§ 19-182.1 Comprehensive guidelines for the improvements of roads and sidewalks.
AC § 19-182.1
a. Every four years, the department shall publish a manual of policies and design guidelines for the improvement of roads and sidewalks in the city of New York. The manual shall serve as a comprehensive resource for promoting higher quality street designs and more efficient project implementation. The manual shall cover a variety of topics related to street design, including but not limited to complete street design features, materials, street lighting, street furniture, and landscaping. For purposes of this section, "complete street design features" shall mean roadway design features that accommodate and facilitate convenient access and mobility by all users, including current and projected users, particularly pedestrians, bicyclists and individuals of all ages and abilities, and may include, but need not be limited to: sidewalks, paved shoulders suitable for use by bicyclists, lane striping, bicycle lanes, share the road signage, crosswalks, road diets, pedestrian control signalization, bus pull outs, curb cuts, raised crosswalks, ramps and traffic calming measures. b. The manual of policies and design guidelines and any updates thereto shall be disseminated by electronic mail to other mayoral agencies, community boards, the speaker of the council and other city elected officials and posted on the department's official website by the thirtieth day of November, two thousand fifteen and every four years thereafter.
