Int. No. 401-A
By Council Members Menchaca, Koo, Mendez, Rose, Rodriguez, Kallos, Rosenthal, Van Bramer and Constantinides
A Local Law in relation to requiring the department of transportation and the department of parks and recreation to study the installation of bike share near parks
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Study of bike share near parks. a. Definitions. For the purposes of this local law, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Bike share. The term “bike share” means a 24-hour transportation network of self-service bicycles for shared use within the city of New York under a contract between the city of New York and an operator that provides for automated payment for the use of such bicycles.
Parks. The term “parks” means all parks under the jurisdiction of the department of parks and recreation equal to or greater than one acre that include an active recreational or athletic amenity.
b. On or before June 30, 2018, the department of transportation, in conjunction with the department of parks and recreation, shall produce a report on the possible installation of bike share near parks. Such report shall include, but not be limited to, the examination of regulatory and contractual barriers to such installation and the potential usage of bike share near parks. The report shall be presented to the mayor and the speaker of the council and posted on the department of transportation’s website upon completion.
§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately and remains in effect until the submission of the report required by subdivision b of section 1 of this local law, when it is deemed repealed.
GZ/LF/FM
LS 1265/2014
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