Overview
- At a City Hall rally, sponsor Julie Won said the pending amendment would focus the proposal on streets near schools, with negotiations over exact language still underway.
- The original bill, Intro. 1138, would bar parking within 20 feet of crosswalks citywide and require DOT to add hard barriers at at least 1,000 intersections each year.
- DOT opposes a universal mandate, citing a two-year analysis it says shows no safety gains and up to 15,000 additional injuries annually, with costs projected in the billions.
- City Council researchers dispute the agency’s findings, saying the DOT relied on flawed data and reporting no evidence that daylighting increases injuries after reanalysis.
- Supporters list 26 Council sponsors, including Republican Frank Morano, while critics warn the change could remove about 300,000 parking spaces, and backers are seeking votes to withstand a possible mayoral veto.