Eyes on the Street: A Photographic Ode to Pedestrians

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And a limerick, by Madeleine Begun Kane

Oh walk light, you change way too fast.
Your pedestrian green doesn’t last.
You force me to run
Cross the street, which ain’t fun.
So thanks for this cumbersome cast.

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Photos by Matthew Roth

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