Rainbow Crosswalk

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close up of the finished rainbow crosswalk taken across Gordon looking toward Wilson.

On May 25, 2023, we celebrated the installation of the City's first public rainbow crosswalk, to support diversity, inclusion and 2SLGBTQIA+ people in our community.  On June 17, 2023 a public celebration was held at the crosswalk to mark Pride Month and to recognize Mattea Summerville's advocacy and those lost in the community.

An installation close to the crosswalk with background information and messaging of support and hope will be installed in the near future.


The City of Guelph will install a long-awaited rainbow crosswalk at the intersection of Gordon and Wilson streets this May, as a demonstration of support for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Find out more about how the crosswalk came to be in the more information section below.

A rainbow crosswalk is one way to advance our community in making Guelph a safe, seen, and celebrated space for 2SLGBTQIA+ folks, but it doesn't work in isolation. Let's build on the momentum the crosswalk creates together.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the conversation to help us to prepare for the Crosswalk launch.

  • Share a story and show your pride: Put your pride on display with words, images and inspirations we can use to celebrate the crosswalk opening and beyond. Everyone in the community should feel seen and supported. Your contributions can help others find their community and their voice.
  • Celebrate with us: How would you like the City to celebrate the launch of the new pride crosswalk? Share your fabulous ideas and up-vote ideas from others that you'd like to see happen.
  • Safe space comment box: What do you need from the City to feel included, save and celebrated in Guelph? Your comments will be anonymous, and they will help us make this City an even better place.


For more information, contact:

Tammy Adkin |(she/her)
Manager, Museums and Culture, City of Guelph
tammy.adkin@guelph.ca
519-836-1221 ext. 2775


close up of the finished rainbow crosswalk taken across Gordon looking toward Wilson.

On May 25, 2023, we celebrated the installation of the City's first public rainbow crosswalk, to support diversity, inclusion and 2SLGBTQIA+ people in our community.  On June 17, 2023 a public celebration was held at the crosswalk to mark Pride Month and to recognize Mattea Summerville's advocacy and those lost in the community.

An installation close to the crosswalk with background information and messaging of support and hope will be installed in the near future.


The City of Guelph will install a long-awaited rainbow crosswalk at the intersection of Gordon and Wilson streets this May, as a demonstration of support for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Find out more about how the crosswalk came to be in the more information section below.

A rainbow crosswalk is one way to advance our community in making Guelph a safe, seen, and celebrated space for 2SLGBTQIA+ folks, but it doesn't work in isolation. Let's build on the momentum the crosswalk creates together.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the conversation to help us to prepare for the Crosswalk launch.

  • Share a story and show your pride: Put your pride on display with words, images and inspirations we can use to celebrate the crosswalk opening and beyond. Everyone in the community should feel seen and supported. Your contributions can help others find their community and their voice.
  • Celebrate with us: How would you like the City to celebrate the launch of the new pride crosswalk? Share your fabulous ideas and up-vote ideas from others that you'd like to see happen.
  • Safe space comment box: What do you need from the City to feel included, save and celebrated in Guelph? Your comments will be anonymous, and they will help us make this City an even better place.


For more information, contact:

Tammy Adkin |(she/her)
Manager, Museums and Culture, City of Guelph
tammy.adkin@guelph.ca
519-836-1221 ext. 2775

Consultation has concluded

What do you need from the City to feel included, safe and celebrated in Guelph? Your comments will be anonymous, and they will help us make this City an even better place.

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    What about safety? How about spending that money wisely and making AccessAbility a priority? So, so many people can't even get around Guelph due to barriers! Vision, hearing and physical ♿

    asked 11 months ago

    The community partners and City staff engaged in planning the rainbow crosswalk identified accessibility as a priority for this initiative. City staff with expertise in accessible design advised on the pattern, location and materials. The accessibility features of the rainbow crosswalk include:

    • Location at a traffic light-controlled intersection
    • Prominent parallel white lines running the length of the crosswalk, providing clear visual contrast to mark the width of the crossing point
    • Limited use of dark colours in the design to minimize potential visual perception issues
    • Use of grit-infused thermoplastic material that is slip resistant
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    Thank you for this initiative! Just a quick request for the crosswalk - please make sure to use the most recent progressive Pride flag that includes the symbol for Intersex! https://www.them.us/story/progress-pride-flag-intersex-inclusive-makeover

    Katrina Stephany asked 11 months ago

    Hi there

    We had looked at using the most recent progressive Pride flag, however he intersex symbol cannot be applied because of limitations of the material being used to create the crosswalk. In discussing this with our community partners, we agreed to use the classic progress flag design on the road, and will include the progress flag with intersex symbol on the signage on the retaining wall at the west entry point to the crosswalk.