Why do non-pedestrian controlled crossings need the button pushed?

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There are plenty of intersections where a walk signal comes on automatically, why do some intersections require a button push to initiate the walk signal when it doesn’t seem to make a difference in light timing or duration?

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It’s car-centric, hostile pedestrian design. If a pedestrian is hit when walking against a stop signal, despite it being green in the same direction, it will be their fault just because they didn’t hit the button.

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