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From YouTube: Committee on Streets and Services 6-4-2018
Description
The Committee on Streets and Services of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Monday, June 4, 2018 to hear testimony on the following items:
Agenda:
https://phila.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=609383&GUID=8C901795-43C9-4D0B-B254-224B95974334
Committee on Streets and Services
Chair: Councilman Mark Squilla (1st District)
Vice Chair: Councilwoman Maria D. Quiñones-Sánchez (7th District)
A
A
We
do
have
a
written
testimony
by
Alan
I
to
submit
it
for
a
record,
and
we
have
food
trust
to
to
submit
for
the
record.
Also
I
want
to
say
bill
number
one:
eight,
zero,
five
five
eight
will
be
held
to
the
call
at
a
sponsor.
Please
state
your
name
for
the
record
and
then
proceed
on
bill
number
one:
eight,
zero,
five,
six
one
Katy.
A
C
Good
afternoon
councilman
escuela
and
the
committee
members,
my
name
is
Katie
wick
and
I
am
a
farmers
market
program
senior
associate
at
the
food
trust,
we're
a
nonprofit
organization
dedicated
to
ensuring
that
everyone
has
access
to
affordable,
nutritious
food
and
the
information
to
make
healthy
decisions.
First,
I'd
like
to
thank
Council
for
the
support
that
they
have
given
to
the
food
trust
farmers
market
program
for
over
20
years.
It
also
light
also
like
to
thank
partners
on
the
bill.
C
Councilwoman
Parker
and
the
Oxford
Circle
Christian
Community
Development
Association,
the
farmers
market,
the
food
trust
farmers
market
program
is
our
flagship
agency's
initiative.
We
currently
man
21
markets
in
the
city
of
vast
majority
of
which
are
strategically
located
in
lower-income
low
food
access
communities.
C
This
year
will
mark
our
14th
year
that
we've
operated
a
seasonal
farmers
market
in
the
Oxford
section
of
the
city
back
in
2004,
when
there
were
very
few
farmers
markets
operating
in
the
city
and
even
fewer
that
accepted
the
federal
nutrition
benefits
like
snap
and
the
senior
and
WIC
Farmers
Market
nutrition
program
vouchers.
This
market
served
as
a
haven
for
residents
throughout
the
Oxford
Circle
section.
C
After
serving
thousands
of
customers
with
a
dedicated
core
of
market
regulars,
we're
excited
to
be
approached
about
the
opportunity
to
relocate
the
market
to
bustling
caster
Avenue
at
Hellerman
Street,
with
increased
visibility
and
access.
The
market
will
serve
as
a
resource
for
fresh
locally
grown
fruits
and
vegetables
for
many
more
families
in
the
neighborhood.
We
look
forward
to
making
additional
connections
with
area
businesses
and
registered
community
organizations
in
order
to
promote
the
great
work
that
they
are
doing
in
the
neighbourhood
as
well.
C
We
appreciate
the
efforts
of
the
various
city
departments
that
regulate
and
support
our
market
work,
including
the
Department
of
Public,
Health
lni
and
the
streets
department,
and
we
plan,
as
always,
to
abide
by
the
regulations
set
forth
in
the
ordinance.
Thank
you
again
for
your
consideration
and
for
your
ongoing
support
of
the
food
trusts
farmers
market
program.
We
look
forward
to
another
great
season
in
Oxford
Circle
and
at
all
of
our
farmers
markets
across
the
city.
Thank.
A
B
A
A
D
I'm
more
than
willing
to
go
first.
Thank
you.
My
name
is
Sandra
Harman
I'm,
a
resident
of
the
Logan
community.
Also,
the
outreach
coordinator
for
the
nice
sound
CDC
I'm
a
10
year
resident
of
the
Logan
section
of
Philadelphia
I,
have
the
unfortunate
position
of
having
a
front
row
view
of
this
acreage.
It
begins
for
my
family
on
the
other
side
of
the
street
when
I
say
directly
impacted.
D
We,
the
residents
of
the
45
and
46
hundred
blocks
of
north
11
streets,
are
forced
to
look
at
the
jersey
barriers,
unkempt
landscape
and
get
annotated
by
someone's
else's
freshly
dumped
trash
and
garbage
on
a
regular
basis
offers
oftentimes
more
than
once
a
day
and
night
and
day
our
block
is
residential.
A
working
class
of
citizens,
mostly
retired
and
taxpaying
homeowners.
Most
of
us
to
include
my
extended
family
were
present
during
the
sinking
home
gas
explosion
and
relocation
disaster
beginning
way
back
in
the
70s.
D
It
was
then
that
it
appears
that
this
was
the
beginning
of
the
Forgotten
wasteland
known
today.
As
the
Logan
triangle,
I
moved
to
the
area
to
reside
with
my
husband
in
2008.
There
were
certain
features
that
made
it
a
little
less
than
a
desirable
location,
but
there
appeared
to
be
some
progress.
The
landscape
was
being
managed
regularly
and
the
concept
of
short
dumping
was
still
in
the
future.
A
simple
311
call
seemed
to
be
sufficient
in
garnering
attention
to
our
social,
environmental
issues,
and
people
were
somewhat
hopeful
at
that
time.
D
The
hopelessness
the
hopefulness
has
now
diminished
and
we
are
left
with
despair
and
humiliation.
Have
you
seen
that
Logan
triangle
lately?
No
well,
please
allow
me
just
a
moment
to
pay
a
grim
and
horrifying
picture
for
you.
The
unsightly
jersey
barriers
remain
after
30
years.
The
purpose
nobody
seems
be
able
to
tell
us
or
why
or
is
willing
to
listen
to
our
plea
to
have
them
removed.
They
are
unsightly
and
a
tremendous
eyesore.
D
Moreover,
they
have
become
a
key
I,
an
ally
for
short
dumpers,
to
hide
their
disgrace,
along
with
the
illegally
parked
tractor
trailers
that
line
the
streets
nightly
motors,
running
exhaust
fumes
permeating
the
potential
fresh
nightly
air
and
ultimately
putting
our
overall
health
in
jeopardy.
Then
there
is
the
matter
of
the
discarded
contents
of
what
of
someone's
newly
renovated
home
that
now
litters
Wyoming
Avenue
and
surrounding
property,
carpeting
staircases,
appliances
and
mattresses
are
often
discarded
and
people
often
rummage
through
and
make
that
problem
worse.
D
The
17
block
radius
is
the
dumping
ground
of
mostly
contractors
who
have
chosen
to
pocket
the
fee
charged
for
the
removal
and
dumping
and
bring
that
trash
to
us.
My
front
yard
there's
also
residential
garbage,
which
has
brought
the
vermin
rats
possums
raccoons.
This
problem
has
escalated
to
an
alarming
rate
over
the
past
three
years.
The
impact
is
really
a
citywide
black
eye,
but
we
are
forced
to
look
at
it
and
live
aside
it
every
day
and
on
a
personal
note,
my
daughter
went
to
her
senior
prom
this
year
on
May.
D
The
4th
we
didn't
do
a
palm
send-off
at
home.
I
couldn't
bear
another
embarrassing
moment
by
inviting
friends
and
family
over
to
see
and
see
how
we
are
being
forced
to
live
again.
Why
are
we
living
like
this?
Do
we
have
to
live
like
that?
Who
else
lives
like
that,
and
why
should
we,
something
must
be
done?
Philadelphia
I'm,
a
member
of
the
8th
4th
8th
District
trash
force
initiative
because
I'm
here
to
help
my
community
community
and
to
get
something
done.
D
E
Good
afternoon,
I
want
to
recognize
chairperson
and
all
council
members
of
civil
here
and
others
at
symbols
in
this
room.
I'm
usually
long-winded,
but
I
try
not
to
be
unnecessarily
long
with
it.
I
won't
be
long-winded
today,
because
mrs.
Harmon
has
certainly
described
the
situation,
but
I'm
here
today,
on
going
record,
I've
lived
here
in
building
for
45
years.
I've
worked
here
in
building
for
28,
so
I'm
very
familiar
with
this
area.
The
area
that's
being
described
here
today.
E
This
paper
really
doesn't
she's
done
a
good
job,
but
she
hasn't
been
able
to
do
an
excellent
job
because
you
have
to
stay
up
day
and
night
to
capture
all
of
the
things.
That's
really
going
on
there.
So
I
just
want
to
say
I'm
here
today
and
I
understand,
there's
a
bill
going
to
be
introduced
in
regards
to
this
situation.
E
The
trash
situation
that
exists
up
there
in
an
area
again
I've
lived
here
45
years,
I've
I've,
walked
that
block
up
and
down,
and
just
recently,
thank
goodness
Councilwoman
Cindy
Vance
has
decided
to
take
a
stand
again
and
move
forward
with
establishing
a
committee
which
I'm
a
part
of
this
is
a
chairperson
here,
and
we
have
others
from
the
community
who
are
saying.
They're,
sick
and
tired
of
living
in
this
feel
that
people
are
boldly
bringing
to
the
site
dumping.
It
is,
though,
this
is
where
it
should
be
properly.
E
Dumped
I
want
to
add
to
the
point
of
the
dumping
that
dumping
is
also
even
greater
because
from
the
area
where
the
sinking
homes
were
where
the
trash
is
now
in
existence,
the
day
care
mothers
come
home,
walking
their
children.
They
have
to
walk
out
in
the
street.
They
have
to
wait
till
traffic
pass
by
sometimes
so
it's
not
only
unsafe
Terry
situation
is
a
dangerous
situation.
So
I
just
want
to
say
that
I
support
the
bill
prayerfully.
E
It
will
be
moved
forward
if
they're
working
for
the
city
28
years
and
I'm
not
putting
it
down,
but
I
have
been
here
45
years
and
I
worked
in,
seeing
the
changes
and
the
promises
made
and
you
haven't
always
been
very
productive
and,
lastly,
I'm
going
to
end
on
this
note.
Sometimes
people
think
because
all
this
trash
is
in
our
neighborhood,
that
we,
the
neighbors,
are
trifling
I've
heard
that
we're
used.
They
assume
that
we
don't
care
about
this
neighborhood.
Yes,
we
do,
but
the
problem
is.
We
need
help
in
that
neighborhood.
E
We
need
help
at
that
location.
We
need
the
city,
stand
strong
and
help
us
move
forward,
getting
the
proper
signs
up
at
that
area
for
and
make
the
signs
costly
enough
with
us
going
on
there
cleaning
like
it's
our
total
responsibility.
They
do
it
even
greater.
It
makes
it
that
much
easier
when
we
were
down
there
last
week
with
the
committee
that
Councilwoman
just
recently
put
together.
Thank
God
people
did
take
stand
still
and
take
notice
of
us.
People
were
coming
there
to
actually
dump.
E
There
was
a
man
who
had
one
truck
already
dumped
there,
and
then
he
came
to
bring
another.
So
when
we
turned
around
to
address
him
in
regards
to
don't
you
see
what
we're
doing-
and
he
said-
oh
I'm,
sorry
I'm
just
waiting
on
someone
that
was
how
that
particular
truck
got
moved
Councilwoman
Vance
last
week.
Well,
that
would
have
been
there
with
the
rest
of
the
piles
with
the
rats
that
I
wanted.
Don't
label
us
wrong,
please
and
I'm,
not
being
sarcastic
I
want
to
end
on
this
note.
E
We
clean
that
neighborhood
we
take
trash
up,
but
again
as
fast
as
we
clean
it
up,
they
come
in
the
night.
They
come
all
ours
and
deposit
again,
so
we
are
supporting
any
bill
that
the
Councilwoman
brings
in
regards
to
that
situation.
There
I
saw
the
houses
when
they
were
there
and
I
saw
when
they
tore
them
there,
so
it
would
be
a
blessing
so
I.
Thank
you
all
for
allowing
us
to
come
down
just
to
try
to
make
it
very
clear
that
we
are
self
help
people
we
clean
the
playground
up
there.
E
Now
we
clean
all
of
the
different
blocks
around
as
much
as
we
possibly
can
so
it's
now.
We
feel
we
are
at
the
mercy
of
you,
good
people
who
we
know
are
capable
of
making
something
happen,
and
we
count
on
you
for
that.
So
I.
Thank
you
for
giving
me
the
opportunity
and
I'm
just
one
person
that
came
down
but
there's
more
to,
but
we.
E
F
Afternoon,
chairman
chairperson
Scola
and
members
of
the
streets
and
services
committee,
my
name
is
Trevor
day
I'm.
The
procurement
commissioner
for
the
city
of
Philadelphia
I
support
the
intention
of
the
bill
number
one
8004,
six
five,
which
would
permanently
ban
any
vendor,
is
seeking
to
do
business
with
a
city
who
have
been
found
to
be
eagle
illegally
dumping
debris
or
sort
dumping.
F
As
a
matter
of
policy,
we
are
in
support
of
any
effort
to
maintain
the
integrity
of
our
contracting
process
by
preventing
the
city
from
doing
business
with
vendors
that
engage
in
illegal
activities,
including
short
dumping.
However,
I'd
like
to
highlight
a
few
areas
in
which
the
bill
conflicts
with
procurement
policies,
specifically
in
order
to
prohibit
a
vendor
from
bidding
current
procurement
department
regulations,
require
that
the
city
notify
the
vendor
of
this
determination
and
allow
the
vendor
to
be
heard
before
making
a
final
determination.
F
This
decision
helps
to
protect
the
city
from
potential
litigation
from
aggrieved
vendors
additionally
permanently.
Banning
a
vendor
from
doing
business
with
the
city
would
be
viewed
as
excessively
punitive,
depending
on
the
nature
of
the
violation,
especially
when
there
may
be
other
fines
that
could
be
levied
or
actions
that
can
be
taken,
such
a
suspension
or
debarment
for
a
period
of
time.
Our
suggestion
is
that
the
bill
be
amended
to
include
the
language
that
requires
a
hearing
for
department
or
suspension,
making
this
consistent
with
existing
procurement
policies.
G
Kellie
O'day
live
in
301
East
Durham
in
East
Mount
Airy
in
Council
District.
Eight.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
on
in
favor
of
Bill
1-800
465,
which
would
amend
the
refuse
and
littering
chapter
of
the
Philadelphia
Code
to
prohibit
any
contractor
who
violates
section
10-7
ten,
while
engaged
in
activity
under
the
terms
of
a
city
contract
from
bidding
on
any
future
subsequent
city
contract.
G
Now,
as
a
supporter
of
this
bill,
I'd
like
to
discuss
the
city's
overall
problem
and
make
sure
that
everybody
leaving
this
in
this
room
realizes
it's
not
just
the
Logan
Triangle,
it's
a
council
district
8
problem-
it
is
a
Philadelphia
problem.
It
is
across
the
entire
city.
I
have
probably
taken
more
photographs
of
illegal
dumping
than
anybody
else
in
the
city
if
I.
If
anybody
else
wants
to
take
pull
name
to
that
title,
let
me
know
I'll
be
be
glad
to
compare
notes
with
you
on
it.
G
Now
short
dumping
is
a
chronic
problem
in
district
8
and
I've
been
going
after
it
for
a
number
of
years,
because
it
is
a
major
water
pollution
problem.
I
would
invite
any
of
you
that
that
are
not
concerned
about
trash
and
litter
to
take
a
look
at
the
Taconic
Creek
Park.
It
is
just
simply
disgusting.
After
a
rain
storm,
a
lot
of
that
debris
gets
carried
down
into
the
creek
washes
up
on
the
banks.
G
So
here
we
are
spending
precious
money
trying
to
restore
a
nice
Park
and
every
time
it
rains
we're
dumping
on
that
on
that
parkland.
Why
is
illegal
dumping
so
important?
Well,
in
order
to
take
care
of
the
litter
problem,
we
clearly
need
more
big
bellies
and
we
need
more
wire
baskets.
So
when
I
first
started.
G
They
take
it
to
some
other
place
and
dump
it
or
it
can
be
a
tire
supplier
who
in
fact
got
money
to
properly
dispose
of
his
tires,
but
in
fact
saves
that
might
put
some
money
in
his
pocket
and
dumps
it.
So
in
order
to
solve
this,
we've
got
to
solve
our
overall
problem.
We've
got
to
go
after
short
dumping
first
and
we've
got
to
go
after
it
aggressively
so
that
we
can
then
begin
to
go
after
the
littering
problem
more
effectively.
