Future of the Environment

A small town in Iceland created a “levitating” crosswalk to slow traffic

People walk on a crosswalk in Tokyo January 11, 2011. Japan's index of coincident economic indicators rose a preliminary 1.4 points in November from the previous month, the Cabinet Office said on Tuesday, up for the first time in three months. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao (JAPAN - Tags: EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS) - GM1E71B15WJ01

Ísafjörður’s city officials have created a new pedestrian crossing lane that looks like it’s levitating from the pavement. Image: REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao

Anne Quito
Design Reporter, Quartz
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