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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Jason Stahl on Universal Daylighting
5:12:11
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Jason Stahl, a resident of Queens, testified in support of Intro 1138, which would implement universal daylighting in New York City. He emphasized the importance of this measure for improving safety for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers, outweighing concerns about reduced parking availability.
- Shared personal experience of avoiding cars parked in crosswalks, highlighting the need for daylighting
- Argued that parking scarcity itself leads to aggressive driving, so the benefits of daylighting outweigh potential parking reduction concerns
- Urged the council to pass Intro 1138 quickly, stating it would benefit everyone regardless of their district or transit access
Jason Stahl
5:12:11
Hi.
5:12:12
Hi.
5:12:12
Thank you for taking, taking my testimony.
5:12:16
Can you can you hear me?
Mauricio
5:12:19
Yeah.
5:12:19
We can hear you.
Jason Stahl
5:12:20
Okay.
5:12:21
Great.
5:12:22
I am a I'm a resident of, Queens, Councilman One's, district.
5:12:28
I'd like to thank her for sponsoring interim 11:38.
5:12:34
I think it's I think it's long long overdue.
5:12:38
I think I missed my first testimony window as I was walking to key food and avoiding several cars that were parked in the crosswalk around the fire station that at Woodside Warriors.
5:12:51
I think that on the subject of of the issues of parking at the expense of universal daylighting, I think it's important to remember that, parking scarcity in my, experience has you know, creates aggressive driving, in of itself.
5:13:07
And so I think the marginal increase in scarcity of parking as a result of making universal daylighting possible is not going to be felt to the extent that the benefits of universal daylighting in in making it safer for pedestrians, of which I am one, of cyclists, of which I am also one, and then of drivers, and I occasionally do rent a car in New York City, would be would be beneficial for everyone no matter their district or how much of a of a transit desert or not it may be.
5:13:43
So, I hope that the council will pass with alacrity, in show eleven thirty eight.
5:13:48
Thank you.