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Int 2208-2021

Requiring the DOT to develop a map of current bicycle infrastructure conditions.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Transportationintroduced 2021-01-28

Filed — closed without being enacted.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2021-01-28Passed: 2021-12-31

Summary

This bill would require the Department of Transportation to create a searchable map that shows all of the City’s bike lanes as well as conditions present in bike lanes including obstructions caused by street construction, maintenance or repair, weather and other hazards.

Committee on TransportationMass Transportation Agencies and facilities, Department of Transportation and New York City Transit Authority.

How it compares

24% of similar bills passed

12 passed · 38 died

This bill: 337 days in committee

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Sponsors (3)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2021-01-28 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2021-01-28 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2021-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2021-01-28 · 1:30 PM · - REMOTE HEARING (VIRTUAL ROOM 1) -

Attachments (5)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Subchapter 1 of chapter 1 of title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 19-159.5 to read as follows: � 19-159.5. Map of current bicycle infrastructure conditions. a. No later than October 1, 2021, and on the first day of each month thereafter, the department shall make available on its website a searchable map of every bicycle lane in the city. b. Such map shall include: 1. The location of any bicycle lane that is obstructed, in whole or in part, by street construction, maintenance or repair, or pursuant to any permit issued by an agency of the city, where such obstruction persists for a period of 14 days or longer; 2. The location of any temporary bicycle lane, as set forth in section 19-159.3; 3. Following any emergency weather declaration, the location of any bicycle lane that is obstructed, in whole or in part, by hazardous conditions including snow, ice and flooding, and weather specific recommendations for cycling in such conditions; 4. Locations exhibiting a pattern of crashes involving pedestrians and/or cyclists, as set forth in section 19-181; 5. The location of any bicycle lanes that exist in space shared with pedestrian paths; 6. The location of bicycle lane features that may lead to conflict with vehicles or other hazards, including, but not limited to narrow lane widths, high vehicle speeds or traffic volumes, and nonstandard lane or intersection designs; 7. The location of any active street resurfacing or reconstruction projects; 8. The location of any other potentially hazardous conditions present in bicycle lanes known to the department; 9. The location of all bicycle parking infrastructure; 10. The location of docks for bicycle share programs, and real time bicycle availability data, if available; 11. The locations of and information on any streets closed to vehicle traffic and open to bicycle travel; 12. The location of and information on businesses or other entities that provide bicycle repair, maintenance or other related services; 13. Information on reporting bicycle lane issues to appropriate agencies; 14. Reports of bicycle lane issues made through the 311 system; 15. Any bicycle traffic volume data collected by the department on an annual or more frequent basis; and 16. Information on planned bicycle lane projects for new or existing lanes. � 2. This local law takes effect immediately. AW/EL LS #12268 1/22/21 1 2