QUESTION
Has the NYC Department of Transportation examined how other jurisdictions have legalized jaywalking to prioritize pedestrian safety?
1:21:28
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The First Deputy Commissioner states that one unit at the NYC Department of Transportation has looked into how other places like Virginia, Nevada, California, and Denver have legalized jaywalking in the past. She says they will check if that unit has looked at it recently to see what can be learned.
- The DOT has a unit that analyzes and researches policies in other jurisdictions
- This unit has examined the legalization of jaywalking in places like Virginia, Nevada, California, and Denver before
- The Deputy Commissioner will check if they have recent analysis on this topic
- The goal would be to learn from other places that have legalized jaywalking to prioritize pedestrian safety
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
1:21:28
And has DOT examined other jurisdictions like Virginia, Nevada, California, and other cities like Denver, They have legalized j walk in to see what they're doing right or what we can learn from them in terms of prioritizing pedestrians on the streets while also keeping them safe.
Margaret Forgione
1:21:48
I know 1 of our units that does a lot of analysis and research has looked at that in the past.
1:21:54
We will see if they have looked at any of that recently to see what we can learn from it.