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Reminding adults of a childhood lesson: Look both ways!

When it comes to street smarts — as in how to safely navigate the roadways, that is — it may be true that we learned the most important lessons in kindergarten.
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By
Susan Gonzalez
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Look both ways!: Yale's pedestrian safety campaign

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    One of the street stencils on campus reminding pedestrians to pay attention to what is ahead of them as they cross the street.
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    This crew spent time over the summer spray painting the stencils on campus sidewalks. Pictured are (front row, left to right) Shumin Bian, Emma Bahroos, and Kevin Charbonneau; (back row) James D'Addio, Deborah Farat, Kim Heard, Dr. Kirsten Bechtel, and Miguel Berrios.
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    Signage reminding pedestrians of what they learned as young children has been placed near busy campus intersections ...
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    ... and as a billboard in front of Woolsey Hall.
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    Dr. Kirsten Bechtel, Miguel Berrios, and Kim Heard stencil near a busy crosswalk.

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