G
Now,
Ellen
I
already
has
the
authority
to
revoke
commercial
activity
license
for
any
person
for
a
period
not
to
exceed
one
year
for
a
violation
of
the
city's
short
dumping
section.
Ten
seven
ten
I
have
to
ask
you
how
many
commercial
licenses
have
been
revoked
for
short
dumping
in
the
past
year
in
the
past
five
years
in
the
past
ten
years.
I
think
this
is
very
legitimate
question
for
council
to
ask
because
it
is
a
provision.
It's
there,
it's
in
black
and
white,
the
reason
I
suspect
I,
don't
have
the
facts.
G
The
commercial
Carter's
tend
to
be
taken
care
of,
but
it's
these
off-street
areas
that
are
the
ones
that
are
really
the
victims.
So
we
need.
We
need
a
much
more
enforcement
of
our
short
dumping
provisions
now
to
be
effective
bill.
1-800
465
has
to
have
aggressive
enforcement,
it's
tied
to
it,
so
it
may
well
be
time
for
council
to
think
about.
How
is
this
provision
going
to
be
enforced
and
how
are
the
other
illegal
dumping
provisions
going
to
be
enforced
because
that's
gonna
be
the
key?
G
I'd
like
to
walk
you
through
one
area
in
Logan
triangle,
just
to
give
you
a
flavor
and
I've
attached,
four
photos
that
I
took
between
April
4th
3rd
page
between
April
4th,
and
this
is
right
by
the
church,
where
there's
a
daycare
on
it
before
that
was
the
the
picture
that
was
submitted
to
3-1-1
on
May
5th
streets
department
had
cleaned
up
that
original
dump
and
you
notice
now
that's
right
in
the
middle
of
the
street.
So
now
I'm
May
5th
they
come.
G
You
come
back
and
you
see
there's
literally
hundreds
of
tires
on
May
8th,
the
streets
department
between
the
5th
and
the
8th
streets
department
was
able
to
remove
those
tires,
but
I
may
8th
instead
of
the
tires.
What
do
we
see?
We
see
another
pile
right
in
the
street
and,
of
course,
on
the
sidewalk.
G
Now,
after
the
April
4th
and
after
the
May
5th,
the
streets
department
was
very
quick
to
remove
it's
been
almost
a
month
and
they
haven't
been
able
to
get
back
to
this,
and
that
becomes
our
second
problem
that
the
streets
department
is
inundated,
does
not
have
the
resources.
So
it's
clear
to
me
this
is
not
the
neighbors
living
in
in
Logan
Triangle
on
North,
one
accord,
tenth
or
any
of
these
other
streets.
G
This
is
a
small
contractor
coming
through
unloading
and
moving
right
up
under
Roosevelt
Boulevard
to
go
wherever
they
may
go,
and
so
it
this
is
really
a
city
problem
and
I
want
to
stress
again
that
it's
not
just
a
Logan
Triangle.
That's
a
very
good
example
for
us
to
use.
Now
we
have
repeat
short
dumpers
who
go
back
to
the
same
spots
over
over
and
over
again.
Well,
if
we
know
where
the
spots
are-
and
we
know
that
there's
a
limited
number,
but
these
people
are
repeat
offenders,
whether
its
tires
or
construction
debris.
G
H
I
H
Know
cuz
the
reward
for
hard
work
is
more
work
so,
but
you've
done
a
great
job.
You've
all
done
a
great
job
with
the
tas
trash
task
force
for
the
8th
district,
and
I
just
want
to
give
some
background
for
those
who
may
not
know
that
earlier
this
year,
I
guess
was
within
the
last
month
or
six
weeks
or
so.
The
8th
district
trash
task
force
was
out
at
the
Logan
triangle,
with
a
reporter
from
the
Metro
newspaper
talking
about
and
bringing
attention
to
illegal
dumping
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
and
while
they
were
there.
H
And
so
now
we
have
to
pay
to
clean
up
after
this
contractor
and
I
just
find
it
absolutely
ridiculous
that
we're
doing
so.
This
bill
will
require
that
if
you
are
caught
short
dumping
and
I,
don't
care
I
know
that
there
was
some
conversation
about
the
size
of
the
dumping.
It
doesn't
really
matter
to
me.
This
bill
will
require
that
if
you
are
caught
dumping,
you
are
forever
banned
from
doing
business
with
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
whether
you
have
a
contract
now
or
you
get
to
try
to
get
a
contract
in
the
future.
H
So
it
should
really
alert
people
that
we're
serious
we're
taking
this
very
very
seriously.
I
can
tell
you
in
the
eighth
District
I
am
so
sick
and
tired
of
being
sick
and
tired
of
cleaning
up
after
other
people
and
they're
dumping
in
their
trash,
and
so
we
want
clean
neighborhood.
We
want
neighborhoods
that
are
environmentally
friendly.
We
don't
know
where
this
trash
is
coming
from.
We
don't
know.
What's
in
this
construction
debris,
is
it
asbestos?
Is
it
you
know
something
else
that
can
be
harmful?
Is
it
LED?
H
We
have
no
idea
what
is
being
dumped
in
our
neighborhoods
and
it's
completely
and
totally
unacceptable.
So
I
just
really
wanted
to
say
that
and
say
thank
you
so
much
to
the
task
force
for
all
that
they
have
done
and
also
sound
I
just
wanted
to
say
to
you.
You
know,
I
find
it
absolutely.
You
know
just
horrible
that
you
weren't
able
to
give
your
daughter
a
prom
send-off
from
your
home.
That's
a
very
important
thing
for
those
of
us.
H
You
know
who
we
remember
our
proms
and
you
know
leaving
from
the
house,
and
it's
always
you
know
like
a
big
deal
and
everybody
comes
over
and
wishes.
You
well,
and
you
know
it's
sort
of
like
a
rite
of
passage
for
our
young
people
and
to
not
be
able
to
have
that
experience
I'm.
You
know
I
just
feel
terrible
about
it,
and
so
you
know
we
need
to
have
cleaner,
neighborhoods
and
I.
Just
want
to
thank
everyone
for
really
being
on
board
and
I
know
that
mr.
H
Commissioner
day
that
you
you
know,
are
in
a
difficult
position
and
feel
strongly
about
the
bill
as
well
and
want
to
be
supportive.
But
I
do
think
that,
having
you
know,
solid
penalties
in
which
you
cannot
do
business
with
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
You
know
you're
a
bar
from
doing
business.
It
sends
a
message
that
we're
very,
very
serious.
We
have
a
problem
in
the
city
with
enforcement,
and
so
this
will
send
a
message
that
we're
not
kidding
around
and
we're
taking
it
seriously
and
there
is
no
wiggle
room.
H
If
you
are
caught
dumping
and
you
have
a
contract,
you
will
be
barred
from
doing
business
with
the
city.
Again,
it's
a
privilege
to
do
business
with
the
city.
It's
not
a
right
and
also
you
know.
If
anyone
is
interested
in
doing
businesses
for
contractors
out
there
who
may
be
interested
in
doing
future
business
with
the
city.
If
we
catch
you,
you
will
be
ineligible.
So
we
want
to
make
sure
that
people
understand
that
and
again
that
we're
taking
it
very
seriously.
H
A
J
J
We
have
to
do
something
about
it
and
let
me
say
this:
mrs.
Harmon
I
feel
very,
very
saddened
that
you
couldn't
take
the
pictures
of
your
daughter
for
her
prom,
because
I
understand
how
important
that
is.
I
have
a
senior
who
goes
to
high
school
as
well,
and
the
prom
pictures
were
very,
very,
very
important
and
I'm.
There
to
help.
D
Sure
please,
my
daughter,
her
name
is
Aziza
Harman
she's,
a
graduating
senior
with
distinguished
honors,
despite
the
environment,
you
know
that
she
looks
at
every
day
and
I
also
in
addition,
she's
very
active
civically,
she's
volunteering
she's
rolling
up
her
sleeves
she's
there
to
advocate
for
her
peers
and
and
for
even
for
other
people
in
the
community.
So
in
spite
of
this
horrible
blight
in
her
front
yard,
this
young
person
is
excelling,
so
I
wish
she
could
be
here.
J
Job
here
and
and
really
has
I,
think
moved
everyone
on
this
committee
we're
here
to
help.
This
is
a
war
that
we
need
to
win
and
we
need
to
participation
of
all
citizens
to
come
forward
and
say
hey.
This
is
the
guy,
that's
still
in
it
or
she
did
or
he
did
it
or
whatever.
This
is.
This
cannot
be
tolerated
in
a
city
of
the
of
that,
we
want
to
consider
real
class
Amazon.
J
It's
correct,
we'll
never
come
here
if
they
think
we're
just
living
in
a
pigsty,
so
we
need
to
do
something
about
it
and
we
need
the
enforcement
because
they
wouldn't
guess
what
they
wouldn't
dare
a
short
thump,
oh
and
Rittenhouse
Square,
because
they
know
there's
police
there,
but
they'll
short
thump
at
you
and
that's
wrong.
That's
app!
You
should
have
all
the
respect
at
Rittenhouse.
Square
has
that
that
area
should
be
cleaned.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
L
B
K
Afternoon,
chairman
squill
and
members
of
the
streets
and
services
committee,
my
name
is
st.
Martin
Torrance,
director
of
legislative
affairs,
the
Department
of
streets
I'm
here
to
offer
testimony
on
bill
number
one:
eight
zero.
Four
two
eight.
This
regulation
was
posted
on
May,
25th
2018.
As
a
trial.
We
have
not
received
any
complaints.
Our
concern
from
the
surrounding
property
owners
as
such
the
Department
of
streets
has
no
objection
to
this
bill.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
This
concludes
my
testimony
very.
A
B
K
Afternoon,
chairman
squill
and
members
of
streets
and
Services
Committee,
my
name
is
Saint
Martin
Torrance,
director
of
legislative
affairs
at
apartment
streets,
I'm,
here
to
offer
testimony
on
bill
number
one:
eight,
zero,
five,
five
nine,
which
is
introduced
by
Councilwoman
Parker.
The
department
has
no
objections
to
this
bill.
We
can
have
signs
posted
for
this
regulation
within
30
days.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
This
concludes
my
testimony.
Thank.
A
K
Good
afternoon,
chairman
school
members
ceased
the
Services
Committee.
My
name
is
Saint
Laurent
Torrance,
director
of
legislative
affairs,
for
the
department
of
streets
I'm
here
to
offer
testimony
on
bill
number
one:
eight,
zero,
five,
five
zero.
The
Department
of
streets
has
no
objection
to
this
bill.
These
new
parking
restrictions
will
enable
the
building
of
the
mantra
Greenway
multi-use
trail,
allow
the
fill
off
your
water
department
to
create
larger
stormwater
retention
areas
in
concert
with
the
project.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
This
concludes
my
testimony.
Thank.
A
K
Good
afternoon,
chairman
school
and
members
of
streets
and
Services
Committee,
my
name
is
Saint
Martin
Torrance,
director
of
legislative
Fresno,
Department
of
streets
I'm
here
to
offer
testimony
on
build
number
one.
Eight,
zero,
five,
five
one,
the
Department
of
streets,
fully
supports
the
passage
of
this
bill.
This
one
way
regulation
will
occur
in
concert
with
the
opening
of
the
block
of
North
37th
Street
between
Market
Street
and
Filbert
Street
and
the
interest
of
safety.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
This
concludes
my
testimony.
Thank.
A
N
Afternoon
councilman
Squealer
members
of
the
committee
on
streets
and
services-
I
am
brian
mole
assistant
engineering,
division
manager
of
the
Philadelphia
water
department,
I'm
here
to
testify
on
bill
number
one:
eight,
zero,
four,
nine
nine,
which
authorizes
the
construction
of
a
sewer
and
a
pertinent
work
in
the
4200
block
of
Regent
Square
Councilman
Blackwell
introduced
the
bill
on
May
17th
2018,
the
property
on
this
block.
The
properties
on
this
block
are
currently
served
by
private
sewer,
which
has
deteriorated
past
its
useful
life
and
needs
replacement.
N
The
private
sewer
is
very
deep
and
has
suffered
many
structural
defects
and
additional
repairs.
Cleaning
and
internal
lining
are
not
recommended
without
installation
of
a
replacement
sewer.
The
new
sewer
will
be
constructed
to
our
high
quality
standards
and
will
not
be
as
deep
meaning.
The
customers
will
not
have
a
will
have
an
easier
time,
maintaining
their
laterals
to
be
clear.
The
current
sewer
is
not
a
public
sewer
it.
The
new
sewer
will
be.
The
residents
on
this
block
will
be
assessed
for
the
new
sewer
in
accordance
with
the
Philadelphia
Code.
N
The
water
department
respectfully
requests
that
this
bill
be
reported,
favorably
out
of
committee
and
that
the
rules
of
counts
will
be
suspended
to
allow
the
first
reading
of
this
bill
at
the
next
session
of
City.
Council
I
appreciate
this
opportunity
to
appear
before
you
today
and
I'm
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
Thank.
A
B
A
C
Good
afternoon
councilman
squelen
members
of
the
committee,
my
name
is
Frank
Morelli
survey,
bureau
manager
for
the
Department
of
streets
and
I'd
like
to
offer
the
following
bill
following
testimony
on
bill
number,
one:
eight
zero
to
nine
three.
This
is
not
an
administration
ordinance,
but
an
ordinance
requested
by
mr.
Gregory
Gregory,
the
iron
alley,
Esquire
of
the
Philadelphia
regional
Port
Authority.
C
The
purpose
of
this
proposed
ordinance
is
to
authorize
the
striking
from
the
city
plan
and
vacating
the
legally
open
portions
of
Packer
Avenue
from
Christopher
Columbus
Boulevard
to
the
pier
head
line
of
the
Delaware
River
and
reserving
and
placing
on
the
city
plan
of
a
right-of-way
for
sewer
and
drainage,
water
main
and
public
utility
purposes,
within
the
lines
of
Packer
Avenue
being
stricken.
The
purpose
of
this
action
is
to
enhance
security
and
safety
and
to
allow
for
upgrades
the
adjacent
marine
terminal
facility.
I'll
be
happy
to
respond
to
any
questions.
C
P
P
The
purpose
of
this
bill
is
to
allow
the
property
owner
and
the
port
authority
to
provide
a
higher
level
of
security
in
a
safe
work
area
due
to
the
high
volume
of
heavy
truck
traffic
railroad
services
and
heavy
equipment
operating
at
the
at
the
facility
and
its
meeting
of
April
17
2018,
the
Planning
Commission
recommended
1
8
0
2
9
3
be
approved.
This
concludes
my
testimony
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
testify
before
you
today
and
be
pleased
to
answer
any
questions
you
may
have.
P
A
C
I'd
like
to
offer
the
following
testimony
on
bill
number:
one:
eight
zero,
four
five
two:
this
is
not
an
administration
ordinance,
but
an
ordinance
requested
by
mr.
Neil
Squire
oath
Esquire
represented
Wexford
development
LLC.
The
purpose
of
this
proposed
ordinance
is
to
amend
a
previous
ordinance
bill
number
one:
six
zero
one:
four
five
approved
April
19
2016,
which
authorized
the
placing
on
the
city
plan
of
37th
Street
for
Market
Street
to
Filbert
Street
and
from
Filbert
Street
to
Warren
Street
cuts,
birch
Street
from
37
to
38th,
Street
and
Warren
Street
from
37
to
38
Street.
C
The
proposed
amendment
will
extend
the
operable
period
for
compliance
with
the
terms
and
conditions
of
the
authorizing
ordinance
for
an
additional
two
years.
These
new
streets
will
extend
through
the
former
University
City
High
School
site.
This
action
is
part
of
redevelopment
of
this
site
and
adjacent
property
fronting
on
Market
Street,
which
will
ultimately
consist
of
3.1
million
square
feet
of
office.
Laboratory
residential
commercial
academic
and
retail
uses
I
will
have
to
be
happy
to
respond
to
any
question.
P
Good
afternoon,
chairman
schooler
and
members
of
streets
and
Services
Committee,
I'm
Sarah
Chu
city
planner,
with
a
Philadelphia
City
Planning
Commission
I'm
here
to
testify
on
bill
number
one.
