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Council hears bills on speed humps near parks and special open‑streets activations; DOT favors flexible, data‑driven approaches
Summary
Intro 262 would require installation of speed humps on roadways adjacent to parks one acre or larger; DOT said mandating a single treatment citywide is inadvisable and described its data‑driven traffic calming toolbox. Intro 270, allowing special Open Streets activations on holidays and high‑pedestrian days, received DOT support.
Council Member Rita Joseph’s testimony introduced two safety and public‑space measures: Intro 262, which would require speed humps on roadways adjacent to parks of one acre or greater, and Intro 270, which would allow special activations of the Open Streets program on certain holidays and high‑pedestrian periods.
“Intro 2 6 2 is a local law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, requiring the installation of speed humps on roadways adjacent to parks that are 1 acre or larger,” Council Member Rita Joseph said while submitting testimony for the record.…
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