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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Daniel Fisher on Intro 1138
4:15:58
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Daniel Fisher, a Brooklyn resident, testifies in support of Intro 1138, which aims to implement universal daylighting in New York City. He emphasizes the importance of improving visibility at intersections for pedestrian safety, especially for vulnerable groups.
- Shares personal perspective as a tall, able-bodied individual who still struggles with visibility at crosswalks
- Expresses willingness to sacrifice parking spots for improved safety of pedestrians, particularly children
- Suggests using large painted rocks as a cost-effective method for hardening daylighted intersections
Daniel Fisher
4:15:58
Hello.
4:15:59
Can you hear me?
4:16:01
We can hear you.
4:16:02
Okay.
4:16:03
Hi.
4:16:03
I'm Daniel Fisher, and I live in Brooklyn.
4:16:05
I'm testifying in support of intro eleven thirty eight.
4:16:08
A bit about myself.
4:16:09
I'm a six foot two able-bodied man, and even I have a hard time looking past some of these trucks and SUVs that are often parked right up against the crosswalk, if not inside of it.
4:16:20
If I have a hard time crossing the street safely, god knows how hard of a time some of my neighbors do, especially those who are mobility impaired, pushing strollers, walking with kids, or what have you.
4:16:31
I was very touched and moved by how many of these people have testified today with their own difficulties and stories.
4:16:37
I do sometimes drive in my neighborhood, yes, it might be a bit more annoying to find parking after a couple spots are removed here and there at every intersection, but I would absolutely choose to lose a few parking spots if it meant I could see pedestrians, and they no longer need to stand so much closer to moving traffic just so they can cross the street, especially children who might as well be invisible behind parked cars with how big they've gotten recently.
4:17:01
Nobody wants to put their neighbors in danger just while driving around, and, I definitely think that losing a few parking spots for the safety of our neighbors is the best path forward here.
4:17:13
And in regards to the cost of hardening, might I suggest that the DOT plunk down some just really big rocks?
4:17:19
They're pretty cheap.
4:17:20
We have a famous one in Williamsburg already called the Big Cheese Block.
4:17:23
It's painted like a block of cheese, and it keeps a daylighting, a daylighted intersection on Metropolitan And North Fourth.
4:17:32
If I remember correctly, it keeps cars away from parking in it, and I would just love to see one on every block if that's what it takes.
4:17:39
Thank you.
Mauricio
4:17:40
Thank