Legislation is proposed to reduce the number of fatal pedestrian and cyclist accidents in NYC.
Seventy four percent of pedestrians and 89 percent of cyclists killed in NYC are killed at intersections. New city legislation would implement "daylighting"—a redesign that increases visibility by removing parking spaces from the edge of intersections—at the five most dangerous intersections in each borough.
The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) advises that "Intersection design should facilitate eye contact between street users, ensuring that motorists, bicyclists, pedestrians, and transit vehicles intuitively read intersections as shared spaces."
The bill, Intro 912, sponsored by District 10 council member Ydanis Rodriguez, has support from at least four council members.
Twenty-five intersections a year isn’t a large number, but by codifying the selection process based on crash data, daylighting projects would not be subject to the whims of community boards, which routinely prioritize parking over street safety," writes Brad Aaron.
FULL STORY: Rodriguez Bill Would Mandate Daylighting at 25 Intersections Per Year
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