The world’s first little green man was born in Taipei—a birthplace that has become a popular photo spot!
The little green man, a friend to pedestrians crossing the road, is 15 years old this year. The world’s first little green man pedestrian signal was born at the intersection of Songzhi Road and Songsou Road on March 18, 1999. The little green man was the world’s first new type of traffic signal that used countdown timing and little green man animation. In addition to being fully installed and widely adopted across Taipei City and throughout Taiwan, it has also been introduced in countries such as the United States, Germany, Japan, and mainland China, receiving considerable praise since its implementation.
When you see the little green man walking, it’s time to cross the street. (Image source / wikipedia)
After the invention of the little green man, many different versions of the character have been developed around the world. (Image source / pulson)
Early pedestrian traffic lights used green and red signals to convey messages: a green light meant pedestrians could cross, while a red light indicated they could not. Today’s little green man pedestrian signal consists of seven different patterns that use the persistence of vision effect to create the animation of a little green man walking or running. When the little green man walks slowly, it means you still have plenty of time; when he starts running, it’s a reminder to hurry across; and when he turns into a little red man standing still, it means pedestrians must not cross.
A Portuguese art installation of the little red man can even dance along with people. (Image source / youtube)
These fun characters have reduced the number of jaywalking incidents and lowered the occurrence of traffic accidents. (Image source / youtube)
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