They tried red lights, stop signs and crossing guards; nothing worked. Now the city of New York is bringing out the heavy artillery: traffic haikus. {npr}.
In a particularly colorful excerpt from the interview, artist John Morse gets worked up about the power of the project:
It’s fun because it’s dreadfully serious — the subject… And yet, you don’t have to bang people over the head.
Or do you?
And here’s a visual sample:
© John Morse/NYC DOT
