Website Would Show Resurfacing Projects
A new law will give New Yorkers greater information on the condition of city streets, the City Council announced on Wednesday, Jan. 4.
The bill, Transparency In Paving Streets (TIPS), will require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to post on its website the year city streets were last resurfaced or received capital improvement, and the current rating of city blocks (i.e., good, fair or poor) pursuant to DOT’s street assessment system.
After the TIPS bill is signed into law, an interactive map will be available on the DOT’s website. New Yorkers will be able to zoom in on the map to find information about their blocks such as how the DOT rates the street’s condition or the last time it was paved.
The legislation requires a sortable function, with results displaying immediately after a user enters a specific city block, to be ready within one year.
By arming Community Boards and the public with facts about their neighborhood blocks, residents may be able to better prioritize streets that need to be resurfaced or improved
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“With this bill, we’re not only giving New Yorkers greater information about their communities, we’re also empowering them to make changes in their communities,” said City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn. “A resource like this website is just one example of the way the Council is giving more power to the people-power to take information and use it to help shape the future of their neighborhoods, making them better places to live.”
