Gary,
 
Thanks so much for going!
 
Anyone should feel free to add to the Wiki page.  Add ideas, reports,
images, propose actions, etc. We can also invite new people to join the
coalition.
 
Perhaps we could get some good coverage on Streetsblog for all our
success on this issue!  Aaron?
 
Ethan


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From: Gary Reilly [mailto:ggreilly@...] 
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 1:24 PM
To:
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Subject: Re: [Coalition to Curb the Use of Curb Cuts discussion] City
Council Hearing on Curb Cuts


All,

I attended the hearing this morning and spoke in support of these
proposals 

Committee members Gentile and Brewer made sure to have people from their
districts come in to testify in favor.  I listened to five other
individuals all speak in favor, as well as a representative from
"Gridlock Sam" Schwartz, who also favored the proposals.  A few more
people were to speak after me, so it's conceivable there was some
contrary points.

Not surprisingly, the reps from DOT and DOB spoke against the proposed
legislation, but all of their objections can be distilled to one
essential point:  please don't give us any more work to do.

Over all, the hearing went swimmingly and I am optimistic about their
passage.

Best,

Gary Reilly




On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 3:45 PM, Ethan Kent <ekent@...> wrote:


	Can anyoje go to this to represent our "powerful coalition"?  I
am unfortunetly our of town.
	
	Ethan
	
	A Transportation Committee meeting chaired by Councilman John
Liu regarding:
	
	Int 213 - A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the
City of New York, in relation to placing greater regulations and
restraints on the creation of driveway curb cuts; ending
self-certification of curb cuts by lot owners; and providing local
community board notification. Proposed
	
	Int 217-A - A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the
City of New York, in relation to demarcations at mid-block pedestrian
ramps on curbs.
	
	Int 620 - A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the
City of New York, in relation to requiring the illegally created curb
cuts to be restored, making those who maintain illegally created curb
cuts liable for penalties, requiring the department of transportation to
restore illegally created curb cuts and providing for the reimbursement
to the department for the cost for such work.
	
	Int 639 - A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the
City of New York, in relation to the review of curb cuts.
	
	When
	   February 28, 2008   10:00 am
	Where
	   City Council Hearing Room
	   250 Broadway (bet. Park Pl. and Murray St.), 16th Floor
	   Manhattan
	More Info
	   New York City Council
	
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