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Discussion of daylighting survey and DOT's response

1:25:37

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Council Member Restler presents the results of a survey conducted by his office, which identified 107 locations where constituents wanted to see daylighting implemented. He then questions Deputy Commissioner Beaton about the DOT's response to these recommendations.

  • Restler's office provided 107 daylighting recommendations to DOT based on constituent feedback.
  • Beaton is unable to provide specific information about the implementation of these recommendations.
  • Restler presses for what a reasonable expectation for implementation might be, setting up his criticism of DOT's actions.
Lincoln Restler
1:25:37
Deputy commissioner Beaton, in my office, we did a survey of constituents across District 33 of where they would like to see daylighting.
1:25:47
And we got tons of feedback.
1:25:49
We got hundreds of responses of places where people are really concerned about safety.
1:25:54
And I'm not going to mention all of the different horrible crashes that we've experienced that seem to have directly been a result of the lack of daylighting.
1:26:02
But last August, we combed through the whole list, provided 107 recommendations to DOT of where we wanted to see daylighting.
1:26:12
How many do you think we've seen daylighting implemented ten months later, nine months later?
Eric Beaton
1:26:20
Not something I have in front of me.
Lincoln Restler
1:26:22
What would you think would be a reasonable expectation for a council member?
Eric Beaton
1:26:25
It sounds like you have an answer.
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