[passcoalition] Re: Summary from MOPD of Dec 16 Meeting
- From: ray wayne <rwayne1@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: passcoalition@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2011 22:27:01 -0500
I meant "accuracy." I need a vacation from my supposed vacation!
Ray
----- Original Message -----
From: ray wayne <rwayne1@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: unknown passcoalition@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wednesday, Feb 2, 2011 22:20:27
Subject: [passcoalition] Re: Summary from MOPAID of Dec 16 Meeting
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> Hi All
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> 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
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>
> ----- 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,
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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
> >
> > 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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