[passcoalition] Re: Summary from MOPD of Dec 16 Meeting

  • From: ray wayne <rwayne1@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: passcoalition@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2011 22:20:21 -0500

Hi All 

I've been out of e-mail range until this evening. I'll give this a read 
tomorrow. I think we are all on the same page as to our concerns. Since I was 
not at the meeting I must defer to those who were there with regard to the 
accuratacy and completeness of Matt's summary. 

Ray



----- Original Message -----
From: Karen Gourgey <karen.gourgey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'passcoalition@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <passcoalition@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, Jan 31, 2011 13:51:37
Subject: [passcoalition] Summary from MOPAID of Dec 16 Meeting

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> Hi Everyone,
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> Below is the summary of the Dec 16 meeting furnished by Matthew PuVogel of =
> the Mayor's Office for people with disabs. My concern with it is the limite=
> d exposure given to the other needed accommodations like detectable warning=
> s, and, of course, it sounds like folks still don't understand LPI's.  I'll=
>  also send the flyer they want to send to the community.  I want to respond=
>  to Matthew tomorrow morning  So, if you have comments, please let me know =
> by this evening if at all possible.
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> Thanks.
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> Karen, (see below for MOPAID summarydd=20
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>  On December 16, 2010 The Mayor's Office for People with Disabiliti=
> es met with the Department of Transportation and the Coalition of Pedestria=
> ns for Accessible Safe Streets (PASS) to discuss the new DOJ criteria to be=
>  utilized when installing Accessible Pedestrian Signals, and the below summ=
> arizes the basic working approach for proceeding.
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> All new installations of lights in New York City will now be evaluated usin=
> g the complete Department of Justice criteria, and if they are deemed to be=
>  a priority, an Accessible pedestrian signal will be installed.
> 
> It was determined that PASS requests should be submitted to the Department =
> of Transportation Borough Commissioner and a copy sent to MOPAID.
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> To start with a baseline, it is necessary to know where the signals have be=
> en installed to date, and if and when the complete Department of Justice st=
> andards have been followed when installing accessible pedestrian signals.
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> Further, too meet the unique urban setting that is New York City, modificat=
> ions to the DOJ criteria should be considered,   and MOPAID and PASS will exa=
> mine the tool and provide comments on how the DOJ criteria can be modifieddd=
> =20
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>  As DOT strives to improve pedestrian safety, such changes in intersection =
> design and signalization continue to make the pedestrian phase of street cr=
> ossings increasingly difficult for people with vision loss. =20
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> Changes include intersections with multiple lanes, irregular shapes and com=
> plicated phasing. =20
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> Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities will continue to partner with P=
> ASS concerning additional pedestrian matters such as Leading Pedestrian Int=
> ervals (LPI), pedestrian plazas, and the installation of bike lanesdd=20
> The statements above attempt to provide a brief summary of the conversN=
>  of December 16, and set forth some steps to get momentum generated on acce=
> ssible signals, and to assure that other identified matters of safety are f=
> lagged for future strategic planning discussions.  The above does not asser=
> t to include all of the details or opinions expressed at the meeting or in =
> accompanying documents, or to include all of the critical safety issues to =
> be explored in future planning partnerships. =20
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> Karen Luxton Gourgey Ed.D., Director
> Computer Center for Visually Impaired People
> Baruch College, City University of New York
> One Bernard Baruch Way, Box H-0648
> New York, NY 10010
> Phone: (646) 312-1426
> Fax: (646) 312-1421
> http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/ccvip/
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