An older enamel “Community Road” sign in Shinjuku, Tokyo, photographed in March 2023. These signs—marked with コミュニティ道路 (“community road”) and a stylized map of the ward—were installed beginning in the late 1970s and 1980s as part of a municipal effort to identify quieter local streets prioritized for pedestrians, schools, and neighborhood traffic rather than through-traffic.

Although many have faded or disappeared as Shinjuku redeveloped, surviving signs like this one remain a small reminder of earlier phases of the ward’s streetscape planning. The hand-drawn lettering, green stripes, and simplified ward outline reflect the graphic design style common in Tokyo’s municipal signage of that era.

"Outreach Experts" walk the streets of Downtown Minneapolis.

George Floyd Square in Minneapolis. "No justice no street".

George Floyd Square late night camp fire in April 2011. The area continues to be a place of protest.

George Floyd Square on the evening after the Derek Chauvin murder case was handed over to the jury. This 4 block area has been community controlled since George Floyd's May 25th, 2020 murder.

A sign reading "Justice 4 George" on a home in South Minneapolis.

A sign on the streets of Minneapolis offering groceries to neighbors.

Brooms and shovels on the side of a building for community cleanup of damaged buildings during civil unrest in Minneapolis.