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this is extremely not consistent by city, jurisdiction, or even road. you have to push the beg button on my street to cross but basically none of the streets around me require it.

Warren Wells, AICP@warrenjwells.bsky.social

It's always shocking to me how many people are apparently blackpilled on pedestrian call buttons, believing that they do nothing. I've come upon a group of 5 people all standing at a crosswalk and no one has pushed the button. Folks, most lights won't give you a walk phase unless you push it!

It's not called a "beg button" for no reason. It's a bit like the street equivalent for the close door button on an elevator. Sometimes it works, other times it doesn't. If you aren't familiar with that specific button, just press it

hard to press when you're on a bike and it's 15 feet away!

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