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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Susan Lunn, Resident of Park Slope
2:54:43
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Susan Lunn, a resident of Park Slope, testifies in support of Intro 1138, which proposes universal daylighting in New York City. She criticizes the DOT's study on daylighting as flawed and emphasizes the importance of this measure for pedestrian safety.
- Lunn argues that using fire hydrants and bus stops as substitutes for universal daylighting in the DOT study is a false equivalence, as cars often park in these areas.
- She cites statistics on pedestrian deaths and injuries at intersections, and references Hoboken's success with universal daylighting.
- Lunn calls for New York to lead in pedestrian and cycling safety by implementing universal daylighting.
Susan Lunn
2:54:43
Good afternoon, council members.
2:54:45
My name is Susan Lund, and as a resident of Park Slope, I would like to thank council member one for bringing forth intro eleven thirty eight.
2:54:53
It shows a clear commitment to safety and improvement towards pedestrians, the majority of users of the streets in New York.
2:54:59
The DOTS study is fundamentally flawed both in methodology and conclusion.
2:55:03
Using fire hydrants and bus stops as substitution for universal daylighting is false equivalence.
2:55:09
Cars park in those places biasing the data.
2:55:12
They do so so often that the head of the New York department, fire department had to take to social media to urge people to stop parking in fire hydrants.
2:55:22
A journalist in Bed Stuy conducted a walking survey and concluded that 70% of the hydrants had cars parked in front of them.
2:55:30
Fifty five percent of pedestrian deaths and seventy nine percent of pedestrian traffic injuries happen at intersections, and that's according to DOT itself.
2:55:40
As has been brought up repeatedly in this hearing, our neighbors in Hoboken have not had a traffic pedestrian death in almost eight years and largely credit this to universal daylighting, and this bears repeating.
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Across the country, studies have shown that this is one of the most effective policies in reducing pedestrian fatalities in industries and injuries.
2:56:03
New York should be a leader of the country, and we should lead in pedestrian and cycling safety.
2:56:08
We need universal daylighting here.
2:56:10
Thank you.