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DOT opposes blanket median‑cleaning mandate but supports vegetation on new medians; council members press for clearer maintenance roles
Summary
Intro 1147 would require medians to be cleaned at least quarterly; DOT opposed the bill as written but said it will inspect problem locations and coordinate with agencies. Intro 12 33, requiring vegetation on new medians separating bike lanes from traffic, received conditional support from DOT pending Parks' standards and maintenance plans.
Chair Silvina Brooks Powers and witnesses discussed medians’ role in pedestrian safety, stormwater management, and neighborhood aesthetics during a committee hearing that covered Intro 11 47 (quarterly median cleaning) and Intro 12 33 (planting vegetation on new medians separating bike lanes from traffic).
DOT opposed the quarterly‑cleaning bill as written, saying median maintenance is a multi‑agency task that varies by median type. “Routine median maintenance is a multi agency effort across paved and planted medians,” the department said, adding that DOT performs horticultural care, litter removal, and ad hoc services for capital‑constructed planted medians but…
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