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‘The Hydrant Directory’ Catalogs the Color Palettes of Community-Painted Infrastructure
Fun municipal fact: Did you know the color of a fire hydrant often correlates with its capacity? Light blue has the lowest potential flow, while the familiar red hue is at the other end of the spectrum, unleashing a torrent once opened. But as with other public infrastructure like bus shelters and telephone booths, artists have been known to leave their marks on hydrants.
The Hydrant Directory catalogs dozens of unconventional color palettes found on the plugs, to use hydrant industry jargon. More
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