Eight
zero,
four
five
two,
which
was
introduced
by
councilmember
Blackwell
on
May
10th
2018
bill
number,
one,
eight,
zero.
Four
five
two
is
to
extend
a
time
line
for
compliance
for
the
redevelopment
of
the
14
acre
site
of
the
former
University
High
School,
and
a
Charles
R
drew
elementary
school
site
which
was
acquired
by
Jackson
University
from
Philadelphus
School
District.
P
The
amendment
is
consistent
with
origin
of
bill
number
one:
six
zero
one:
four
five,
which
was
approved
by
the
planning
commission
on
March
15
2016,
the
Planning
Commission,
is
scheduled
to
consider
this
bill
at
his
meeting
on
June
12
2018,
with
a
staff
recommendation
for
approval.
This
concludes
my
testimony
appreciates
an
opportunity
to
testify
before
you
today
and
be
pleased
to
answer
any
questions
you
may
have.
Thank.
A
B
Number
one:
eight
zero,
five:
six:
zero;
an
ordinance
authorizing
revision
of
lines
of
grades
on
a
portion
of
city
play
and
number
250
by
shaking
from
the
city
playing
and
making
the
legally
open
portions
of
Montour
Street
from
Adams
Avenue
to
full,
prod
Street
under
certain
terms
and
conditions.
I.
C
Would
like
to
offer
the
following
testimony
on
bill
number
one:
eight:
zero:
five:
six
zero!
This
is
not
an
administration
ordinance,
but
an
ordinance
requested
by
mr.
Richard
J
goldstein
Esquire,
representing
all
the
incorporated
for
miss
Andrea
Kells
ak
real
estate
director
of
the
center
Valley
Division.
C
The
purpose
of
this
proposed
ordinance
to
authorize
the
striking
from
the
city
plan
in
vacating,
legally
open
portions
of
Montour
street
from
Adams
Avenue
to
Foulke
ride
Street
the
portion
of
Montori
proposed
to
be
stricken
is
not
paved
or
in
use
by
public
traffic.
The
purpose
of
this
action
is
to
remove
a
paper
street
as
an
encumbrance
on
private
property
and
clear
land
area
for
proposed
commercial
redevelopment.
I
will
be
happy
to
respond
to
any
questions.
P
Good
afternoon
I'm
Sarah
hill
city
planner,
with
a
Philadelphia
City
Planning
Commission
I'm
here
to
testify
I'm
building,
but
one
eight
zero,
five
six
zero,
which
was
introduced
by
councilmember
Parker
on
May
24th
2018
people
number
one:
eight,
zero.
Five,
six
zero
was
strike
and
and
vacate
illegally
open
an
unopened
apportion
of
Montour
Street
from
Adams
Avenue
to
folk-rock
Street.
This
portion
of
the
street
is
not
physically
paved
or
open
for
public
traffic.
This
legislation
is
to
help
facilitate
a
proposed
new
grocery
store
at
his
adjacent
parcel.
P
A
K
1970,
my
name
is
Saint
Martin
tourism,
director
of
legislative
affairs
apartment
streets,
I'm
here
to
offer
testimony
I'm
bill
number
one:
eight
zero.
Three
three,
this
bill
authorizes
LOUIE,
LOUIE,
LLC,
didn't
stone,
install
owned
and
maintained
an
open-air
sidewalk
cafe:
36:11
Walnut,
Street,
fidelity,
PA,
one
nine
104
under
certain
terms
and
conditions.
My
testimony
is
submitted
for
the
record.
The
streets
department
has
no
objections
to
these
encroachments.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
This
concludes
my
testimony.
K
P
Sarah
Chu
I'm
here
to
testify
on
the
bill
number
one:
eight
zero.
Three
eight
three
was
introduced
by
councilmember
Blackwell
on
April
26
2018
for
number
one:
eight
zero.
Three
eight
three
will
authorize
the
open-air
sidewalk
cafe
at
thirty
six,
eleven
Walnut
Street,
the
cafe
tables
and
chairs,
will
be
placed
along
a
building
line
and
it
will
encroach
on
an
or
foot
way
of
one
on
Street
for
approximately
three
feet:
six
inches
to
six
feet,
leaving
a
ten
feet
of
clear
and
unobstructed
and
walking
zone
space
for
pedestrians.
P
A
K
Service
Academy,
my
name,
is
st.
Martin,
Torrance
and
director
of
legislative
affairs.
The
department
streets
made
all
for
testimony
on
bill
number
one:
eight,
zero,
three,
nine
six.
This
bill
authorizes
st.
Lazarus
bar
to
install
own
and
maintain
an
open-air
sidewalk
cafe
at
102,
West
short
Avenue
philosophy
of
PA,
more
nine
one.
Two
three
are
certain
terms
and
conditions.
My
testimony
submitted
for
the
record
to
subject
the
streets
department
has
no
objections
to
this
encroachment.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
This
concludes
my
testimony.
I'm.
P
Sorry
I'm
here
testify
I'm
bill
number
one:
eight
zero,
three,
nine
six,
which
was
introduced
by
councilmember
Squealer
April
26
2018
bill
number,
one:
eight
zero
three
96
will
authorize
an
open-air
sidewalk
cafe
at
102,
West,
Girard
Avenue,
the
cafes
tables
and
chairs
will
be
placed
on
the
building
line
and
it
will
in
Croton
to
the
west
foot
way
of
Front
Street
four
five
feet.
It
will
leave
seven
feet
of
clear
and
unobstructed
walking
zone
space
for
pedestrians.
This
encroachment
meets
the
Complete
Streets
policies,
minimum
walking
zones
requirement.
P
A
K
And
Services
Committee,
my
name
is
Saint
Martin
Torrance
I'm,
the
director
of
legislative
affairs
for
the
apartment
of
streets
I'm
here
to
offer
testimony
on
bill
number
one:
eight:
zero:
four:
six
zero.
This
bill
authorizes
618,
Market,
LP
to
construct
owned
and
maintained;
facade
enhancement,
encroachments
at
618,
Market,
Street,
Philadelphia,
PA,
one
on
106
under
certain
terms
and
conditions.
My
testimony
is
submitted
for
the
record.
The
streets
department
has
no
objections
to
these
encroachments.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
This
concludes
my
testimony.
I'm.
P
Sara
Xu
I'm
here
to
testify
I'm
bill
number
one:
eight
zero,
four
six
zero,
which
was
introduced
by
councilmember
Squealer
on
may
10th
2018
bill
number
one:
eight,
zero.
Four:
six
zero
is
to
permit
the
building,
facade
enhancement,
encroachment
at
618,
Market,
Street,
listen
enhancement
includes
LED
lighting,
a
warm
mash
screen
and
it's
a
supporting
hardware.
The
encroachments
are
fourteen
and
a
half
feet
above
the
sidewalk
level
and
is
projecting
to
feet
inches
up
two
feet:
eight
inches
over
the
South
Way
of
Market
Street.
There
will
be
no
physical
change
on
the
sidewalk
level.
P
A
K
Good
afternoon,
chairman
squill
and
members
of
the
sheets
and
services
committee,
my
name
is
st.
Martin
tourism,
director
of
legislative
affairs
department
of
streets
I
made
off
for
testimony
on
the
bill
number
one:
eight
zero,
four
six
one.
This
bill
authorizes
wanderin
Inc
to
install
owned
and
maintained
an
open-air
sidewalk
cafe
at
2500
South
third
Street
Philadelphia
PA
one
on
one
for
eight
under
certain
terms
and
conditions.
My
testimony
is
submitted
for
the
record
Treece
apartments.
No
objection
to
this
encroachment.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
This
concludes
my
testimony.
I'm.
P
Sarah
Chu
I'm
here
to
testify
on
building
burg
one
eight
zero,
four
six
one
which
was
introduced
by
councilmember
Squealer
on
may
10th
2018
bill
number
one:
eight
zero.
Four
six
one
will
grant
permissions
for
sidewalk
cafes
along
the
building
line
of
South
third
Street
and
along
the
South
building
line
of
Porter
Street.
The
cafe
will
encroached
a
foot
Way
of
South
third
Street
and
Porter
Street
for
approximately
seven
feet
and
leaving
seven
and
a
half
feet
of
clear
and
unobstructed
a
full
way
for
pedestrians.
P
A
K
Good
afternoon,
chairman
Squealer
members,
the
streets
and
services
committee,
my
name
is
sink
more
in
Torrance
and
I'm.
The
director
of
legislative
affairs
at
apartment
streets,
I'm
here
to
offer
testimony
on
bill
number
one:
eight
zero,
five,
six
two
as
amended,
this
bill
authorizes
72-54,
Kaster,
Inc,
doing
business
as
boo
can
to
install
and
maintain
an
open-air
sidewalk
cafe
at
72-54
Castro
avenue,
philadelphia,
PA,
one
nine
one,
four,
nine
under
certain
terms
and
conditions.
My
testimony
is
submitted
for
the
record.
The
street
department
has
no
objections.
This
testimony
I
mean
to
this
bill.
P
Sarah
Chu
I'm
here
to
testify
on
build
number
one:
eight,
zero,
five,
six
two,
which
was
introduced
by
a
council
member
Parker
on
May
24th
2018
bill
number,
one:
eight,
zero.
Five:
six
to
will
grant
permission
for
sidewalk
cafe
along
the
building
line
of
72-54
Castro
Avenue.
The
cafe
will
encroach
into
the
foot
Way
of
Castro
Avenue
for
approximately
I
feet,
leaving
a
10
feet
of
clear
on
approximate
rocks,
eight-foot
way
for
pedestrians.
This
encroachment
is
consistent
with
recommended
walking
zone
with
per
complete
street
policy.
P
A
K
P
Name
is
Sarah
I'm
here
to
testify
I'm
bill
number
one:
eight
zero,
five,
six
seven,
which
was
introduced
by
councilmember
Scola
on
May
24th
2018,
the
Planning
Commission,
has
not
reviewed
this
proposal,
yet
this
bill
will
be
considered
as
this
meeting
on
June
12
2018.
So
this
concludes
my
testimony.
A
F
Thing
good
afternoon,
Thank,
You,
chairman
school
and
members
of
the
committee
for
inviting
me
to
testify
in
council
bill
one
eight
zero,
four,
two
nine,
my
name
is
Erin
Ritz
transportation
programs
manager
for
the
managing
directors,
Office
of
Transportation
and
Infrastructure
systems,
also
known
as
Otis
Otis
leads
a
portfolio
of
departments
including
the
streets,
transportation,
streets,
sanitation,
the
sustainability
office,
the
Philadelphia
water
department
to
provide
cost-effective
quality
services
with
the
focus
on
the
resident.
Otis's
mission
is
to
move
Philadelphia
toward
sustainable
future
that
promotes
the
quality
of
life
for
all
residents
and
visitors
of
Philadelphia.
F
Our
strategies
and
policies
support
the
inclusion
of
equity
across
Philadelphia's,
diverse
and
vibrant
communities.
In
my
position
at
Otis
I'm,
the
program
manager
for
the
indi
indigo
bike
share
program
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia
and
I
said
on
several
national
committees
and
boards
related
to
bike
share.
The
bike
share
industry
has
dramatically
changed
since
the
city
launched
its
indigo
program
in
2015.
F
The
largest
shift
has
been
within
the
last
18
months,
in
which
venture
capital
firms
have
invested
in
dhoklas
forms
of
bike,
share,
electric
assist
bike
share
and
recently,
electric
kick
scooters
for
the
purposes
of
clarity,
I'll
be
using
the
term
doclist
to
describe
the
variety
of
products
currently
on
the
market.
Key
characteristics
of
this,
these
dhoklas
bikes,
eAssist,
bikes
and
scooters
include
that
they
are
checked
out
through
a
smartphone
app,
but
they
are
not
required
to
dock
to
a
station
and
can
be
rented
or
parked
anywhere.
F
We
believe
that
this
new
technology
and
business
model
could
provide
benefits
to
Philadelphia
by
allowing
more
neighborhoods
to
gain
access
to
bike,
share
and
providing
more
transportation
options
to
residents
and
visitors.
However,
examples
from
other
cities
show
that,
unless
dhoklas
program
is
effectively
managed,
the
programs
may
become
a
significant
nuisance
or
safety
risk.
Philadelphia's
pure
cities
have
experienced
a
number
of
problems
and
issues
that
this
bill
seeks
to
address.
I
would
refer
you
to
the
additional
packet
of
information
provided
as
Exhibit
A.
F
Examples
of
these
issues
include
dhoklas
companies
launching
their
products
in
the
public
right-of-way
without
consultation
or
permits
from
the
municipality,
bikes
or
scooters,
blocking
sidewalks
handicap
ramps
or
building
entrances,
Michael,
bicycles
or
scooters,
which
are
damaged
and
unsafe
and
pose
a
risk
to
users,
bicycles,
recruiters,
which
are
abandoned
by
companies
which
have
gone
bankrupt
or
have
left
markets
billed
number
one.
Eight
zero.
F
Forty
nine
seeks
to
clearly
define
the
city's
role
in
regulating
dhoklas
programs
within
the
city
and
to
authorize
the
Department
of
streets
to
establish
regulations,
fees
and
standards
which
allowed
the
city
to
capitalize
on
the
positive
benefits
of
dhoklas,
while
assuring
that
these
private
companies
are
operating
a
safe,
reliable
and
an
appropriate
manner.
If
this
bill
is
not
passed,
the
administration
believes
that
it
will
not
have
the
appropriate
regulatory
tools
to
manage
dhoklas
companies.
Thank
you
again
for
the
opportunity
here
today.
A
F
An
excellent
question
we
are
currently
working
with
a
number
of
groups,
including
members
of
the
dhoklas
bike
sharing
industry
I,
had
the
privilege
to
sit
on
it
several
national
boards
and
have
been
able
to
visit
cities
where
dock
push
bike
share
is
available.
So
we're
working
to
develop
those
regulations,
currently
mostly
by
collecting
information
and
we'll
be
drafting
the
actual
regulations.
Pending
the
passage
of
this
legislation
and.
F
A
That's
great
too
and
I
know
like
lime,
like
included
scooters
into
their
model
now,
so
we
do
see
a
rapid
change,
so
we
have
to
be
prepared
and
I
think
working
as
this
technology
changes
to
be
able
also
possibly
look
at
our
regulations
and
possibly
able
to
change
them
in
the
future
too,
as
it
needs
to
be.
But
I
want
to.
A
Thank
you,
a
notice
for
all
your
work
on
this
and
looking
to
be
progressive
in
allowing
these
new
technologies
into
the
city,
but
understanding
that
regulations
need
to
be
in
place
so
that
we
can
manage
our
right
of
ways
and
in
the
proper
way
so
well.
Thank
you.
So
much
is
there
any
questions.
Seeing
none
is
there.
Anyone
else
here
to
testify
bill.
A
A
Q
Good
afternoon
my
name
is
Laura
wine,
BAM
and
I
am
the
vice
president
of
public
affairs
and
strategic
initiatives
at
project
home,
a
nonprofit
organization
that
strives
to
end
homelessness
and
poverty
in
Philadelphia
I'm.
Here
today,
on
behalf
of
the
project
home
community,
to
express
our
concerns
that
bill
number
one
8:05
to
three
may
represent
a
shift
from
an
approach
that
has
been
successful,
one
that
emphasizes
services
and
treatment
to
a
troubling
approach
that
could
result
in
finding
extremely
poor
people.
Q
We
fundamentally
support
the
idea
that
police
will
avoid
criminalization
of
homelessness,
and
that
may
be
what
this
bill
is
about.
We
are
currently
engaged
in
a
pilot
partnership
with
the
Center
City
District
and
Philadelphia
police
to
determine
the
right
balance
and
learn
new
strategies
for
working
together.
Our
work
with
the
incomparable
Inspector
out
to
be
Slav
Craig
heading
center
city
has
been
an
especially
productive
learning.
Q
Partnership
in
Kensington
inspector
ray
comfrey
has
implemented
a
kensington
homeless
detail
for
the
eastern
division
to
work
in
collaboration
with
the
city's
Department
of
Behavioral
Health
office
of
homeless
services,
office
of
addiction,
services
and
homeless
outreach.
