San Antonio Public Works Dept. clean sidewalks prior to removing rainbow-colored crosswalks at Main St. and Evergreen St. The removal is to comply with new state laws.
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Overview

  • San Antonio is installing rainbow and transgender-flag-themed sidewalk art next to North Main Avenue and East Evergreen Street, with completion expected by Friday.
  • The rainbow crosswalks will be removed and replaced with standard white striping Jan. 12–15 after TxDOT denied the city’s exemption to the governor’s directive.
  • City officials estimate the combined sidewalk art and crosswalk replacement will cost about $170,000 from Public Works operational funds using existing contractors without a council vote.
  • Pieces of the current rainbow crosswalks will be saved before resurfacing for potential future art installations.
  • Council members Misty Spears and Marc Whyte criticized the spending as promoting individual viewpoints, while the city notes pedestrian injuries have not increased since the 2018 installation.