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A7346Assembly2017-2018 Session

Require Wider Streets for Projects

Official title

“Provides that new streets within and abutting streets of new commercial projects in the city of New York be the maximum legal width”

Sponsor Matthew TitoneAD-61Affects Transportation
Status
In Assembly Committee
Transportation
Impact
7/10
Significant
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Transportation

What's happening

This bill requires developers of new commercial projects in New York City to widen all abutting streets to their maximum legal width, with no exceptions.

Why it matters

  1. Could significantly increase project costs and timelines for developers. , as they would be responsible not only for their own construction but also for expanding adjacent public infrastructure, possibly requiring additional design, permitting, and construction work.

  2. May reshape urban streetscapes by standardizing street width. , which could impact neighborhood character, sidewalk space, tree lines, and the availability of on-street parking, especially in older or densely built areas where streets are narrower than current legal maximums.

  3. Potentially affects traffic, pedestrian safety, and city planning priorities. , as wider streets can lead to increased vehicle speeds and reduced walkability, raising questions about how this aligns with New York City's goals for Vision Zero, congestion reduction, and sustainable urban design.

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Require Wider Streets for Projects

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Matthew Titone

Assembly Member · Assembly District 61

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History

  1. Referred to transportation
  2. Referred to transportation

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

7346

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

April 24, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring that in all new commercial development streets and abutting streets must be widened to the maximum allowable width

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 28-108.4 to read as follows:

§ 28-108.4 Street width for new commercial construction. Developers of new commercial construction projects shall be required to construct all new streets within the project and widen all existing streets abutting the project to the maximum legal width for such streets. No waiver of such requirement shall be granted.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD11006-01-7

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