Originally Posted by
wphamilton
What do the colors and flashing signify? I didn't see much change in pedestrians behavior when it changed to red or started flashing. If it would flash or turn red when a bike was coming, now I could see that as useful.
It's just an extension of the standard European/Asian ped crossing. See the green man across the street in the upper left. (We/asia also use the clicking for visually impaired people and the faster rate of flashing near the end of the walking allowed period).
Essentially, it's a red/green strip for phone users. See the a lot in Germany and Asia where there's new infrastructure and people use mobile phones extensively.