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From a UX perspective, I wish the signals were retrofitted to reflect that, i.e. maintain the automated traffic flow control but when someone presses the button, start a countdown until it's ok to walk.

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The buttons are only there because it would be too expensive to remove them.

I guess turning them into something useful is out of the question when there are not enough funds to remove them

It's very possible that one has enough money to add something useful, like a count-down, even if there is no money to use for something cheaper, but plainly useless, like removing the button.

I have seen this in some cities, but not much. It would be very cool to have.

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