[passcoalition] Re: number of new APS
- From: Karen Gourgey <karen.gourgey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'passcoalition@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <passcoalition@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 17:50:23 +0000
Right; the bill is initially from Brewer. Isn't Levine's district her former
district when she was on the Council?
Anyway, I do think Levine has a real interest in this bill, and when ebolamania
calms down, he could probably be spoken to. We do know his chief of Staff, who
was also present yesterday. Though she was pretty hesitant, I think she finally
did the blindfold thing.
Lester, advice appreciated on negotiation strategies and timings.
Karen
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[mailto:passcoalition-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Annalyn
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2014 1:43 PM
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Subject: [passcoalition] Re: number of new APS
The bill is actually from Gail Brewer if I understand correctly. She can no
longer submit bills to city council because she is no longer a member. As
borough president she can tell a city council member in her borough to submit a
bill for her. Why she asked Levine I don't know.
I was Levine's "O&M instructor" yesterday. He asked good questions and seemed
to have an interest. I didn't love all the cameras but I did't feel like just
a prop for a photo op .
Mark Levine might be a little busy with other matters over the next few days.
The doctor with Ebola lives in his district.
AnnLyn
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> On Oct 24, 2014, at 12:20 PM, "Maria Hansen" <mhansen1@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I just looked over Lester's post and agree with the 175 number in the bill
> which I will repost below. However, Mr. Levine answered a question in the
> lobby by saying that there would be 150 per year (and it's his bill).
> Maybe the issue of protected turn lanes should be brought up in testimony
> next week?
> Maria
>
> § 19-188 Accessible pedestrian signals program. a. For purposes of
> this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
>
> 1. "Accessible pedestrian signal" shall mean a device that communicates
> information about pedestrian signal timing in a nonvisual format.
>
> 2. "Exclusive pedestrian signal" shall mean a pedestrian control
> signal that allows pedestrians an exclusive interval at which to cross while
> traffic is stopped in all directions.
>
> 3. "Leading pedestrian signal" shall mean a pedestrian control signal
> that displays a walk indicator before a green indicator of a traffic control
> signal within the same intersection it is displayed.
>
> 4. "Protected bicycle lane" shall mean a portion of the roadway that has
> been separated for the exclusive use of bicycles.
>
> b. The department shall establish an accessible pedestrian signals
> program. As part of this program, the department shall identify
> intersections where accessible pedestrian signals may be installed
> based on guidelines, including, but not limited to, those set forth in the
> most recent version of the manual on uniform traffic control devices. The
> department, after consultation with the mayor's office for people with
> disabilities and with advocates for and members of the visually impaired
> community, shall identify intersections which reflect the greatest crossing
> difficulty for persons with visual impairments.
> Commencing in 2012, the department shall annually install, based on
> such guidelines, an accessible pedestrian signal at each corner of
> twenty-five intersections identified by the department following such
> consultation. In addition, the department shall install an accessible
> pedestrian signal at all corners of a minimum of one hundred
> intersections where the department plans to install a protected bicycle lane,
> an exclusive pedestrian signal or leading pedestrian signal. On an annual
> basis, commencing in 2015, the department shall also install an accessible
> pedestrian signal at all corners of any intersection where a protected
> bicycle lane, an exclusive pedestrian signal or leading pedestrian signal was
> installed prior to the effective date of the local law that amended this
> section, at a minimum of fifty such intersections per year until such time as
> all such intersections have such signals.
>
> [b] c. On or before November 30, 2012, and on or before every
> November 30 thereafter, the department shall post on its website a
> report analyzing the status of the accessible pedestrian signals
> program which shall include, but not be limited to, a detailed assessment of
> the program including cost, funding sources for such program including, but
> not limited to city, state and federal funding, recommendations for
> improvements to such program, availability of new technology that may be
> employed by the department for use in such program and any additional
> intersections in the city that may warrant inclusion in such program.
> In addition, such report shall list the fifty top ranked intersections
> for new accessible pedestrian signals, as evaluated by the department
> after consultation with the mayor's office for people with disabilities and
> with advocates for and members of the visually impaired community, based on
> the criteria set forth in subdivision a of this section.
>
> [c] d. The department shall post on its website the locations of all
> such accessible pedestrian signals, disaggregated by community district and
> council district.
>
>
>
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