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The yellow plastic barriers that redefined street corners and shortened crossing distances along Jasper Avenue last summer could be back — but this time aimed at increasing safety across Edmonton.

Raised crosswalks, yellow neon paint and a radical rethink for a crowded Whyte Avenue were also pitched as councillors grilled city officials on traffic safety for more than two hours Wednesday morning.

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Now officials have a deadline.

They’re due back in October with a work plan, budget and interim targets to reduce death and serious injury on Edmonton streets substantially in the next few years. The long-term goal is to effectively eliminate serious collisions by 2032.

With a work plan this fall, council can debate it for the 2019-2022 capital budget.

“How do you go faster is a great challenge to have,” said acting deputy city manager Gord Cebryk, after questioning from council’s community services committee.