[passcoalition] Re: FW: Summary of Yesterday's Meeting with PASS
- From: Gene Bourquin DHA <oandmhk@xxxxxxx>
- To: PASS listserv <passcoalition@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 20:11:55 -0500
Lester,
I hope that blind and low vision coalition members are sending you their
locations where APS are necessary. I think that input would be the most
valuable.
Here is my list of EPP - exclusive pedestrian signals - locations that need APS
otherwise there really is no way to know when to cross:
Exclusive
pedestrian phasing - Manhattan
Chamber
Street and Center Street, City Hall area
Fifth
Ave and Washing Square Park North
Hudson
and Grove Streets
60
& B’way
59
& 9/Columbus
B’way
and Washington Place
23
& Madison
W
4 & Jane St.
32
& 7
On the other matter, I was hoping that we would have DOT feedback about the
concept of community board districts to localize prioritization. Not every
coalition member liked the idea, but we did agree before meeting with Matt that
we would present the idea. My point is, while the idea appeals to many of us,
the department responsible for implementing any such strategy has said nothing
about the proposal -- and I think they might have valuable feedback. So where
does that leave us?
Gene
Dr. Eugene
A Bourquin
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> Subject: [passcoalition] Re: FW: Summary of Yesterday's Meeting with PASS
> Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:40:09 -0500
> From: lmarks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: passcoalition@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Hi All,
>
> A gentle reminder to email me your priorities or additional locations
> for the installation of APS throughout the city. I have not heard from
> many and I know Karen would like to get this list to the city this week.
>
>
> Also, I wanted to followup on an idea that was tossed around a few
> months back about having legislation drafted in the City Council to
> make APS installation, as well as incorporating the needs of the
> visually impaired when reconfiguring sidewalks, intersections,
> crosswalks, etc. an ongoing city priority that must be followed
> regardless of the Mayor or administration. Since we have all agreed
> that using the 59 community boards to help determine priorities is the
> best course of action, it might be worth putting something together
> that establishes this process legally. I can draft some language and
> share with the group, but before I did I wanted to make sure we were all
> on the same page.
>
> Please let me know what you think.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Lester Marks, MPA
> Director of Government Affairs
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: passcoalition-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:passcoalition-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Karen Gourgey
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 03:15 PM
> To: 'passcoalition@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: [passcoalition] Re: FW: Summary of Yesterday's Meeting with
> PASS
>
> Yep, I think that's the idea.
>
> Karen
>
>
> 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/
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: passcoalition-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:passcoalition-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Maria Hansen
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 3:02 PM
> To: passcoalition@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [passcoalition] Re: FW: Summary of Yesterday's Meeting with
> PASS
>
> Thanks for the summary.
> I am curious about the flyer and Matt's mailing list. I don't know who
> that reaches. Perhaps that could be shared with our various
> organizational lists and publications targeting blind consumers, etc.
> Maria
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Karen Gourgey" <karen.gourgey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <passcoalition@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 2:38 PM
> Subject: [passcoalition] FW: Summary of Yesterday's Meeting with PASS
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> Below is the summary of our meeting that I have just sent to Matt.
> Note
> that Margaret Newman already has our proposal for modifying the
> prioritization tool, as I copied her when I sent it to MOPD on Tuesday
> evening. No word from her in response to my call.
>
>
>
> Karen
>
>
> 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/
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Karen Gourgey
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 1:59 PM
> To: Sapolin, Matthew
> Subject: Summary of Yesterday's Meeting with PASS
>
> Dear Matt,
>
> Thanks very much for meeting with us yesterday; I think it was very
> useful, and PASS is looking forward to seeing some real progress.
> Incidentally, Ken called me this morning to say that the DOT rep at his
> Community board meeting last night, announced that they had decided to
> put APS's on all four corners at 7th and 23rd. Hmm, maybe they're
> starting to get the message?? Anyway, here's the summary:
>
> The meeting focused on three areas: presentation and discussion of the
> modified prioritization tool for use in New York City; Access and safety
> difficulties for travelers with vision loss expected if the planned
> reconstruction at 7th avenue and 23rd street proceeds without APS's and
> other treatments; Next steps for PASS and the Mayor's office.
>
> Prioritization tool: The scope and purpose of the original tool were
> explained and then the proposed modifications were presented along with
> their rationales. Matt appeared to embrace the suggested changes. He
> will show them to his architect and then send the modified tool to DOT
> with the strong recommendation that they adopt it as their way for
> prioritizing APS requests in all boroughs except Staten Island, for
> which the original tool seems to be sufficient.
>
> Twenty Third Street and 7th Gene and Annalyn presented the problem of
> bulbouts, undetectable medians, and problematic turn lanes. No one was
> clear as to exactly what if any vehicular use might be made of the
> planned pedestrian plaza. We pointed out that this underscored the need
> for PASS to speak regularly with a responsible party from DOT. Printouts
> of the 23rd and 7th slide show created by DOT for the 7th avenue and
> 23rd street project were left with Matt, they included drawings by Gene
> as to what would be needed to fix the problem. These will be delivered
> to DOT with a request that they take immediate action.
> Here are the major concerns we detailed about the 23 Street
> reconfiguration:
> - APS properly placed at all crosswalks and at the new median
> pedestrian refuges
> - Properly installed detectable warning surfaces for all curb cuts and
> at the cut-throughs at the new median pedestrian refuges
> - Signal timing that allows for appropriate pedestrian clearance
> intervals for all crosswalks using the 3.5 foot per second measure Next
> Steps 1. .
> Matt committed to getting PASS a liaison from DOT; our first interaction
> with that individual will be the conversation relating to 7th avenue and
> 23rd street pointing out the changes that are needed and requesting that
> they be incorporated into the plan.
>
> 2. We discussed the immediate and urgent need for training for traffic
> engineers with experts such as Janet Barlow and/or Lukas Franck. Matt
> will
> strongly recommend this to DOT. (And, we have contact info for both,
> if
> needed.)
>
> 3. Matt will call Karen within four business days with the name of the
> DOT liaison. (Matt, you mentioned Friday, but I just stuck the four day
> thing in for a little flexibility if needed.) Matt will also reach out
> to the DFTACommissioner, in hopes of adding aging to the interested and
> supportive parties.
>
> 4. PASS will go through the list of requested APS's from DOT and
> indicate those with highest preference among members.
>
> 5. Matt's office will send flyer to its mailing list, soliciting other
> requests. Karen will edit flyer and send it back to Matthew Puvogel for
> distribution by Friday, February 18.
>
> 6. Matt will alert DOT to the fact that we need a searchable, text-based
> "map" indicating bike lane locations throughout the city, to be used by
> any pedestrian, when planning a route.
>
> That's the end of the summary as I have it. If you have any questions,
> write or call me at 646 312-1426.
>
> Thanks again, Matt, very much for your time and commitment on this
> issue..
>
> All Best,
>
> Karen
>
>
>
>
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