Our
experience
at
the
hub
of
Hope
in
partnership
with
septa
Chief,
Thomas
Nesta
and
the
city
proves
that
police
will
prove
that
people
will
come
in
to
seek
housing
and
services
without
any
sort
of
punitive
interventions.
We
strongly
believe
that
these
types
of
strong
partnerships
are
the
key
to
ending
and
preventing
homelessness.
Q
The
city
and
collaboration
with
partners
and
other
providers
has
made
great
strides
in
ending
homelessness,
and
we
need
to
continue
to
focus
on
solutions.
During
the
recent
OHS
budget
hearings,
we
were
pleased
that
City
Council
members
called
for
increased
resources
to
address
homelessness
in
a
systematic
way.
The
focus
is
on
low
barrier,
access
to
treatment,
housing,
respite
and
resources
to
end
and
prevent
homelessness.
Lawyers
who
have
reviewed
this
bill
indicate
that
it
neither
creates
nor
eliminates
existing
rights
under
the
city.
Q
Sidewalk
behavior
ordinance
police
are
required
to
contact
street
outreach
in
non-emergency
non
criminal
situations
involving
people
who
are
homeless.
Well,
it
is
possible
that
a
non
criminal
kejal
could
help
convince
people
to
move
from
property.
It
might
just
shift
the
problem
to
other
areas.
A
better
approach
would
be
to
invest
in
social
service
and
housing
interventions
to
adjust
the
problem
over
the
long
term.
Q
These
issues
are
complex
and
require
more
time
for
substantial
dialogue
among
the
stakeholders
to
come
up
with
solutions
that
are
truly
effective,
legally
sound,
humane,
just
and
meet
the
dual
needs
of
providing
needed
services
to
vulnerable
citizens,
while
enhancing
the
quality
of
life
for
everyone
in
our
neighborhoods
and
our
city.
Let's
avoid
counterproductive
measures
that
take
us
in
the
wrong
direction.
Let's
come
together
with
renewed
commitment.
Let's
explore
the
current
problems
with
honesty
and
resolve.
J
Excuse
me,
my
name
is
Meg
rets
and
I'm,
an
attorney
at
the
homeless
advocacy
project,
a
philadelphia-based
nonprofit
organization
that
provides
free
legal
services
to
individuals
and
families
experiencing
homelessness
in
Philadelphia
Happ
holds
125
legal
clinics
annually
at
over
25
shelters,
soup
kitchens
and
transitional
housing
sites
located
throughout
the
city.
We
regularly
represent
clients
who
are
Street
homeless
and,
along
with
other
service
providers,
work
to
increase
the
resources
available
to
provide
safe,
stable
housing
for
those
who
need
it.
J
As
I'm
sure
you
know,
research
shows
that
the
best
and
most
cost
effective
way
to
discourage
individuals
from
sleeping
outside
is
to
provide
housing
and
treatment
opportunities.
Tailored
to
their
unique
needs,
study
after
study
can
flute
concludes
that
housing
first
programs
are
cheaper
and
more
effective
than
other
strategies,
including
the
utilization
of
law-enforcement
Achutha.
A
2014
study
by
creative
housing
solutions
found
that
providing
permanent,
supportive
housing
to
chronically
homeless
individuals
across
Central
Florida.
Twenty-One
thousand
dollars
per
individual
less
per
year
per
individual
than
previously
spent
on
law
enforcement
and
medical
costs
for
each
chronically
homeless.
J
Person
housed
the
study
estimated
the
program
would
save
Florida
taxpayers
149
million
over
the
next
decade.
This
bill,
in
particular,
is
particularly
unnecessary
and
redundant
as
it
addresses
behaviors
already
prohibited
under
both
criminal
and
civil
law.
Finding
people
who
do
not
have
the
resources
to
meet
their
own
most
basic
needs,
such
as
shelter,
food
and
clothing,
is
punitive,
counterproductive
and
short-sighted.
High
protein
Li
meets
with
street
homeless
individuals
who
have
literally
no
source
of
income
whatsoever.
J
It
is
unlikely
that
the
people
this
bill
is
aimed
at
would
have
the
ability
to
pay
even
a
twenty
dollar
fine.
It
may
temporarily
cause
people
to
move
from
one
location
to
another,
but
it
failed
to
result
in
any
permanent
solution
to
the
problem
of
homelessness.
The
long-term
results
of
this
bill
would
be
an
increase
in
the
city's
administrative
costs
that
yields
no
real
results.
The
city
of
Philadelphia
has
been
a
national
leader
in
crafting
collaborative
creative
solutions
to
homelessness.
This
bill
would
be
a
step
backwards.
J
City
resources
would
be
better
spent
continuing
to
fund
programs
that
work
to
engage
with
people
experiencing
homelessness,
providing
them
with
treatment
and
housing
options.
They
want
and
need
arrest,
citations
and
fines,
don't
end
homelessness,
access
to
treatment
and
safe,
affordable
housing.
Does
thank
you
for
this
opportunity
to
speak
with
you
today.
Thank.
O
O
N
O
N
N
O
A
There
is
just
something
that
the
city
cannot
really
work
with
the
city
that
took
a
great
I,
think
stance
in
moving
forward
with
great
outreach
for
30
days.
Engaging
these
these
individuals
trying
to
get
them
help
working
with
low
barrier
housing
and
also
with
the
drug
addiction
treatment,
is
so
important.
A
We
actually,
by
doing
these
programs
we've
reached
over
120
individuals
to
either
respite
spots,
little
berry,
housing
or
treatment,
so
I
think
knowing
that
part,
but
also
understanding
the
rights
of
the
private
property
owners
to
have
somebody
live
on
their
property
or
to
pop
a
tent
on
their
property.
To
say
it's,
okay
and
knowing
that
we
do
have
the
resources
it
gives
us
an
opportunity
to
engage
them
again
and
also
to
be
able
to
let
them
know.
A
You
know
you
can't
be
on
private
property
if
they
want
to
move
to
another
location
that
that
would
be
up
to
them,
but
then
we
can
also
engage.
Then
they
get
them
the
help
they
need.
We
know
by
not
engaging
these
folks
and
to
allow
them
to
grow
into
an
area.
It
makes
it
more
difficult
for
us
to
actually
get
them
to
help
they
need
because
to
constantly
grow
our
low
barrier.
A
Housing
is
a
challenge
and
it's
a
resource
struggle,
but
we
will
do
it
and
we
will
continue
to
do
that
and
work
with
these
folks.
So
understanding
your
concerns
and
understanding
the
concerns
of
the
individuals.
I
still
think
we
will
continue
to
work
together
to
make
this
work
and
to
be
able
to
have
the
opportunities
to
both
help
the
people
that
are
struggling,
but
also
balance
that
with
the
people
who
are
private
home
owners
and
the
people
who
have
to
also
deal
with
the
struggles
of
other
folks
living
on
the
private
property.
A
N
Thank
You
mr.
chairman
I
have
to
agree
with
chairman
squill
and
the
sponsor
of
this
bill
and
I
guess,
and
let
me
just
say
mr.
Wein
bomb,
you
know
I
think
we
all
have
great
respect
for
what
project
Home
has
been
doing.
I
certainly
was
one
of
the
people
who
was
pushing
the
hub
of
hope
down
in
the
in
this
in
the
suburban
station
there
I
think
it
has
been
a
tremendous
success
story.
I
guess
I,
don't
understand
why
this
bill
would
stop
any
of
that.
N
From
continuing
to
happen,
we
can
still
emphasize
service
and
treatment,
but
we
also
have
to
recognize,
as
chairman
said,
the
rights
of
the
property
owner
to
say.
I
I
don't
want
somebody
on
my
property,
so
I
I,
don't
I,
guess
I,
don't
see
where
they're
they
contradict
each
other.
To
be
perfectly
honest
with
you
and
I,
don't
know
if
you
have
any
comment
on
that.
Well,.
J
N
Again
and
remember,
this
just
gives
gives
us
a
right
just
to
give
it
a
ticket
which
is
obviously
better
than
arresting.
Somebody
I
think
you
know
so
so
I
this
is
we
don't
we
don't
want
to
arrest
people
so
I
think
this
gives
it.
That
option
is
captain
Healy
said
you
know,
so
it
seems
to
me
to
be
the
a
reasonable
law,
but
also
not
in
any
way
taking
away
from
the
tremendous
work
to
groups
like
yourself.
Q
I
think
our
perspective
is
more
just
that
it's
not
necessary,
as
you
just
mentioned,
and
as
councilman
Squealer
mentioned.
You
know
there
are
already
these
spectacular
pilots
that
are
really
beginning.
I
would
I
would
say
a
lot
of
these
are
very
new
and
they're
just
beginning
to
bear
fruit
and
just
beginning
to
really
teach
us
what
is
and
isn't
an
effective
strategy.
So
maybe
it's
more
a
request
that
we
hold
off
on
this
for
a
little
period
of
time.
Q
The
Center
City
pilot
that
we're
working
on
is
so
far
only
sort
of
forecast
to
go
until
December.
The
Kensington
pilot
also
is
obviously
sort
of
time
limited
in
a
way.
So
you
may
be.
We
just
have
a
period
of
sort
of
analysis
and
review
to
say
what
is
the
appropriate
pairing
of
policing
and
and
services.
But
again
it's
really
just
the
concern.
Is
that
there's
a
sense
that
these
are
laws
that
are
targeting
specifically
people
who
are
experiencing
homelessness
and
that
that
is
what
we
feel
like.
We
really
want
to
stand
up
against.
Q
N
J
J
A
Understood,
thank
you
so
much
and
the
other
questions,
and
is
there
anyone
else
here
to
testify
on
bill
number
one
8:05,
two
three
and
just
for
the
record
I
want
to
state
that
we
will
continue
to
work
with
our
our
great
a
homeless
advocate
and
what
they
mean
to
to
continued
support
from
the
city
from
the
police
department
and
from
our
great
nonprofits
to
make
our
city
a
better
place.
Thank
you.
So
much.
N
A
J
We
have
worked
closely
with
our
partners
in
the
streets
departments
and
Philadelphia
Parking
Authority
on
spruce
and
pine
repaving
and
safety
project.
The
purpose
of
the
project
is
to
improve
safety
for
drivers
bikers
and
pedestrians,
who
use
spruce
and
pine
streets
from
front
to
22nd
streets
to
travel.
These
bills
will
enable
the
city
to
build
upon
existing
repaving
project.
This
fall
and
move
parking
from
the
left
side
left
side
of
the
street
to
the
right
side
of
each
street.
J
This
would
in
turn,
move
bicycle
lanes
on
pine
and
spruce
from
the
right
side
to
the
left
side,
which
will
improve
sight
lines
for
left
turning
vehicles.
This
project
will
improve
the
visibility
of
people
bicycling,
as
well
as
better
manage
potential
conflict
points
on
spruce
and
pine.
In
addition,
the
project
will
include
upgraded
intersection
treatments
with
new
safety
improvements
at
each
of
the
44
intersections
on
the
corridor
from
front
to
22nd
streets
along
both
streets.
J
The
project
improvements
will
follow
vision,
zero
safety
improvement
model
of
evaluating
opportunities
for
system-wide
safety
improvements
as
part
of
city
repaving
projects.
We
have
worked
with
councilman
Johnson
and
school
ax
and
civic
groups
in
Center
City,
along
spruce
and
pine,
to
host
numerous
community
outreach
events
that
reached
over
400
community
stakeholders
who
live,
work
and
travel
along,
spruce
and
pine.
These
bills
will
enable
the
project
go
forward
as
planned
in
2018.
We
respectfully
request
that
the
City
Council
passed
these
bills
and
I'm
happy
to
respond
to
questions.
N
K
So,
just
just
for
my
information,
if
you
could,
let
me
know
so,
if
you
move
the
bicycle
lane
from
the
right
to
the
left,
I
understand,
you
know
that
you're
kind
of
addressing
the
blind
side
on
the
right,
but
in
terms
of
uniformity
and
continuity
expectation,
are
there.
You
know,
there's
other
bike
lanes
typically
on
the
right,
and
now
this
one's
going
to
be
in
the
left,
which
is
fine.
It
just
takes
people,
they
get
acclimated
the
fact
that
some
streets
have
a
right
bike.
Lane
some
streets
have
the
less
left
by
claiming.
J
A
general
policy
Otis
is
moving
bike
lanes
from
the
right
side
to
the
left
side
on
one-way
streets.
We've
done
so
on,
for
example,
Walnut
Street
in
West,
Philadelphia
and
10th
in
Center
City,
and
this
is
a
continuing
ongoing
process
where
we'll
look
at
streets
when
they're
up
for
repaving
to
move
them
from
the
right
to
the
left
when
they're
one-way
streets.
For
these
safety
reasons
and
to
avoid
bus
conflicts.
J
So
we
don't
want
people
bikes
and
passengers,
bikes
and
buses
conflicting,
and
so,
if
we
move
them
to
the
left
hand
side,
we
both
have
better
visibility
for
drivers
and
out
of
their
blind
spots
and
other
blind
spots,
especially
large
vehicles,
as
well
as
avoiding
any
bus
bike,
conflicts
and
so
will
become
a
standard
with
in
Philadelphia.
And
we've
really
seen
that
in
peer
cities
with
strong
one-way
networks
throughout
the
East.
Coast
are.
K
J
A
Thank
You
Kelly
for
your
testimony
and
I
know
you
had
done
some
outreach
and
with
some
of
the
communities
and
as
this
moves
forward
as
we
learn
from
this.
Obviously
the
the
main
impact
and
the
main
concern
was
to
try
to
help
with
the
safety
conditions
right.
We
know
that
the
pine
spruce
already
had
the
bike
lane
on
there,
so
the
traffic
was
slower
and
the
left
white
clean,
as
you
stated
earlier,
believing
with
the
blind
spot
would
help
reduced
possible
and
intersection
crashes.
A
J
Far
as
other
cities
are
promising,
okay,
we
really
noticed
especially
cities
that
have
strong
one-way
networks
of
streets.
So
when
we
look
at
peer
cities,
especially
like
New
York,
that
is
similar
to
us
in
having
a
lot
of
one-way
streets
throughout
the
entire
city
that
all
of
their
bike
lanes
are
on
the
left
side,
they've
moved
to
a
complete
left
side
network
on
one-way
streets,
and
it
they've
seen
a
large
reduction
in
crashes,
whether
it's
a
standard
bike
lane
or
protected
bike
lane
or
anything
in
between.
A
Because
some
of
the
questions
we
received
from
our
civic
associations
was
since
it's
seems
to
be
not
all
over
and
fairly
new.
Is
that
it's
hard
to
come
up
with
the
data
to
justify
the
move.
So
as
we
as
we
move
forward
and
implement
this
I
know
in
the
city,
a
lot
of
our
newer
lanes
are
on
the
left-hand
side.
A
J
Seen
very
good
performance
on
those.
Some
of
them
are
not
you
know.
10Th
Street
is
very
comparable
and
we
haven't
had
the
crash
problems
that
we've
had
recently
on
roots
in
13th
that
are
right-side
bike
lanes.
Some
like
Walnut
Street
in
West
Philadelphia
are
very
different
characters,
so
I
would
be
hesitant
to
to
make
a
direct
comparison
between
a
two-lane
road
that
is
very
fast
comparatively
to
a
slower,
moving
pine
and
spruce.
As
far
as
crash
rates.
Okay,.
A
K
H
K
J
I
mean
it
is
the
standard
side
for
parking
on
any
two-way
street
and
for
many
streets
within
Center
City.
We
kind
of
have
a
mix
of
left
side
and
right
side
parking,
we've
done
a
comparison
of
crash
rates
and
we've
actually
seen
slightly
lower
crash
rates
on
parking
that
happens
on
the
right
side
rather
than
the
left
side.
So
we've
dug
into
that
data
and.
K
And
you
you've
already
testified.
This
is
based
on
evidence
that
you've
looked
at
as
opposed
to
the
fact
that,
since
most
of
the
bike
lanes
are
on
the
right,
that's
where
the
accidents
would
be,
but
you've
looked
at
evidence
that,
where
the
bike
lane
is
on,
the
Left
has
been
a
decrease
in
overall
injuries
accidents
or
not.
Okay.
Thank
you.
B
A
We
go
I
just
wanted
to
say
there
has
been
a
bunch
of
written
testimony.
