Tag: daylighting

Op-Ed | Bringing daylight to our intersections

AFTER photo of 5th Street, Queens

Dec. 15, 2023 By Ydanis Rodriguez and Sara Lind New York City pedestrians know the unfortunate drill. You arrive at a corner to cross the street with a stop sign or a traffic signal giving you the right of way, but the vehicle parked closest to the intersection blocks you from seeing oncoming traffic. While it may be perilous, you must step into the traffic lane to see around and confirm whether it is physically safe to cross the street. And if you as a pedestrian cannot see a vehicle, that vehicle’s driver almost certainly cannot see you. When drivers…
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