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hunter

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8. The crosswalk buttons in our downtown are real...

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #6)

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 09:44 PM

Jul 2

... and they stop traffic in all directions so pedestrians can cross diagonally if they choose.

If the buttons are not pressed It's all straight-through traffic and left turn signals. The "don't walk" signs remain lit in all directions.

This is a deliberate means of discouraging cross-town traffic on Main Street when pedestrians are present.

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Got my 10mm out tonight, but just for some randomness [View all] sir pball Jul 2 OP

love the bikes in a row HAB911 Jul 2 #1

Couldn't have got that any other way. sir pball Jul 2 #2

Your First Image is Mesmerizing ahnakneemoose Jul 2 #3

Most likely those marks are paint. Blood looks more brown on surfaces, irl. littlemissmartypants Jul 2 #5

Well thank you, as a photographer I love your response... sir pball Jul 2 #9

Not much thought really... ahnakneemoose Jul 3 #10

Sorry, I didn't mean to be confrontational at all sir pball Jul 3 #11

Whoa You Are Gonna Have FUN with this! Congrats! George McGovern Jul 2 #4

Oh it's going to be so much fun sir pball Jul 2 #7

Cool shots. I recently read that the buttons on crosswalks are fake. littlemissmartypants Jul 2 #6

The crosswalk buttons in our downtown are real... hunter Jul 2 #8

Try it out in the country, if you get a chance. usonian Sunday #12

Oh, that's definitely in my plans. sir pball Sunday #13

A lens that wide is magic in close-settings. usonian Sunday #14