Could you imagine our congested city with 300,000 fewer parking spots? If the Universal Daylighting Bill passes, that would become a reality.

Queens Councilwoman Julie Won introduced her bill late last year in attempts to make traffic in NYC safer for pedestrians, bikers, and drivers.

According to the New York City Council , “This bill would prohibit standing or parking a vehicle within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection, and require citywide community education and outreach efforts with regard to the change. This bill would also amend section 19-175.8 of the administrative code to set a requirement for the Department of Transportation to implement daylighting barriers at a minimum of 1000 intersections per year.”

While there are good intentions behind the bill, it is

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