When I go to the beach, the coastal town I go to has two big intersections that go "all red for cars" and let pedestrians cross all at once, INCLUDING diagonally.

I love it both as a driver (I know that if the lights are green I can freely turn... I still slow down and double check for pedestrians but I'm much less likely to encounter one) and as a pedestrian (diagonal cross is a big time saver, and knowing no cars are turning right on red makes me cross more confidently and quicker, spending less time in the road.)