1. Pedestrian Safety Ordinance Letter Draft

Summary

The Public Transit Advisory Commission (PTAC) has provided comments on Council Bill B265-25, a proposed ordinance regulating pedestrian and motorist behavior along major corridors. PTAC anticipates no major impacts on transit operations as the ordinance does not alter bus routing, stop placement, or passenger activity. However, PTAC emphasizes that investments in pedestrian infrastructure, such as enhanced crosswalks and median refuge islands, would be more impactful for pedestrian safety than the proposed ordinance, especially in the 47 identified pedestrian crash areas which often overlap with transit corridors.

Citizen Impact

This ordinance is primarily regulatory for motorists and pedestrians, with PTAC stating no direct impact on transit services. However, PTAC suggests that infrastructure improvements, rather than this ordinance, would be more effective in improving safety for bus riders and other pedestrians in high-crash areas.

Confidence

high