Tory councillor Jason Rust, said he planned to launch a motion to councillors next month with the idea to help combat "pavement rage". He said he had received complaints about the problem from office workers in his Colinton/Fairmilehead ward.
Mr Rust said he sometimes came across the problem during his lunch break while walking from his west end office to buy a sandwich.
He said: "Now and again I am in a hurry and get stuck behind people who are walking along at snail's pace, stopping every few seconds, and it is a minor irritation. This would be a practical measure to see if it works."
City transport leader, Phil Wheeler, said he would listen to suggestions.
A recent survey found that 71% of people are often irritated by crowded streets. Traders in London launched a similar plan several years ago for Oxford Street but the campaign dissolved within a couple of months.
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