Your guide to NYC's public proceedings.
AGENCY TESTIMONY
Daylighting study and implementation
2:00:43
ยท
59 sec
Commissioner Rodriguez discusses the recent daylighting study conducted by DOT and its implications for street safety improvements.
- The study was conducted pursuant to Local Law 66 of 2023, sponsored by Chair Brooks-Powers.
- Findings show that daylighting is useful in certain locations but is not a one-size-fits-all solution.
- Hardening daylighting with infrastructure to prevent vehicles from occupying the space enhances safety.
- The budget includes increased funding for additional hardened daylighting installations, focusing on treatments with real safety benefits for New Yorkers.
Ydanis Rodriguez
2:00:43
On the daylighting, DOT recently released a groundbreaking study of daylighting pursuant to local law '66 of 2023 sponsored by chair Brooks Powers.
2:00:58
The study found that while daylighting is a useful tool in certain location, it is now one size fits all solution.
2:01:08
The study also found that hardening daylighting with infrastructure installed to prevent vehicles from occupying that space enhance safety.
2:01:19
You can see a photo of hardening daylighting at Banker Street and North Fifteenth Street in Brooklyn on the screen.
2:01:27
And in my testimony as well.
2:01:30
This budget increased funding for additional hardening daylighting allowing us to focus on delivering the treatment with with real safety benefit for all New Yorkers.