Please
come
up
and
get
yourself
seated.
There
has
been
written
testimony
submitted
for
a
record
from
Anne
Meyer
Jeffrey
Jacobs
Susan
Ference
Marc,
grant
Susan
Pincus
Randall
Barron
wash
West
Civic
Association
in
Center
City
one
and
some
of
those
will
be
testifying
here.
Also
what
we
do
also
have
that
written
testimony.
That's
submitted
for
the
record,
if
you
like,
please
be
seated.
N
N
You
councilman,
Sybilla
and
other
members
of
the
committee,
my
name
is:
is
Albert
meinster
I'm,
a
society
Hill
resident
a
member
of
the
Society
of
Civic
Association,
and
also
a
plot
coordinator
there,
as
well
as
having
spent
my
boyhood
there
and
having
been
long-term
property
owner.
All
that
said,
I'm
here
in
support
of
the
bike
lane
switch
and
I
would
also
like
to
advise
you
than
any
communication
you've
received
from
the
Society
Hill
civic
associations.
Complete
Street
committee
should
be
looked
at
very
very
carefully
and
I
want
to
tell
you
why.
N
Residents
had
no
opportunity
to
offer
public
comment.
There
was
there
was
no
opportunity
to
do
that,
yet
they
went
right
ahead
with
their
proposal
by
the
way
their
proposal
was
to
delay
the
switch,
but
certainly,
in
my
view,
that
proposal
is
is
really
an
attempt
to
see
that
the
switch
never
occurs.
I
would
also
like
to
say
that.
N
I'm
not
aware
that
there
were
any
cyclists
on
the
so
called
Complete
Streets
committee
that
issued
the
proposal
that
asked
you
to
delay
the
implementation
of
the
switch
now
having
attended
the
civic
associations
board
meeting
some
time
ago,
when
the
proposal
offered
by
the
so
called
Complete
Streets
committee
was
presented
of
the
22
members
thereof,
the
board
of
the
Civic
Association
of
the
22
only
12,
supported
10
did
not
that's
very
marginal
support
very
marginal
support.
Indeed,
the
Association
may
offer
a
petition
signed
by
community
residents.
N
Delay
an
army
of
50
went
out
an
army
of
50
block
coordinators
and,
according
to
my
arithmetic,
each
coordinator
was
able
to
come
up
with
about
4
4
signatures
and
by
the
way,
as
a
block
coordinator
and
one
who
was
known
to
the
committee
as
a
bicycling
advocate
I
was
not
I.
Was
not
in
attendance
at
those
committees,
they
somehow
failed
to
invite
me
so
I
say
to
you
councilman.
Please
do
not
delay
the
switch.
N
The
Society
Hill
Civic
Association
is
the
only
one
of
the
three
Center
City
organizations
that
have
asked
you
to
delay
it.
Washington
Square
West's
is
implemented.
Center
City
residents
says
implement
it
well.
Thank
you.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
listening
to
me
and,
while
I
may
have
been
the
first
speaker,
I
I
hope
that
my
words
resonate
and
and
they're
remembered
when
it
comes
to
making
a
decision.
Thank
you.
S
Name
is
Oren
Eisenberg
councilmembers
and
my
fellow
Philadelphians
I'm
here
today
to
voice
my
support
for
the
spruce
and
pine
streets,
repaving
and
safety
project.
I
am
an
active
member
of
the
Center
City
Community
who
know
these
lanes
well
as
a
cyclist,
pedestrian
and
Driver
I
rely
on
these
bike
lanes
to
commute
from
my
home
in
Fishtown
to
my
office
in
Center
City
and
is
a
safe
thoroughfare
to
other
parts
of
the
city.
The
spruce
and
pine
bike
lanes
are
critical
infrastructure.
The
saves
lives,
calm
traffic
and
make
our
city
more
accessible
to
more
people.
S
This
long
overdue
basic
maintenance,
along
with
proposed
safety
enhancements,
are
important
steps
forward
to
making
our
streets
safer
by
putting
cyclists
and
positions
of
greater
visibility
to
motorists,
reducing
the
likelihood
of
deadly
right-hook
collision
scenarios
better
securing
intersections
where
crashes
are
known
to
occur
in
improving
walking
conditions
for
pedestrians.
The
methods
in
this
plan
before
you
have
been
proven,
safe,
effective
and
cost-efficient
in
both
study
and
execution
and
cities
across
the
country,
the
spruce
and
pine
streets
repaving
a
safety
project
even
offers
other
benefits
beyond
safety,
such
as
a
net
gain
in
street
parking.
S
S
S
These
incidents
were
not
reported
to
the
police,
because
I
was
okay
and
I
am
fortunate
that
I've
not
endured
worse
clearly
thin
lines
of
paint
are
not
enough
to
thwart
distracted
drivers
or
dissuade
illegally
parked
vehicles
that
are
not
penalized
due
to
lack
of
enforcement.
For
that
we
need
protective
measures
added
to
our
lanes,
but
to
get
there,
safety
advocates
are
told
that
more
data
is
necessary.
Body
counts
are
evidently
not
enough.
The
current
plan
does
not
call
for
any
further
study
of
spruce
and
pine
streets
upon
completion
of
the
initial
project.
S
S
S
Asked
that,
along
with
your
vote
in
favor
of
this
plan,
that
City
Council
hold
Otis
accountable
to
perform
further
study
on
spruce
and
pine
streets
that
evaluates
the
effectiveness
of
the
new
measures
using
pre
and
post-implementation
data
captures
additional
data
to
quantify
the
remaining
safety
issues
for
cyclists,
including
such
so-called
near
misses
that
will
continue
to
plague,
spruce
and
pine
streets.
After
the
project's
completion
and
three
set
a
plan
for
further
safety
improvements
on
spruce
and
pine,
our
lives
are
not
lesser
than
motorists
convenience.
We
bike,
we
vote.
N
N
Of
the
right
Hulk,
the
right
turns
that
we
seek
to
avoid
in
the
span
of
three
months
from
September
through
December,
just
passed.
Three
bicycle
commuters
got
run
over
and
crushed
by
large
delivery
trucks
within
four
blocks
of
each
other.
On
the
Spruce
Pine
bike
lanes.
We
work
for
these
victims.
Riggin
clad
struck
is
one
of
these
victims.
This
is
no
near-miss.
She
did
get
hit
and
run
over
she'll
tell
you
what
happened.
This
is
the
kind
of
crash
that
we're
looking
to
avoid
that
the
the
proposed
changes
will
address.
N
R
R
The
driver
hit
me
ran
over
my
foot
crushed
mangled
and
tore
the
skin
off
and
broke
most
of
the
bones
in
my
foot,
I've
been
through
11
surgeries
and
surgeons
have
miraculously
saved
my
foot
from
amputation,
although
I
have
lost
two
toes
I've
been
in
and
out
of
work
and
I'm,
still
not
out
of
the
woods,
but
I
still
have
my
foot
and
I
feel
lucky.
I
have
a
strong
support
group
helping
me
through
this,
and
my
goal
is
to
return
to
my
life
as
it
was
before
being
run
over
I.
R
Believe
that
clearly
marked
protected
bike
lanes
will
protect
bikers
and
pedestrians.
From
these
crashes
we
have
a
city
full
of
delivery,
trucks,
distracted
drivers
and
bike
lanes
well
traveled
by
bikers
had
the
lane
been
on
the
driver's
side
I
could
have
been
seen.
I
certainly
would
have
been
less
at
risk.
Had
the
lane
been
protected,
I,
don't
think
I
or
anyone
else
would
be
testifying
before
you
today.
R
Well
marked
bike
lanes
work
and
they
work
for
everyone,
drivers,
pedestrians
and
bikers
a
well
marked
protected
bike.
Lane
keeps
cars
in
the
street
and
bikers
in
their
own
lane.
Pedestrians
know
where
to
expect
both
I
realized
that
protected
lanes
decrease
the
amount
of
space
for
vehicles
as
a
frequent
driver
on
Philadelphia's
streets.
I
understand,
I,
have
lived
the
frustration
of
too
many
cars
in
too
little
space,
but
better
bike
lanes
would
encourage
people
to
get
out
of
their
cars
and
onto
their
bikes
and
help
to
decrease
traffic
in
the
city.
R
There
are
plenty
of
people
who
are
too
scared
to
right
ride.
A
bike
in
this
city-
hopefully
I,
have
not
become
one
of
them.
I
have
been
in
cities
where
bike
lanes
work.
They
can
work
in
Philadelphia
too,
and
so
I
ask
on
my
own
behalf
and
on
behalf
of
other
bikers,
who
have
been
injured,
even
killed
on
Philadelphia
streets,
but
the
city
support
these
initiatives
to
improve
biker
safety
on
its
streets
and
prevent
future
accidents.
Needless
accidents
from
happening.
A
O
F
My
name
is
Nick
Sawalha,
Rogers
and
I'm
here
representing
clean
air
counsel,
thanks
for
the
opportunity
to
present
testimony
on
behalf
of
clean
air
counsel.
Today,
I'm
a
transportation
program
director
at
the
council
and
my
work
includes
promoting
sustainable
modes
of
transportation
like
public
transit,
walking
and
cycling.
Clean
air
council
is
one
of
the
Philadelphia
region's
oldest
environmental
organization.
We
serve
thousands
of
members
in
the
city,
including
lots
along
the
spruce
and
pine
quarter,
and
we
have
a
mission
to
protect
everyone's
right
to
breathe
clean
air.
F
F
According
to
the
United
States
Energy
and
Information
Administration,
the
transportation
sector
has
produced
more
carbon
pollution
than
any
other
sector.
Since
1979,
the
EIA
has
cited
the
country's
over
reliance
on
single
occupancy
vehicle
travel
and
a
failure
to
prioritize
non
driving
modes
of
transportation
as
having
a
profound
impact
on
this
result.
Philadelphia
needs
to
do
better
at
prioritizing
other
modes
of
transportation
like
walking,
public
transit
and
bicycling,
and
this
project
offers
an
opportunity
to
do
that
due
to
the
congestion
that
this
City
Council
has
noted.
F
Recently,
Center
City
actually
has
some
of
the
worst
localized
air
quality
in
the
entire
city.
Therefore,
increasing
the
number
of
people
getting
around
without
using
a
car
should
be
a
priority
for
this
council.
Increasing
the
safety
and
comfort
of
cyclists
and
pedestrians
is
the
only
way
to
make
that
mode
shift
happen.
F
Protected
bike
lanes
are
a
proven
solution
of
making
roads
safer
and
getting
more
people
comfortable
biking,
thereby
increasing
MO
chair
away
from
congestion,
creating
automobiles
downtown.
A
Federal
Highway
Administration
study
found
that
96%
of
cyclists
feel
safer
riding
in
a
protected
bike
lane
and
safety
for
cyclists
and
vehicles
improved
in
nearly
every
aspect.
We're
either
flex
post
or
parking
protected
bike
lanes
were
installed.
A
physical
separation
reduces
traffic
speeds
comms
intersections
by
reducing
the
turning
radius
and
forcing
slower
speeds
and
creates
a
shorter
crossing
distance
for
pedestrians.
F
I
understand
that's
not
what's
proposed
today,
but
I
should
be
clear
that
physically
protected
bike
lanes
are
ultimately
what
Clean
Air
Council
supports,
while
this
project
does
not
go
as
far
as
creating
the
protected
bike
lanes
that
should
eventually
be
installed
on
these
roads.
The
protections
at
intersections
and
the
move
from
right
to
left
side
of
the
street
offer
key
incremental
changes
that
will
make
road
users
safer
on
pine
and
spruce
trees.
F
Importantly,
the
protected
intersections
that
are
a
part
of
this
project
would
help
to
prevent
crashes
like
the
two
last
year
that
ended
fatally
for
one
person
and
with
nearly
the
same
result
for
another.
The
move
to
the
left
side
of
the
road
will
decrease
the
space
that
a
cyclist
is
in
a
vehicles
blind
spots,
especially
for
trucks
which
are
so
deadly.
F
These
two
roads
are
the
main
arterials
across
Center
City
for
cyclists
and
two
of
the
most
used
bike
lanes
in
the
city.
The
current
design
is
frankly
way
behind
the
times
and
way
behind
where
a
city
like
Philadelphia,
it
needs
to
be
with
its
infrastructure.
These
safety
improvements
are
not
just
needed.
They
are
long
over
and
clean.
Our
council
strongly
urges
you
to
support
the
proposed
bills
in
front
of
you
today.
F
T
My
name
is
Ron
Ashworth,
just
wanted
to
say,
hi
mark
streets
committee
and
Michelle
again.
My
name
is
Ron
Ashworth
I'm,
a
committee
person
and
J
OE
of
district
39
32
I
help
with
regular
social
bike
rides
and
a
few
annual
large
social
bike
rides.
I
am
a
cycling
advocate
I've
been
living
in
riding
in
Philly
since
1985
the
bike
coalition
has
been
fighting
for
safer
streets.
Long
before
me
and
I
have
been
a
member
on
and
off.
Since
then,
with
that
said,
streets
were
just
as
unsafe,
then
for
cyclists
as
they
are.
T
Today
we
are
just
there's
more
of
us
I
remember
fighting
for
Kelly,
Lou,
Kelly,
Drive
path.
It
was
built
as
a
bike
path
before
it
was
before
it
was
used
very
little
and
considered
unsafe,
fighting
for
lights
and
safety
on
what
is
now
Martin,
Luther,
King,
Boulevard
or
Drive.
The
only
reason
those
projects
moved
forward
is
because
of
a
high-profile
surgeon
was
brutally
hit
and
dragged
to
his
death.
One
evening
the
driver
was
never
discovered
before
that
riders
were
being
jumped
in
mugged,
robbed
in
their
bike
stolen.
T
The
city
did
nothing
until
the
surgeon
was
killed.
Lights
went
up
and
stayed
maintained.
Kelly
Drive
moved
forward
in
West
River
Drive
Martin
Luther
King
today
began
being
closed
on
the
weekends
during
warm
weather.
Look
at
how
that
environment
has
grown.
Look
at
all
of
the
treasures
with
that
we've
rediscovered
on
the
srt
built
as
a
bike
path.
T
It
is
now
a
park
during
most
days
a
bike
can't
even
negotiate
it
what's
the
connection,
why
does
it
take
avoidable
deaths
for
the
city
to
take
action
that
could
have
prevented
those
deaths
in
the
first
place,
programs
already
in
the
works,
but
no
movement
I
would
still
like
an
answer
to
the
photo
op
of
paving
the
bike
lane
on
the
beginning
of
Spruce
Street
after
Emily
Frederick's
was
killed.
It
was
only
done
for
two
blocks
and
then
abandoned
once
the
photographers
were
going.
T
There
are
countless
cyclists
being
hit
and
maimed
on
a
regular
basis,
but
that
goes,
but
that
goes
with
no
action.
On
a
personal
note,
I
get
hit
sideswiped
on
a
regular
basis,
as
well
as
many
friends
many
times
it
is
by
accident
a
few
times.
It
is
on
purpose.
One
such
incident
happened
very
recently
on
May
5th.
It
was
writing.
T
I
was
writing
on
the
side
of
broad
street
below
Oregon
the
driver
swerved
in
front
of
me
attempting
to
hit
me
as
he
was
overtaking
me
on
broad,
just
because
I
was
in
the
lane
to
the
right.
I
wrote
him
down
to
call
him
on
it
and
he
raised
his
fist
in
a
threatening
manner.
I
did
respond,
way.he,
I'm,
not
gonna,
say
what
I
was
gonna
say
he
reacted
himself
and
began
coming
out
of
his
van
in
a
threatening
nature.
He
hit
his
arm
behind
his
back,
acting
as
if
he
had
a
weapon.
T
I
asked
my
wife
to
take
a
pic
of
the
car
tags
and
call
the
police
he
ranted
that
he
that
he
was
the
driver
and
I
had
no
business
in
his
Lane.
He
did
calm
down
and
asked
to
apologize
after
a
while,
but
still
does
not
get
that
he
was
in
the
wrong
and
dangerous.
It
took
two
hours
in
an
email
blast
to
get
an
officer
to
respond.
This
is
what
we
cyclists
deal
with
on
a
very
on
an
everyday
basis.
