Rio de Janeiro is adding something new into its trademark black-and-white mosaic pavements: QR codes.
Days before the test event, seats were still being installed and pavements laid near the venue.
Most of Scotland's trunk routes are open but many minor roads and pavements are treacherous.
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Green footprints have been painted onto pavements 'walking' towards bins in the Cardiff suburb of Cathays.
Smoking will be allowed on pavements outside parks, and car parks in public parks.
The Met Office said widespread ice was expected to persist, especially on untreated roads and pavements.
Gritters were out overnight treating main routes but many side roads and pavements remain icy.
Motorists filmed driving on pavements outside a Folkestone school are being investigated, Kent Police have said.
Of course there is shovel etiquette when it comes to clearing pavements and paths.
Most of the money will go to widen pavements, plant trees and install antique-looking streetlights.
Worcestershire County Council said it was also working with district and parish councils to grit pavements.
Councillors praised residents for showing "community support" by clearing pavements of snow and ice.
On the pavements nearby, carpenters migrants from the country squatted holding saws to advertise their trade.
"People are damaging pavements, property and threatening residents, " read a tweet from a spokesperson.
But fruit and vegetable sellers who work from pavements will have far less chance of survival.
The council said it would enforce a local bylaw to prosecute anyone found spitting on public pavements.
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We succeed in building bridges, in forming roads, and making them smoother by pavements, iron rails, etc.
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People in Staffordshire are being warned to take care on icy roads and pavements following recent snowfall.
Icy stretches formed in many areas overnight, particularly on untreated surfaces, leaving some roads and pavements hazardous.
The authority intends to replace the market surface with block paving and renew adjoining York stone pavements.
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That is why dog-loving Frenchmen let their pets soil the pavements, while dog-loving Americans carry plastic bags.
Motorists who drive on pavements to avoid floodwater are being reported to police by a community group.
This posturing is fairly painless in electoral terms, since most Labour voters live among pavements rather than hedgerows.
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The Met Office warned that melting snow may have frozen overnight, turning to ice on pavements and roads.
The council pledged to collect all black bags on pavements whether they are due for collection or not.
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The Conservative-run authority intends to replace the market surface with block paving and renew adjoining York stone pavements.
Newsagent Chris Green, from Ladderedge said the pavements had been "treacherous" in places, while out doing his deliveries.
During one night before Christmas they handed out 54 fines to cyclists without lights and others using pavements.
It is designed to help pedestrians, especially those with limited mobility, who have problems with vehicles blocking pavements.
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