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Not true. The article specifically mentions Seattle having non-functional pedestrian buttons, and I've encountered many myself around the city. In fact, I think
by branweb 8y ago
Not true. The article specifically mentions Seattle having non-functional pedestrian buttons, and I've encountered many myself around the city. In fact, I think the Seattle Times ran a story on it a while back.
edit: found it - https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/do-pedestrian-push-to-walk-buttons-do-anything-heres-the-answer/ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/do-...
- craftyguy 8y agoSeattle is in the PNW, but Seattle is not the PNW.
- branweb 8y agoTrue, but your original assertion (without the "in at least a few places" edit) was misleading.
- toast0 8y agoSeattle buttons do something. If you press and hold, they announce the intersection name, and when the walk sign is on, they tell you which street you're crossing. I haven't been in the city outside of peak times, but they may affect cycle timing when there is little traffic, and it makes sense to run a more adaptive schedule (but then again, there might not be such a time)