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Birkenhead’s infamous “Wotsit Street” — dubbed for its eye-popping orange and yellow road markings that looked like a giant bag of cheesy snacks — is getting a full undoing after a six-month trial went disastrously wrong. The council, which installed the traffic calming measures, one-way system, and planters at a $300K cost, now admits the bright colors sparked “significant concern,” even comparing them to a kids’ design contest. Council leader calls it a “waste of money” and vows to “put it right,” with furniture and planters being donated to local schools. Road markings are scheduled for removal in September, and the street will be closed for the work — a clear lesson that not all well-intentioned urban experiments land with the public.

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