T
The
office
didn't
or
the
officer
did
not
write
a
citation
for
reckless
or
endangerment
driving.
He
said
there
was
nothing
he
could
do,
even
though
the
driver
admitted
to
trying
to
hit
me
are
the
streets
safe
for
my
wife
and
daughter,
I.
Think
not
with
these
types
of
experiences.
I
could
give
many
more
instances
where
cars
have
hit.
My
friends
a
few
can
no
longer
ride
because
of
their
injuries.
Many
like
myself,
still
do.
I
have
many
stories
about
driver
ignorance.
D
Afternoon,
councilman
scroller
and
members
of
the
committee
on
the
streets
and
services.
My
name
is
Rick
Spitzberg
I'm,
the
president
of
the
Washington
Square
West
Civic
Association,
for
those
of
you
who
may
not
be
familiar
with
our
association.
Our
boundaries
are
from
seventh
Street
to
Broad
from
chestnut
to
south,
so
the
blocks
on
the
corridor
of
pine
and
spruce
from
seventh
to
broad
are
in
Washington
Square
West
of
our
jurisdiction.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
comment
on
the
bills
and
the
ordinances
for
revised
parking
regulations
on
those
streets.
D
The
Civic
has
been
engaged
in
discussions
on
this
topic
for
almost
two
years
now
and
those
discussions
sort
of
culminated
at
our
May
8th
2018
meeting
when
the
Washington
Square
West
Civic,
Association
Board
gave
conditional
support
to
the
proposed,
spruce
and
pine
street
repaving
project
during
these
past
three
weeks.
Our
concerns
have
been
allayed.
The
office
of
transportation
in
emphasis
infrastructure
systems
has
affirming
Lee
affirmative
Lee,
reached
out
at
to
the
board's
request,
because
they
affirmatively
responded
to
the
board's
request
regarding
outreach
to
our
community
and
the
Philadelphia.
D
A
A
R
Good
afternoon
German,
schoola
and
members
of
the
committee,
my
name
is
Rosanna
Loesch
and
I'm.
The
president
of
Society
Hill,
Civic
Association,
with
me
to
my
left,
our
Rick
Ketterer,
and
to
my
right
Paul
Bonney,
both
of
whom
are
with
our
Civic
Association.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
testify
our
Association
boundaries
are
from
the
river
to
8th
Street
and
from
Walnut
Street
to
Lombard,
so
the
two
corridors
are
of
spruce
and
pine
are
within
our
our
Co
boundaries.
R
R
You
are
considering
bills
to
relocate
the
bill
bike
lanes
on
spruce
and
pine
streets.
Regrettably,
for
reasons
we
have
discussed
with
Councilman
Squealer
and
that
I
will
further
describe
here,
our
Civic
Association
cannot
support
the
proposed
legislation.
Some
background
we've
been
working
on
safety
issues
for
several
years.
Indeed,
in
the
months
leading
up
to
February
2018,
we
retained
an
expert
transportation
engineering,
firm,
Howard,
Stein
Hudson
to
conduct
an
independent
safety
study
of
spruce
and
pine
Street
in
our
neighborhood
Howard
Stein
Hudson
collected
vehicle,
pedestrian
and
bike
counts,
an
exam
at
historical
PennDOT
crash
data.
R
We
learned
that
speeds
in
our
neighborhood
are
slow
and
the
crashes
based
on
historical
data
are
seldom
and
not
severe.
This
is
consistent
with
the
city's
vision
zero
program,
which
found
that
neither
spruce
nor
pine
warranted
inclusion
on
the
high
injury
Network,
nevertheless,
to
further
improve
safety.
Howard
Stein
Hudson
generated
13
safety
improvement
measures
for
our
neighborhood
Howard
Stein
Hudson's
recommendations
did
not
include
the
idea
of
moving
bike
lanes
to
the
left
side
of
spruce
and
pine.
R
It
is
somewhat
surprising
that
the
city's
Office
of
Transportation
and
Infrastructure
Systems
proposal
focuses
almost
entirely
on
the
observation
that
trucks
and
other
large
vehicles
have
a
bigger
blind
spot
on
the
right
hand
side.
While
this
observation
is
valid
and
relevant,
there
is
no
published
guidance
indicating
that
this
factor
alone
justifies
putting
bike
lanes.
On
the
left
hand
side.
It
is
simply
not
a
sufficient
basis
for
determining
that
safety
will
be
improved.
R
Motorists
do
not
expect
bike
lanes
to
be
on
the
left
and
unfamiliarity
breeds
risk.
For
this
reason,
left-side
bike
lanes
are
recommended
only
when
certain
conditions
are
present
to
determine
whether
left
side
bike
lanes
are
appropriate.
It
is
critical
to
understand
intersection
conflicts,
particularly
between
vehicles
and
bikes.
This
means
gathering
and
analyzing
turning
movement
counts
for
bikes
and
vehicles.
R
Odis
has
declined
to
collect
these
data,
yet
this
information
can
be
readily
collected.
The
Delaware
River
waterfront
corporation
is
using
state-of-the-art
technology
to
collect
turning
movement
counts
in
our
neighborhood
near
Christopher,
Columbus
Boulevard,
a
study
that
from
beginning
to
end
will
take
less
than
a
month.
Why
not
do
the
same
on
spruce
and
pine?
R
In
sum,
we
have
one
request
of
view
before
approving
the
proposed
legislation
insists
that
Otis
collect
turning
movement
counts
for
each
intersection
of
spruce
and
pine
for
cars,
trucks
and
bicyclists,
and
that
the
results
of
this
work
be
made
available
for
public
review,
with
the
goal
of
improving
safety
on
spruce
and
pine.
We
thank
you
for
considering
our
request
and
we
are
happy
to
answer
any
questions
you
might
have.
R
A
K
A
O
My
name
is
Paul
Bonnie,
Bo
and
I
am
with
the
Society
of
Civic.
Association,
that's
correct,
Delaware
River
waterfront
corporation
is
current,
is
I
believe
this
month,
gonna
be
collecting
turning
movement
counts
at
four
intersections,
very
near
Christopher,
Columbus
Boulevard
in
our
neighborhood
to
better
understand
how
the
traffic
is
flowing
and
where
the
cars
are
turning.
We
believe
you
know
councilman's,
not
as
we
believe
it's
the
all
the
guidance
and
research
that
we've
asked
Otis
to
give
us
and
that
they
have
and
they've
given
it
to
us.
O
The
guidance
and
research
says
that
the
collection
of
turning
movement
counts
in
the
understanding
of
where
both
cars
are
turning
and
bicycles
are
turning.
How
many
are
turning
left
and
how
many
are
turning
right
are
critical
to
understanding
whether
or
not
moving
a
bike
lane
from
one
side
to
the
other
will
help
or
hurt
safety
the
there
is.
There
are
pros
and
cons
to
making
this
change.
O
One
of
the
pros
is
the
blind
spot
issue,
but
there
are
also
cons
and
what
we've
been
asking
is
to
for
Otis,
to
acknowledge
the
cons
and
to
collect
data
so
that
a
balance
and
a
weighing
can
be
made
to
to
demonstrate
that
the
pros
outweigh
the
cons
and
the
technology
exists,
and
it
can
be
done
quickly.
Okay,.
O
The
cons
are,
there's
the
main,
the
main
con,
according
to
the
literature
that
we've
reviewed,
that
Otis
has
provided
us.
The
main
con
is
that
it's
unfamiliar,
not
just
a
cyclist
but
the
to
motorists
to
everybody
and
that
unfamiliarity
in
this
business
isn't
a
good
thing,
but
they,
but
there
are
a
number
of
criteria
that
if
those
criteria
exists,
then
those
then
it's
warranted
to
move
to
move
the
bike
lane
to
the
left-hand
side,
which
is
the.
O
It's
the
unusual
position
to
have
it
in
the
left
hand,
side,
and
so
the
question
is:
do
those
criteria
exists
on
spruce
and
pine
and
to
understand
that
data
needs
to
be
collective
and
then
you
can
determine
if
those
criteria
exist
or
not?
One
of
them
is
our
a
predominant
or
significant.
You
know
is
the
is
the
predominant
turning
to
the
right.
So
let's
say
you
have
bicyclists
and
cars
going
up,
Spruce
Street
right
from
Delaware
River
to
the
Schuylkill
River.
Typically.
O
Right,
that's
right,
but
are
there
for
the
people
that
are
turning
off
spruce
are
more
people
turning
right
or
more
people.
Turning
left,
for
instance,
are
more
people
turning
right
off
of
spruce,
because
that's
where
the
business
district
is
because
that's
why
Rittenhouse
Square
is
because
that's
where
a
lot
of
things
are
and
are
more
cars,
making
right-hand
turns
for
those
same
reasons
when
you're
coming
down,
Pine
Street
are
more
people
taking
rights
are
left.
Now
we
don't
know
the
answer
to
these
questions.
I
think
maybe
you're.
O
We
all
have
our
our
thoughts
about
our
hunches,
about
which
way
things
go,
but
we
don't
know
without
the
collection
of
the
data
and
the
guidance
says
to
not
make
this
change
lightly
to
do
a
rigorous
study,
an
evaluation
of
this,
because
if
we
get
it
wrong,
we
may
end
up
on
this
issue
alone.
Making
things
less
safe,
I
would
I
would
tell
you
from
what
we
understand
is
that
the
entirety
of,
what's
being
proposed,
is
probably
going
to
make
things
a
lot
safer,
because
right
now
the
lanes
are
not
even
visible.
O
So
that's
a
big
problem.
So
the
fact
that
they're
going
to
be
repainted
is
going
to
be
huge.
The
fact
that-
and
this
is
something
suggested
and
not
recommended
in
our
study-
the
fact
that
the
bike
lanes
are
going
to
continue
through
the
intersection
sort
of
like
in
piano
key
fashion.
That's
going
to
be
huge!
O
That's
gonna,
that's
gonna,
so
we
think
that
there's
going
to
be
a
big
improvement
because
of
this
project
now,
will
we
be
taking
three
steps
forward
and
one
step
back
because
of
the
flipping
of
the
lane
or
were
in
fact
well
that
flipping
of
the
lane
make
it
four
steps
forward?
We
don't
know,
but
that's
why
we're
suggesting
that
data
be
collectively.
O
Give
you
an
example:
okay,
though,
so
right
now,
if
you're
riding
a
bicycle
on
the
right-hand
side
and
you're
taking
a
left-hand
turn
you're
gonna
be
crossing
over
some
lanes,
not
ideal.
But
of
course,
if
we
switch
the
bike
lanes
and
now
you're
on
the
left-hand
side,
bicycling
and
you're,
taking
a
right
just
you
have
the
same
situation.
You're
gonna
have
to
be
crossing
some
lanes
so
on
that
particular
issue.
If
an
equal
number
of
people
today,
where
these
days
are
making
rights
and
left's,
then
it's
a
wash
on
that
particular
issue.
O
But
if
there's
a
significant
number
of
people
who
are
turning
right,
then
you're
gonna
be
causing
more
conflicts,
because
now
the
predominant-
let's
say
it's:
seventy
percent
I'm
just
picking
a
number
out
of
the
air.
If
70
percent
of
the
people
are
taking
rights
now
you're
putting
seventy
percent
of
the
people
in
the
left.
Lane
left
side
of
the
street,
who
are
they're
gonna
have
to
navigate
a
cross
to
take
a
right.
It's
just
a
number.
You
could
pick
any
number
and
plug
it
in.
O
Obviously,
if
the,
if
a
small
minority
of
the
bicyclists
are
taken
right,
then
the
opposite
would
apply
so
and
then,
of
course,
you
have
to
look
at
not
just
the
bicyclist
but
the
cars,
because
they
were
talking
about
conflict
situations,
there's
more
data
that
can
be
gathered,
we're
boiling
it
down
to
the
essence,
which
is
turning
movement
counts,
which
seems
to
be
the
highest
order
of
of
data.
That
would
shed
light
on
this.
K
Off
the
topic,
it
just
reminds
me
that,
on
when
I
cross,
the
Gray's
Ferry
Bridge
I
never
noticed
this
and
I've
traveled
there
for
years,
there's
a
bike
lane
and
and
for
some
reason,
the
bike
lane
crosses
right
in
front
of
the
oncoming
traffic
into
and
I'm,
not
sure
how
that
ever
got
there.
But
apparently,
if
someone
is
following
the
bike
lane,
they
they
cross
right
in
front
of
oncoming
traffic
and
I.
Just
noted
that
I
should
probably
tell
someone
to
probably
do
something
about
that
bike
lane.
Well,
that's
a
problem.
I
O
O
O
The
output
of
the
model
is
to
us,
nonsensical,
doesn't
even
just
doesn't
make
sense,
and
so
we've
had
a
series
of
these
types
of
instances
where
we've
asked
where
we
here
are
necessary
here,
a
claim
we
asked
for
the
backup
we
have
to
fight
tooth
and
nail
to
get
the
backup.
We
finally
get
the
backup-
and
it
doesn't
quite
say
what
the
claim
doesn't
quite
support-
the
claim
that
was
made
and
that's
why
you
know
we're
happy
that
there's
a
process
and
that
City
Council
is
involved.
O
A
So
it's
it's
not
that
people
aren't
listening
and
maybe
you're
not
getting
all
the
information
that
you
require
at
this
time
to
make
a
satisfactory
decision,
but
knowing
that
we
will
continue
to
work
with
the
civic
associations
just
along
this
route.
As
this
moves
forward
or
as
your
concerns
become
more
evident,
and
we
will
see
how
to
progress
and
how
to
process
this
and
other
issues
within
not
only
society
home
but
city.
Why
do
you
see
additional
requests
as
from
the
community
to
the
city
as
this
moves
forward
or
doesn't
move
forward?.
R
O
Some
of
them
are
now
included
in
the
proposal
before
you
and
there
are
apparently
it's
always
good
to
calm
traffic
even
more,
and
there
are
ways
to
do
that
with,
let's
say,
elevated,
intersections
or
elevated
crosswalks,
or
curb
extensions
or
signalization,
instead
of
just
red,
green
and
yellow,
to
have
a
bicycle
signal
that
gives
bicyclists
a
dedicated
time
period
to
move
in,
and
you
know
we
would.
We've
asked
Otis
to
work
with
us
on
some
of
those
recommendations
to
see,
if
maybe
there's
something
they
can
do
in
society,
Hill
to
get
our
speeds
even
lower.
O
A
You
very
much
I'd
like
to
read
the
next
panel
Carlos
Acosta
Steven
gets
oh
and
John
Poole.
If
you're
still
here,
please
come
to
the
table
and
there's
three
remaining
panels
of
names
we
have.
If
we
could
try
to
keep
it
to
three
minutes,
we'll
be
great
John.
Are
you
the
only
one?
That's
here?
Maybe
we
could
add
more
people
how
about?
We
include
also
dr.
sunlight
little
Isabelle
Melvin
No.
F
Hi,
my
name
is
John
Poole
and
resident,
and
taxpayer
in
Philadelphia.
Also
a
bike
commuter
bicycle
commuter
I've
commute
every
day
from
Penn
sport
up
to
Rittenhouse
for
work,
I
believe
that
we
need
fully
protected
bike
lanes
not
only
for
safety,
but
also
there
are
many
individuals
who
can't
afford
vehicles
and
also
have
trouble
affording
public
transportation,
and
this
is
an
issue
of
you-
know
social
mobility
and
everything
for
them
and
the
opportunities
to
get
to
their
jobs.
F
F
I
just
wanted
to
say
that
these
types
of
crashes,
if
it
hadn't
been
someone
experienced
like
me
if
it
been
an
elderly
person-
or
you
know,
a
younger
person
who
wasn't
as
experienced
that
might
have
not
turned
out
as
well-
and
that's
happened
a
couple
times
this
year
and
I
just
I'm
just
at
respectively,
asking
the
council
and-
and
everyone
like
you
know
how
many
more
of
these
deaths
do.
We
need
to
have
before
we
put
automobiles
in
the
park
protected
bike
lane
in
between
the
bikers
and
the
car
and
the
cars
to
protect
them.
F
Yes,
I
guess
this
year.
Maybe
it
was
only
three,
but
is
that
acceptable
if
they
could
have
protected
by
the
protected
bike
lanes
yeah,
so
I
would
hope
that
you,
you
know,
ask
yourself
that
question.
