Your guide to NYC's public proceedings.
REMARKS
Bills on transportation project tracking and planning
0:23:15
·
86 sec
Speaker Adams introduces legislation aimed at improving transparency and accountability in the Department of Transportation's project planning and execution, particularly related to the Streets Master Plan.
- Introduction 1114-A requires DOT to maintain a detailed capital tracker for its projects, updated three times a year
- Introduction 1105 mandates DOT to provide a roadmap of projects contributing to the Streets Master Plan, with regular updates
- Both bills aim to address DOT's consistent failure to meet milestones in the first five-year Streets Master Plan
Adrienne E. Adams
0:23:15
Next, we'll vote on a package of legislation that stems from my 2024 State of the City.
0:23:20
The first five year streets master plan was due in December 2021.
0:23:25
Since then, the city has consistently fallen short on its milestones, including the miles of protected bus lanes and bike lanes required to be built each year.
0:23:35
The council has consistently pressed DOT to provide updates to their progress, but they have been unwilling to do so.
0:23:42
Today's legislation will advance greater transparency on the status of projects that contribute to the street's master plan to promote accountability.
0:23:51
Next introduction, one one one four a, sponsored by council member Julie One, would require DOT to maintain a capital tracker for its projects, updated three times a year with more granular data about each of its projects.
0:24:05
This tracker will provide greater transparency into DOT's capital planning process than is currently provided by the citywide capital projects dashboard.
0:24:13
We thank our staff members Jessica Foon and Mark Chen.
0:24:17
And introduction 11 o five, sponsored by majority whip, Selvina Brooks Powers, would require DOT to provide a road map of all projects planned for that year that will contribute to the requirements of the streets master plan.
0:24:29
The department would be required to provide updates three times a year.
0:24:33
Additionally, DOT would be required to provide monthly updates on the progress of projects during their construction phase.
0:24:40
We thank our staff member Mark Chen.