Caitlin Villatoro, NYLCV, supports Vision Zero Reimagined and Intro 1070
Caitlin Villatoro, New York City Policy Fellow at the New York League of Conservation Voters, says safe streets must be the standard and supports Vision Zero Reimagined. She supports Intro 1070, Intro 1153, and urges consideration of Intro 511 for universal daylighting at a minimum of 100 intersections per year.
Hello, my name is Caitlin Vietoro, and I'm the New York City Policy Fellow at the New York League of Conservation Voters.
Thank you, Chair Abreu and members of the Transportation Committee for this opportunity.
We'll be submitting longer written testimony.
As outlined by Vision Zero's core principles, not one single traffic fatality is acceptable.
Safe streets must be the standard for any city, and all forms of travel, walking, biking, or public transit should be enjoyed without fear.
Since its implementation in 2014, we've seen Vision Zero launch life-saving measures that encourage pedestrian safety and design streets for better travel alternatives.
We've long advocated that these safety measures and sustainability go hand in hand.
We applaud the Mamdani.
administration for their demonstrated commitment to Vision Zero with the release of Vision Zero Reimagined.
Overall, we need comprehensive solutions to eliminate traffic deaths and injuries, and the eight goals outlined set a clear path to achieving this.
The need for funding and implementing Vision Zero policies are even more urgent given recent traffic fatalities and injuries.
The city must implement SAMI's law and continue investing in safe bike and e-bike infrastructure.
We support the passage of Intro 1070, a two-year low-traffic neighborhood pilot program.
LTNs limit the amount of cars that cut through neighborhoods, making streets safer, quieter, and more welcoming.
It represents what New Yorkers want for their communities, fewer cars speeding through their blocks and more livable streets where people come first.
We also support Intro 1153, which will curb speeding by requiring the worst speeding offenders to install a device that would force them to go at the speed limit.
And we would like to urge the City Council to consider Intro 511 as part of the Vision Zero Toolkit, implementing daylighting barriers at a minimum of 100 intersections per year.
Daylighting makes pedestrians at crosswalks more visible to drivers and can reduce the chance of collisions.
We are moving in the right direction with street and pedestrian safety.
This reimagined strategy for Vision Zero is what the city needs, but cannot be executed without proper funding.
We look forward to working with the council.
Thank you.
Thank you.
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