Walking in Edmonton could get easier after council puts 'beg buttons' on trial

A major irritant for people walking, cycling and taking transit through Edmonton is finally getting a critical second look from city officials.
People call them beg buttons — the traffic signals that force people on foot to wait minutes at a time and won’t grant permission to cross without a person hitting the button.
“I’m cautiously optimistic,” said Coun. Andrew Knack, after council’s community service committee approved a plan Wednesday to write new procedu