The Children of New York City Deserve Universal Daylighting - Streetsblog New York City

"Imagine you're driving up to an intersection. You're approaching the crosswalk. To your right, there's an SUV blocking your line of sight. To your left, there's a pickup truck doing the same. Someone might be hidden behind either of them. What if they're starting to cross the street? You would have no idea, and now you're on a collision course to a life-altering or even deadly crash."

"By requiring that parked vehicles on this street be moved back from the crosswalk, no longer obscuring lines of sight, you would be able to see the pedestrian - and the pedestrian could see you! But most intersections in New York City make this impossible. That's why we're fighting to pass Intro 1138, a bill in the City Council that would daylight every intersection in New York City. It enjoys widespread support from community boards representing a majority of New Yorkers,"

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Intro 1138 would daylight every intersection in New York City by requiring parked vehicles to be moved back from crosswalks so they no longer obscure sightlines. Obstructed sightlines create collision courses where drivers cannot see pedestrians and pedestrians cannot see approaching vehicles, increasing the risk of life-altering or deadly crashes. The proposal has widespread support from community boards representing a majority of New Yorkers, including car-dependent areas like CB6 in Forest Hills and CB13 in Southeast Queens, because daylighting improves safety for all road users. Outgoing City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams will block a Council vote on the bill, prompting outrage among supporters.

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