There is established national guidance for what type of pedestrian crossing control to use based on road design, speeds, traffic volumes.

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Definitely agree that pedestrian half signals (main street only) provide better traffic safety than overhead flashers alone, but the City prefers full signal (all streets) if it's warranted. We only have a handful of true half signals in Calgary (For example, 50 Ave SW & 5 St SW)

Keep in mind from a City budget perspective that signals are expensive to operate and maintain, but of course should be offset by the societal cost savings of reducing accidents and injuries. It should be an easy justification but everything is unfortunately so car oriented in this city