QUESTION
What percentage of sidewalks on commercial corridors are adequately lit?
1:45:15
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The NYC Department of Transportation does not have readily available data on the percentage of commercial corridor sidewalks that are adequately lit across the city.
- The DOT conducts annual studies on illumination levels for roadways and sidewalks
- However, these studies are localized and do not provide a citywide snapshot
- The deputy commissioner states they cannot answer what percentage of commercial corridors have adequate sidewalk lighting
- Council members express concerns over lack of data and lengthy timelines for new street light installations in mixed-use areas with pedestrian traffic
Lincoln Restler
1:45:15
Does DOT currently track what percentage of sidewalks on commercial corridors are adequately lit.
Margaret Forgione
1:45:25
So we do every year we perform many studies of Illumination on roadways and in sidewalks.
Lincoln Restler
1:45:34
Individual roadways, like a given I will say that Atlantic is dark, and you'll come out and study Atlantic and assess whether more Illumination is necessary.
1:45:42
Correct.
1:45:42
But you couldn't answer a question city wide.
1:45:45
What percentage of commercial corridors are adequately lit or inadequately lit.
Margaret Forgione
1:45:49
I don't.
1:45:49
We don't have that information readily available.
Lincoln Restler
1:45:51
That date isn't tracked.