Less than three weeks after being repainted, the rainbow crosswalks in Houston’s Montrose neighborhood were removed as construction crews began tearing up the asphalt at the intersection of Westheimer Road and Taft Street. The removal followed federal regulations from TxDOT and directives from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott requiring cities and counties to eliminate such messaging. Read more at HoustonPublicMedia.org 📸 ✍️: Michael Adkinson / Houston Public Media