You
know
how
many,
how
many
more
do
we
need
we're
all
bikers.
Obviously,
a
lot
of
us,
you
know,
aren't
don't
have
a
lot
of
money.
We
don't
have
money,
commissioned
studies
to
say,
keep
asking
for
more
studies
and
keep
more
delays
to
get
the
the
result
that
we
want.
F
Obviously,
you
know
only
one
of
the
four
Civic
Association
is
asking
for
a
delay
as
well,
so
I
just
wanted
to
get
up
and
talk
about
my
experience
and
just
ask
you
to
remember:
you
know
the
people
who
have
passed
away
and
what
we
can
do
to
help
them.
I
mean
to
me
logic,
says
putting
automobiles
in
between.
If
the
automobiles
are
moving
slower,
you
know
they're
not
as
likely
to
crash
into
a
parked
car
and
knock
that
into
a
biker.
F
L
Sure
my
name
is
Sarah
Clark
Stewart
I
am
executive
director
of
the
Bicycle
Coalition
of
Greater
Philadelphia,
which
represents
over
to
2400
members
and
works
on
behalf
of
all
the
bicyclists
who
make
over
a
hundred
thousand
trips
bicycle
trips
daily
in
Philadelphia.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
test
for
me
to
testify
today
in
favor
of
the
four
bills
that
you
are
considering.
L
It
is
imperative
that
these
two
bike
lanes
be
upgraded,
so
they
better
protect
bicyclists
who
use
them
every
day
and
doing
nothing
to
these
bike
lanes,
but
simply
repaving
them
and
replacing
them
is
completely
and
totally
optimal,
and
we
cannot
delay
in
taking
action
to
upgrade
these
bike
lanes
as
soon
as
possible.
I.
L
L
They
are
the
parents
of
Emily
Frederick's.
She
was
a
pastry
chef
who
worked
in
Center
City
and
was
just
24
years
old
when
she
was
killed,
while
riding
her
bicycle
to
work
on
November
29th
2017
at
the
intersection
of
11th
and
Spruce
streets.
A
private
sanitation
truck
struck
her
when
it
turned
right
into
11th
Street,
and
at
this
time
no
charges
have
been
filed
against
that
driver.
L
Since
that
crash
members
have
filled
off.
His
bicycling
community
have
reacted,
overwhelmingly
organizing
human
protected
bike
lanes,
a
vigil
memorial
rides
and
other
advocacy
and
Emily's
honor,
and
they
are
right
behind
me
today
here
before
you
to
say.
Please
do
something
immediately
to
protect
and
upgrade
these
bike
lanes.
We
believe
there's
a
very
strong
case
for
left-side
bike
lanes
as
being
the
correct
thing
to
do
for
spruce
and
pine,
and
we
very
much
support
what
Otis
and
the
city
of
Philadelphia
are
proposing
to
do.
L
Number
one
angle:
crashes
are
the
most
prevalent
type
of
crash,
a
bicycle
crash
on
spruce
and
pine.
We
got
the
data
from
the
Delaware
Valley
Regional,
Planning,
Commission
and
61%
of
the
bicycle
crashes
over
the
past
five
years.
Have
been
angle
crashes,
that
means
cars
and
trucks
turning
into
into
the
bicyclists
as
they
turn,
and
we
think
that
it
is
most
definitely
the
kinds
of
crashes
when
a
vehicle
is
turning
right
and
failed
to
yield
to
a
bicyclist
who
was
in
their
lane
properly
and
left
hands.
L
Bike
lanes
reduce
these
kinds
of
right
hand,
angle
crashes,
drivers
have
much
larger
blind
spots
on
the
right
side
has
been
said
previously
and
in
particular,
I
just
want
to
point
this
out
truck
right
turn,
mirror
related
crashes
are
four
times
more
common
on
the
right
than
on
the
left
so
and
lastly,
I
said
before
aren't
left
side
bike
lanes
reduce
conflict
with
buses.
I
do
want
to
point
out
that
has
not
been
said
previously.
Is
that
Philadelphia
has
11
different
left
side
bike
lanes.
This
is
not
new
to
Philadelphia.
This
is
not
unfamiliar.
L
This
is
something
that
we
live
with
today,
they're
all
over
Philadelphia.
It's
not
going
to
be
that's
big,
a
surprise
for
motorists
and
for
bicyclists
if
they
are
done
on
spruce
and
pine,
and
I'd
also
like
to
point
out
that
13
different
cities
across
the
country
use
left
side
bike
lanes.
This
is
not
we're
not
on
the
you
know
what
this
is
not
something
that
the
city
is
doing
before
everyone
else.
This
is
something
that
has
been
done
proven
and
been
done
as
a
best
practice
in
other
cities.
L
L
These
protected
intersections
are
something
that
we
called
for
immediately
when
after
Emily's
was
killed,
and
we
applauded
the
city
for
including
this
design
treatment
in
the
plan,
and
we
we
think
the
combination
of
the
left-side
bike
lane,
plus
these
inter
protected
intersections,
is
really
going
to
make
these
two
streets
much
safer
for
bicyclists
and
pedestrians
and
motorists
all
together
I'll.
Just
in
closing,
we,
the
Bicycle
Coalition,
does
so
for
these
four
bills
and
we
support
the
plan
that
the
Office
of
Transportation
and
Infrastructure
has
presented.
L
And
lastly,
we
urge
the
City
and
PPA
to
convert
the
parking
meter,
poles
that
are
going
to
be
rendered,
but
they're
going
to
be
vacated
by
converting
them
into
bike
racks
by
placing
rings
on
them.
So
for
the
sake
of
Emily's
memory
and
for
all
those
who
have
been
injured
in
these
lanes.
We
urge
you
to
please
pass
these
bills
today
out
for
a
full
vote
and
not
delay,
taking
action
to
better
protect,
spruce
and
pine
bike
lanes.
Thank
you.
A
First
of
all,
sir,
like
that,
thank
you
for
your
advocacy
and
always
being
there
include
the
people
that
you
represent,
which
is
really
important
and
also
to
be
in
the
heirs
and
the
eyes
and
the
offices
of
council
members
along
the
way.
So
I
give
you
a
lot
of
credit
for
that
and
keep
up
the
great
work.
Councilman
Tom
Berger.
Mr.
J
D
L
Well,
I
think
this:
the
cities
that
have
probably
the
strongest
policies
and
laws
are
probably
New.
York,
City,
San,
Francisco,
Seattle,
Portland,
Oregon
I
think
in
Minneapolis
definitely
are
all
in
those
on
that
list.
So
they
have.
You
know
they
have
taken
many
steps
to
protect,
protect
bicyclists,
but
also
just
protect.
Overall,
you
know
increase
traffic
safety
so
that
anyone
who
is
trying
to
get
around
in
any
different
way
is
safer
for
it.
N
Counsel
people-
my
name,
is
Becca
Redford
I'm
here,
because
I
was
crushed
by
a
truck
riding
my
bike
in
the
bike
lane
on
13th
and
Pine
streets.
Six
months
ago,
around
9:00
in
the
morning,
I
was
cut
off
by
a
negligent
driver
behind
the
wheel
of
a
large
box
truck
thrown
off
my
bike
and
subsequently
run
over
my
hips
foot
and
ribs
were
completely
shattered.
One
minute
of
impact
meant
seven
months
of
relearning
how
to
walk.
I
lost
my
job.
N
My
ability
to
walk
up
the
stairs
into
my
own
apartment
I
was
on
my
way
to
becoming
lead
designer
at
my
day,
job
doing
web
design,
but
seven
months
out
of
the
game
meant
that
title
went
to
someone
else.
Above
all,
I
felt
robbed
of
my
independence
and
an
entire
year
out
of
my
young
twentysomething
colorful
life
in
the
city,
but
I'm
not
here
to
harp
on
the
hard
things.
A
whole
lot
of
blessings
came
out
of
last
year,
I'm
just
here
to
say
that
it
didn't
need
to
happen.
It
doesn't
have
to
happen.
N
A
bike
lane
is
there
to
provide
real
safety
to
real
cyclists,
not
just
a
false
sense
of
security,
and
if
a
small
swap
in
positioning
and
a
new
paint
job
can
keep
drivers
from
claiming
someone
else's
limbs,
independence,
life
I
am
all
for
it.
It
would
be
silly
not
to
if
you've
seen
the
news
at
all
recently.
You
know
I
was
one
of
the
lucky
ones,
I
think
about
emily,
pablo
and
julian
every
single
day.
N
Q
B
B
N
P
J
Perfect
thanks
good
afternoon,
my
name
is
Julie
hancher
I'm,
co-founder
of
green
filly,
an
organization
that
helps
Philadelphians
live
a
more
sustainable
lifestyle
through
a
blog
and
events.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
today,
I'm
here
to
testify
on
behalf
of
the
bills
which
are
all
talking
about
one,
eight,
zero,
five,
one,
two
three
one:
zero
five,
one
six,
but
more
importantly,
I'm
a--,
I'm
here
on
behalf
of
those
who
biked
in
philadelphia
and
why
this
changes
lies.
J
Three
years
ago,
my
car
was
totaled
wells
parked
on
6th
Street
in
Queens
Village,
one
block
from
my
house.
Luckily,
I
wasn't
in
the
car,
but
I
had
to
make
a
choice
with
I
had
to
buy
another
car
and
drive
to
the
job
that
I
hated
or
whether
I
could
start
a
business
that
I've
been
dreaming
of
working
on
toward
six
years.
J
My
advice,
though,
is
a
whopping
$200
a
year,
instead
of
$500
a
month
that
I
used
to
spend
on
a
car,
as
you
can
see,
the
bike
has
not
only
been
just
something
that
I
used
to
get
to
work,
but
it's
been
a
key
to
my
independence,
but
it
hasn't
always
been
easy.
Biking
in
Philadelphia
needs
to
be
safer
in
November
I
rode
my
bike
past
the
accident,
that's
person
11
streets,
the
biker
who
had
been
killed
at
an
intersection.
J
What
I
use
every
day
to
get
to
my
office,
although
I
did
not
personally
know
I'm
Lee
Frederick's
I
thought
the
tragedy.
Personally,
as
a
reminder
that
the
person
killed
could
have
been
my
friend,
my
brother
or
me,
or
any
bike
are
here,
bike
infrastructure
isn't
an
issue
of
convenience.
It's
an
issue
of
STIs
of
safety
and
livelihood
while
biking
and
for
those
who
I
love.
I've
had
many
cars
aggressively
honk
their
horns,
speed
past
me,
drivers
all
profanities
and
cut
me
off
while
I'm
biking
in
the
bike
lanes.
J
I
noticed
many
drivers
texting
and
not
using
target
signals
before
getting
in
the
lane
in
front
of
me.
Tiny
changes
to
protect
bikers
aren't
meant
to
be
an
inconvenience
to
drivers,
but
to
protect
lives,
am
asking
City
Council
here
today
to
consider
protect
the
bike
lanes
on
as
many
streets
as
possible,
especially
spruce
and
pine.
Also
I
do
support
flipping
the
bike
lanes
from
the
right
to
the
left.
J
Protecting
intersections
to
make
safer
turns,
add
additional
bike
parking
and
change
the
no
parking
signs
to
no
stop
stopping
the
Philadelphia
truly
wants
to
be
the
forward-thinking
vision,
zero
cities
that
we
have
heard
our
city
leadership
proudly
claim.
We
need
to
start
taking
actions
and
stop
talking
about
it.
Thank
you
for
your
time
and
allowing
me
to
share
my
experience
today.
I
Name
is
Ron
bloom
and
I'm.
The
president
of
the
Washington
Court
condos,
Association
and
I
fully
support
the
use
of
bicycles,
which
will
leave
the
streets
of
cars
and
pollution
that
having
been
said,
I
do
think
the
bikers
should
adhere
to
guidelines,
at
least
as
stringent
as
those
opposed
on
car
drivers,
with
perhaps
even
stronger
penalties
should
they
not
since
they
aren't
protected
by
airbags
and
other
safety
features
of
cars.
I
A
point
that
often
escapes
bikers
is
the
fact
that
the
majority
of
drivers,
especially
older
ones,
who
are
unable
to
drive
legs,
are
primarily
concerned
that
someone
will
get
injured
bikers
offered.
You
never
obey
any
rules
of
the
road.
As
someone
said
at
a
recent
meet
meeting
bikers
are
allowed
to
use
any
lane
while
they
do
it
and
it
is
dangerous
for
everyone
involved.
They
weave
in
and
out
of
traffic
and
sneak
up
in
blind
spots,
which
can
be
terrifying
when
undertaking
a
turn.
I
I'm
multiple
scrapes
on
my
car
for
bikers
gouging
with
handlebars
and
pedals,
no
one
has
been
the
least
bit
repenting.
Quite
the
contrary.
If
one
has
to
stop
abruptly
or
change
things,
there's
offer
that's
that
sound
thump
on
the
trunk
from
an
irate
biker,
who's
right
has
been
interrupted
and
it
is
hair-raising,
since
you
aren't
sure,
if
there's
going
to
be
a
crumpled
body,
when
you
look
up
but
specific
to
our
block
on
time
between
8th
and
9th
Washington
Court
condo
association
occupies
the
space
from
800
to
808
with
a
parking
court
entrance
at
8:08.
I
There
are
24
homeowners,
some
with
more
than
one
car,
and
there
is
in-and-out
traffic
at
all
times
of
day
and
night.
There
is
no
other
entrance
or
exit
from
our
complex
there's,
a
heavy,
historically
preserved
rail
and
a
tree
blocking
visibility
of
traffic
traveling
west
east
in
order
to
exit
the
court.
What
about
my
drug
drive
past
that
driving
lane?
I
It
is
safe
to
say,
flea
I,
said
all
about
small
vehicles
will
invariably
merge
into
a
bike
lane
if,
on
the
north
side
of
the
street,
in
order
to
have
proper
visibility
of
three
car
lengths
should
be
marked
and
no
parking
at
any
time
from
the
beginning
of
our
entrance
was
towards
Dean
Street.
There
is
currently
a
sign
indicating
that
bicycles
will
be
a
bully
turning.
It
is
just
east
of
the
drive
to
think
that
the
bike
lane
moved
to
the
north
side
of
the
street.
This
distance
will
be
shortened.
I
No
park
cars
should
be
treated.
It's
permitted
from
the
eastern
side
of
our
entrance
to
the
corner
period.
Buses
are
constantly
coming
down
the
street
and
we
experience
heavy
traffic
of
any
times
of
the
day.
Any
court
in
that
arid
area
will
cause
blockage
for
both
bikers
and
cars,
disrupting
vehicle
traffic
bike
and
car
and
to
pedestrians,
who
should
also
be
considered.
We
are
also
told
that
the
traffic
on
each
street
does
not
warrant
consideration.
Large
12
and
17
buses
Turner
go
through
that
area,
every
20
minutes
at
peak
times.
I
There
are
several
medical
practices
at
the
western
end
of
our
block,
which
receive
deliveries
and
drop
off
disabled
and
elderly
patients
all
day
long.
There's
a
disabled
person
in
our
complex
who
requires
pickup
and
drop
off
in
front
of
her
home
at
8:08.
Deep
on
this
point
as
well,
accommodation
of
these
foot
factors
has
to
be
obeyed.
I'm
told
that
our
area
has
sewer
pipe
related
accidents
to
most
areas,
which
begs
the
question
of
why
these
changes
are
being
made.
I
I'd
also
like
to
know
how
one
makes
its
name
on
a
bike
or
damages
a
car
I
have
numerous
scratches
and
dents
from
bikers
hitting
mine.
I
do
appreciate
your
efforts
on
our
behalf
and
if
these
parking
issues
can
be
resolved
and
the
safety
of
pedestrians
and
car
drivers
resolved
I
support
the
bill.
Thank
you.
N
I'm,
crow,
Meyers
and
Councilman
in
committee.
Thank
you.
I
live
at
1326,
Spruce,
Street
and
I
biked
on
spruce
and
pine
I
reviewed
the
supporting
data
documents
and
the
odors
provided
and
strongly
agree
that
repaving
and
restriping
the
interest
and
and
restriping
and
the
intersection
treatments
will
help
safety.
