Town Hall Mtg on Vision Zero, Thursday, March 27

Town Hall meeting on Vision Zero 

Where: Medgar Evers College, Edison O. Jackson Auditorium

           1650 Bedford Avenue (corner of Crown Street)

When: Thursday, March 27,  6-8 PM

Join Council Member Laurie Cumbo, Assembly Member Walter Mosley and the NYC Department of Transportation for a discussion on Vision Zero, the City's new initiative for improving street safety through education and enforcement.  More information about Vision Zero can be found on the NYC DOT website.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/visionzero/pages/home/home.html

I'll try my best to go!

I suspect some guy will be there handing out these business cards.

Damn opportunist.

Flyer for event:

10154211_10152036475504033_477551045_n.jpg

Lots of big wigs and NYPD at this mtg: 40

Maybe 20 members of the public that are not part of an advocacy org.

5 members of the press...

Around 70 people total.

from left:

Guy from transportation alternatives, Gib from CB 8, new council rep Laura Cumbo, and two people I don't know.

photo not taken by whynot_31

News coverage:

Advocates at Vision Zero town hall meeting in Crown Heights want more safety measures on Atlantic Avenue - News 12 Brooklyn - News 12 Brooklyn

Advocacy groups at Thursday's town hall meeting on Vision Zero called on Mayor Bill de

Results: Speed limit on Atlantic Avenue lowered from 30 to 25 mph.

http://m.us.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303603904579491760037520256?mobile=y

Soon, there will be lots of ticketing.

....about as many tickets could have been issued if the 30 mph limit had been enforced.

...but stating you are going to enforce existing laws doesn't generate press like passing new ones.