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City Council Survey (District 37): Edward Rosado
Political Party: Democratic Party Candidate Submitted Biography: N/A City Council Survey (District 37): Edward RosadoQuestion 1: What is the most important transportation need in your district? As a Council Member, how would you work to address this need?I think we need more bus stops. I would work with the appropriate agencies to see to it that our senior citizens have bus stops closer to areas that affect them. Question 2: The intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue is one of the most dangerous in your district, where 1 people died and 42 people were injured between 1995-2005 (NYS DOT). As a City Council member, what traffic enforcement policies or physical changes to the intersection infrastructure would you support to make this intersection safer for everyone who uses it (pedestrians, cyclists and drivers)?I think we need traffic cameras in that area. Also at power traffic hours a traffic officer might be necessary. Question 3: According to the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles' most currently available data, in 2007 speeding was a contributing factor in over 3,000 motor vehicle crashes in New York City. Furthermore, the same data showed that the top human contributing factor to the 264 fatal crashes in New York City during 2007 was also speeding. Given these figures, what measures, if any, do you support to redress this problem? Finally, do you believe that New York City’s current speed limits are safe?I think Newyorkcity speed limits are safe and within Guidelines set forth by the federal gov't. I think enforcement by local police is a necessary factor needed to prevent accidents. Question 4: The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's website reports: "In New York City, obesity is epidemic: more than half of adult New Yorkers are overweight (34%) or obese (22%). Data show that obesity begins early in life: nearly half of all elementary school children and Head Start children are not a healthy weight. In New York City, 1 in 5 kindergarten students, and 1 in 4 Head Start children, is obese." Do you believe that increasing walking and biking in New York City would improve public health? If yes, how would you work to increase walking and biking in your district?I think health and fitness starts at an early age. I think In schools we need to encourage more running and exercise as a curriculum in our schools. Also at home we need to engage parents on a individual level to encourage them to start eating and exercising. Question 5: Road pricing, including such measures as non-stop tolling, fees based on vehicle miles travelled or entry into a highly congested zone, has been the source of much discussion in New York City and other major metropolitan areas. London famously uses a congestion charge to fund its transit system, Oregon recently piloted a program to replace the gas tax with a fee for miles driven and Seattle recently studied how road pricing could be introduced on a regional basis. Seattle's study, “Traffic Choices Study" (http://psrc.org/projects/trafficchoices/index.htm), found that introducing new tolls on major corridors during peak traffic hours influenced drivers’ behavior and projected that a region-wide road pricing scheme could significantly reduce vehicular traffic congestion. Do you think that introducing a road pricing strategy would change New Yorkers’ travel choices? Do you think that this would be an effective way for the City to reduce backups on high-traffic roadways like the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, the Gowanus Expressway or the Long Island Expressway? Finally, do you believe there are additional benefits in the surrounding neighborhoods which could be realized from the reduction of vehicular congestion on these routes?I've always supported this measure. I think it's necessary, I've always felt that in order to reduce pollution extreme action would be necessary. Question 6: Do you believe that reducing residential parking requirements as set forth within NYC zoning regulations would affect neighborhood traffic congestion, and if so, in what way? It would allow other motorists to park in areas where they were once forbidden to do so. Question 7: The NYC Department of Transportation's Public Plaza Program, Pedestrian Street Program and Summer Streets events are intended to diversify the use of public space and provide more places for New Yorkers to recreate and socialize. Do you support the temporary or permanent repurposing of street space for pedestrians and cyclists? I do support it. I think this does reduce pollution overall. Question 8: The City recently released plans for Bus Rapid Transit and expressed interest in bringing a bike share program to New York City. Do you think these new projects would enhance the city's transportation network? Please explain.I think it would make people more health conscious. I think the citizens always would like a way to interact rather than drive. I think people were always searching for an alternative to driving.
Submitted by edwardrosado2009 on Wed, 07/15/2009 - 06:54.
Submitted by edwardrosado2009 on Wed, 07/15/2009 - 06:46.
Submitted by edwardrosado2009 on Wed, 07/15/2009 - 06:54.
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