N
Actually,
there
very
few
bus
stops
on
spruce
and
pine
west
of
8th
Street.
There
none
in
the
bike
route
that
I
take
and
there
are
not
large
trucks
of
the
type
that
was
supported.
They
were
cited
in
the
supporting
documents,
although
we've
heard
about
smaller
panel
trucks,
garbage
trucks
etc.
So
my
bike
group
is
down
Spruce
Street
to
the
Schuylkill
trail
at
the
start
of
the
day
and
back
on
pine.
N
At
the
end
of
the
day,
when
I
come
home,
I
turn
left
on
13th
and
left
on
spruce
to
get
home
on
Pine
Street
I
cross
over
to
the
left
side
of
the
street
into
the
left.
Turn
lane
crossing
traffic
to
do
that
and
I
think
that
if
bike
lanes
are
shifted
to
the
left
side
of
the
street,
most
bicyclists
also
will
cross
to
the
right
lane
before
making
a
right-hand
turn
at
the
intersection.
A
You
know
we'll
we'll
see
yeah
now
as
this
progresses
house,
it
moves
forward.
You
know
our
goal
in
the
city.
I
think
goal
of
Otis
and
Complete
Streets
is
to
try
to
make
the
streets
safer
for
everyone,
both
all
three
pedestrians,
bicyclists
and
motorists
and
one
accident
one
fatality
is
too
many
and
I
think
we
need
to
do
the
best.
We
can
to
look
at
all
aspects
of
that
and
hopefully
make
a
decision
to
move
forward
that
will
make
it
safer
for
all.
So.
Thank
you
one
question,
but
speaking
of
monkey
well
may.
I
A
A
N
A
H
But
I'll
do
my
best
to
endeavor
to
explain
what
my
concerns
are
and
Diana's
are
in
particular,
so
Diana
Brasch,
who
is
a
friend
and
neighbor,
has
lived
in
my
building
for
over
20
years
and
I've
lived
there
for
over
14
years.
In
addition
to
having
worked
at
associated
services
for
the
blind
for
over
30
years,
diana
is
herself
blind
and
lost
one
leg
due
to
being
run
over
by
a
truck.
I
am
visually
impaired,
I,
see
through
pinhole
openings
in
the
scar
tissue
of
my
lenses
due
to
surgery
for
congenital
cataracts.
H
I
speak
for
other
visually
challenged
and
elderly
people,
including
those
with
strokes,
who
would
also
suffer
the
consequences
of
the
proposed
bike.
Lane
change
from
the
right
to
the
left
side
of
Spruce
Street,
and
these
are
people
in
my
building
and
in
other
condominiums
and
rental
buildings
on
this
outside
of
the
street.
But
my
building
center
cd1
is
the
largest
building
on
either
side
of
the
street,
the
largest
residential
condominium
building
with
hundreds
of
residents.
So
our
concern
should
be
considered.
H
Would
the
change
of
parking
lanes
occur?
It
would
not
be
possible
to
catch
a
cab,
an
uber
or
even
a
paratransit
fan,
because
stopping
in
front
of
our
building
would
be
impossible.
We
would
then
be
dependent
on
the
owners
of
the
rental
buildings
across
the
street
to
apply
for
parking
places
in
front
of
their
buildings.
So
we
had
would
have
no
idea
of
where
we
we
would
be
picked
up.
H
Should
a
bike
lane
change
a
car
even
assuming
that
adequate
parking
spaces
are
made
available,
we
would
be
left
with
the
hazardous
options
of
crossing
Spruce
Street
without
a
street
light
on
juniper
or
walking
to
broad
street
and
crossing
there.
Crossing
Spruce
Street
at
Juniper
poses
risky
problems
without
a
streetlight.
Those
of
us
with
visual
impairments,
who
lack
distance
vision,
which
is
me,
would
have
to
pass
through
the
bike
lane
in
order
to
visualize
oncoming
vehicle
traffic.
This
strategy
puts
us
at
risk
for
being
hit
by
a
bike
which
can
also
be
fatal.
H
Our
only
other
option
would
be
to
walk
to
broaden
Spruce
Street
and
also
to
cross
a
great
risk
traffic.
There
is
hazardous,
especially
because
of
unpredictable
left-hand
turns
by
cars
and
bikes
and
in
the
winter
the
snow
on
the
pavement,
and
especially
the
snow
in
the
streets,
makes
crossing
impossible
for
us
so
for
periods
of
the
winter
we
would
be
homebound.
H
H
The
drop-off
ambulance,
access
to
the
emergency
room
at
Pennsylvania,
Hospital
down
the
street,
should
be
everyone's
concern.
Extracting
ambulance
drivers
who
are
dropping
off
injured
patients
to
safely
cross
the
bike
lane
as
a
manoeuvre
parking,
is
not
safe
and
would
undoubtedly
result
result
in
fatalities
to
bicyclists.
For
this
reason
alone,
the
current
bike
lane
should
remain
in
place.
H
A
P
Name
is
Amy
Charles.
Thank
you
for
giving
me
this
opportunity
to
speak
in
support
of
the
Spruce
Pine
Street
safety
improvements.
I
have
lived
in
Philly
for
over
a
decade,
but
only
started
biking.
Two
years
ago.
Four
years
I
was
too
scared
to
even
attempt
to
bike
in
the
city,
but
the
last
few
years
have
been
transformative.
I
live
in
Washington,
West
and
I
work
part-time
as
a
bike.
Courier
biking
is
also
my
main
form
of
transportation.
P
I
do
not
have
a
car
I,
have
it
for
over
ten
years,
I
also
have
a
back
issue
that
makes
walking
more
than
a
few
blocks
very
difficult
and
painful.
Having
access
to
safe
biking
infrastructure
is
of
the
utmost
importance
to
me
not
just
for
myself,
but
for
every
person
who
rides
a
bike
or
wants
to
ride
a
bike
and
says
to
me
every
day.
I,
just
don't
feel
safe
every
day,
I
hear
persons
say
that,
and
it
actually
hurts
me
biking
has
improved
my
life
in
every
single
way
imaginable.
P
There
there
are
aspects
of
the
process
that
are
frustrating
of
this
process
that
are
frustrating
the
constantly
going
to
community
to
weigh
in
on
serious
questions
of
safety
over
and
over
is
disheartening.
The
studies
and
data
are
clear,
protected
bike
lanes,
save
lives,
convenience
should
never
delay
or
stop
improving
safety
for
all
people.
This
is
a
great
first
step,
but
I'm
still
a
bit
dismayed
why
we
aren't
making
it
protected.
The
benefits
go
well
beyond
beyond.
P
Just
the
people
who
bike
safing,
safer
biking
means
more
bikers
means
less
cars,
means
quieter
streets
and
safer
streets
and
less
pollution.
Lastly,
I
want
to
express
why
these
improvements
are
so
important
to
me
personally,
I
bike.
Every
single
day,
every
single
day,
I
know
I'm,
taking
a
risk.
I
accept
that
risk
I
attended
the
dedication
of
Emily's
ghost
bike.
I
saw
her
family.
There
sorry
I
saw
her
mother.
P
So
sorry
but
I'm
relying
on
you
to
continue
to
take
the
steps
we
know
work,
we
know
save
lives,
so
many
parents
and
other
parents
do
not
have
to
come
to
Philadelphia
to
their
own
child's
ghost
bike
dedication.
There
were
just
a
couple
of
other
things
being
the
last
person
speaking
that
I
did
want
to
address.
I
agree
with
Councilman
squalor
and
oh,
it
is
incredibly
frustrating
to
have
some
bike
lanes
on
the
left
and
some
on
the
right.
That
is
absolutely
they
are
better
on
the
left.
P
We
know
that
that
is
best
practices
that
works
and
consistency
would
be
great,
and
the
city
has
the
ability
to
do
that.
If
we
stopped
throwing
this
back
to
meeting
after
meeting
after
meeting
more
data,
more
data,
more
data,
it's
there,
we
know
it
and
this
city
has
the
ability
to
make
that
happen.
We
could
have
consistency
in
all
of
our
bike
lanes
within
months.
If
we
just
did
it
we're
building
for
the
future.
P
We're
building
for
our
future
bike
lanes
too
in
our
future
traffic,
having
knowing
exactly
how
many
on
Tuesdays,
how
many
people
make
right
turns
here
and
left
turns.
There
is
great,
it's
probably
incredibly
useful
to
some
people
in
making
these
decisions.
I
absolutely
understand
that,
but
this
is
to
build
a
better
infrastructure.
So,
while
we're
building-
because
there's
not
a
lot
of
people
making
right
turns
in
here,
I'm
sorry
returns
right
here.
P
Right
now,
when
we
have
an
uptick
in
bikers
and
a
drop
in
drivers,
there's
gonna
be
more
people,
so
we
need
to
build
for
the
future,
not
just
well.
We
only
have
a
handful
of
bikers
doing
here,
and
you
know
we
have
a
low.
We
want
a
higher
biking
in
fest.
We
want
better
biking
infrastructure
for
higher
biking
and
there's
one
more
thing.
P
Somebody
mentioned
that
there's
only
two
options
when
a
cyclists
who
is
in
a
bike
lane
has
to
make
a
turn
when
they
reach
an
intersection
where
they
have
to
turn
away
from
their
bike
lane.
That's
not
true.
There
is
a
third
turn.
A
lot
of
cyclists
use
utilize
this
and
it
can
actually
be
integrated
into
the
markings
in
the
intersection.
I'll
call
it
a
box
turn
example
of
that
was
would
be
is
if
the
left-hand
Lane
bike
lane
was
installed
on
Pine,
Street
and
I
wanted
to
make
a
right
on
to
10th.
P
Street
I
would
go
to
the
intersection
and
then
I
would
just
get
in
line
with
the
people
on
10th
Street
waiting
to
cross
pi
I
would
still
cross
with
the
light
it
would
cause
some
no
conflict
and
I.
Do
that
all
the
time
all
over
the
city,
when
there's
traffic,
the
only
time
I
make
a
turn
that
I
would
have
to
cross.
Other
lanes
is
if
there's
no
traffic,
which
is
rare.
M
Hi,
my
name
is
Pamela
Bona
I'm,
also
a
sender
city,
1,
condominium
resident
and
on
the
council.
One
of
our
residents,
who
wanted
to
speak,
couldn't
stay
so
I
opted
to
read
his
statement:
I'm
reading
from
Mark
Grant
I'm,
a
relatively
new
resident
of
Center,
City
1,
and,
if
loved
living
here
in
Washington
Square
West.
However,
I
was
quite
distressed
when
I
heard
that
it
was
planned
to
switch
the
bike
lane
from
the
left
to
the
right
side
of
the
street
on
Spruce,
Street
and
Vine.
Street.
Here
are
the
reasons
for
my
opposition.
M
It
is
claimed
that
moving
by
the
bike
lanes
from
the
right
side
of
the
street
to
the
left
side
of
the
street
will
protect
bikers
from
drivers
making
right
turns
because
of
the
blind
spot.
It
has
been
my
experience
from
50
years
of
driving
that
there
is
a
blind
spot
on
the
left
of
the
vehicle
as
well
as
on.
The
right,
therefore,
left
turns
are
just
as
dangerous
as
right
terms
in
terms
of
biker
safety.
M
If
there
is
there
any
empirical
evidence
proving
that
left
turns
are
any
safer
for
bikers
I
was
surprised
to
see
that
my
new
car
has
a
camera
on
the
right
side
of
the
car.
Whenever
I
make
a
right
turn.
The
screen
on
the
console
displays
the
right
side
of
the
car
to
see
if
it
is
clear
to
make
the
right
turn.
M
I
am
certain
that
one
of
the
reasons
for
this
feature
is
to
help
see
potential
bikers
traveling
on
the
right,
when
making
a
right
turn
note
that
there
is
no
camera
on
the
left
side
of
the
car.
Therefore,
keeping
the
bike
lane
on
the
right
side
of
the
street
would
be
more
would
be
more
safe
as
more
and
more
cars
become
equipped
with
a
camera
on
the
right
side
of
the
car.
Moving.
M
M
Yes,
there
are
exceptions,
but
it's
human
nature
to
yield
to
the
right
on
streets
where
there
are
no
bike
lanes
bikers
typically
stay
to
the
right
of
the
traffic,
as
opposed
to
the
left,
because
it's
natural
and
intuitive
I
frequently
travel
north
on
11th
Street
below
Bainbridge,
where
it
is
a
two-way
street
northbound.
There
is
a
bike
lane
to
the
right
of
the
traffic
southbound,
there's
no
special
bike
lane,
but
the
bikers
normally
yield
to
the
right
of
the
cars,
because
it
is
natural
and
intuitive.
M
With
this
configuration
on
the
Levin
Street,
there
is
no
choice
but
to
make
right
turns
with
bikers
traveling
to
the
right
of
the
traffic.
The
point
is
that
drivers
were
making
a
right
turn
our
custom
to
bikers,
potentially
riding
on
the
right
side
of
the
car.
Suddenly
changing
this
uncertain
one-way
streets
will
potentially
cause
more
accidents,
because
is
that
because
it
is
a
natural
and
counterintuitive
moving,
the
parking
to
the
right
side
of
the
street
will
be
super
dangerous
for
drivers
getting
out
of
their
car
amidst
oncoming
traffic,
busy
traffic
on
spruce
and
pine
streets.
M
The
potential
of
getting
hit
by
a
car
from
ongoing
busy
oncoming
busy
traffic
is
perhaps
even
more
likely
than
bikers
getting
into
an
accident
from
drivers,
making
a
right
turn
a
left.
A
right
turn
I
would
just
insert
that
one
of
our
other
residents
wrote
that
it's
taking
it
takes
a
long
time
for
a
large
or
an
older
person,
who's
driving
to
get
out
of
the
driver's
seat
and
and
so
opening
the
car
into
the
into
the
traffic
lane.
M
It's
gonna,
be
it
takes
a
few
minutes
and
the
car
door
is
wide
open,
I'm
all
the
way
open
many
times,
I
travel
on
Spruce
Street
from
Columbus
Avenue
to
Broad,
Street
I
also
travel
the
opposite
direction.
On
Pine
Street
from
broad
to
the
end
of
Pine.
Both
streets
are
always
filled
with
traffic.
Moving
slippery
swiftly.
M
Okay,
I
guess.
The
thing
that
I
want
to
add
that
hasn't
been
brought
up
very
much
is
how
much
loading
and
unloading
happens
in
our
at
our
building
all
day
long.
It's
really
like,
there's
stuff
24
hours
a
day
in
front
of
our
building
and
so
they'll
be
they'll.
Be
that's
the
as
Ilana
has
said,
that's
dangerous
for
anybody
with
a
disability,
but
there's
though
we
have,
we
would
have
carts
and
deliveries
all
day
coming
from
across
the
street.
So
that
is
a
problem.
Okay,.
A
You
for
your
testimony
and
I
do
want
to
add
about
a
disability
and
elderly
Otis
and
Complete
Streets
has
made
every
attempt
and
will
continue
to
make
attempt
to
work
with
Center
City,
one
on
all
those
drop-offs
and
available
options
and
ideas
of
how
to
get
people
in
and
out
of
the
building
the
safest
possible
way.
We're
not
the
whole
part
about
this
is
to
make
it
safe
for
everyone.
So
we
will
continue
to
work
with
of
you
as
this
process
moves
forward,
and
then
thank
you
one.
Thank
you
for
testifying.
Have
a
good
night.
A
N
You
mr.
chairman
I
move
that,
following
bills,
be
amended,
as
was
presented
to
the
committee.
The
amendments
to
bill
number
one:
eight,
zero,
four,
six,
five,
one:
eight
zero,
five,
six,
two
one:
eight
zero,
five
one,
two
eight
one:
eight
zero,
five,
one
four
and
one:
eight
zero.
Five
one,
six
I
moved
those
amendments.
N
You
mr.
chairman
I
move
that
the
following
bills,
with
the
appropriate
amendments,
be
moved
out
as
committee
to
a
favorable
recommendation
and
the
rules
of
counsel
be
suspended
to
allow
first
reading
our
next
session
in
council
bill
numbers,
one:
eight,
zero,
five,
six
one,
one,
eight
zero,
four,
six:
five
as
amended,
one:
eight
zero.