REMARKS
Council Member Amanda Farías introduces Intro 745
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Council Member Amanda Farías opens the hearing by introducing her bill, intro 745, which requires the Department of Transportation to conduct an annual study on cycling activity in New York City for the previous year.
- The study aims to identify frequently used bike streets and bridges
- It will allow for data-driven improvements to enhance rider safety citywide
- Farías highlights the growing number of New Yorkers commuting by bike
- She emphasizes the need to collect data to make the city safer for all modes of transportation
Amanda Farías
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Thank you, majority whip.
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Good afternoon, everyone.
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I'm majority leader Amanda Faddias, and I'm proud to be attending today's hearing to discuss Intersection, Sidewalk, some pedestrian safety in New York City, and here my bill introduction, 745 in relation to requiring the Department of rotation to conduct an annual study on cycling activity in the city for the previous year.
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On the DOT website, it reads that New York City DOT's goal is to accelerate the growth of safe cycling where providing the system of bicycle routes that traverse and connect all 5 boroughs.
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While also creating a dense fine grains network of bike lanes, sorry, in communities, Recycling is already a popular mode of transportation.
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My bill intro 745 ensures that this mission is met by bringing concrete data to the table to assess and reassess what is consistent, what is not working, and where we all need additional services.
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The study outline in the legislation we're hearing today would require the department to identify key information like frequently bike streets and bridges.
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To be able to make data driven improvements to ride safety citywide.
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With more than 900, 000 New Yorkers riding a bike regularly for commuting and work, And that number growing each year with our city's concerted effort to ensure New Yorkers are utilizing all the options to make them more mobile.
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We have to begin to collect the data needed to create the safest city possible for all.
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Thank you again to Majority WebBrooks' powers for hearing this legislation, and I look forward to discussing it today based off of your response in your testimony.