Big, weird and yellow, they’re designed to calm traffic. And they’ve brought a dose of surprise to this corner of Vancouver. Cole Nowicki writes. Cole is a Vancouver-based writer and the author of Laser Quit Smoking Massage and Right, Down + Circle. Published Jan. 24, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/01/24/Banana-Barriers-Arrived-Bang-Transformed-Street/

‘Banana Barriers’ Arrived with a Bang and Transformed My Street

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