“It would transform the lives of tens of thousands of people who ride a bike, from one end of the city to another, people who commute crosstown — and not just transform, but stop them from being killed,” said one advocate.
Council Member Joann Ariola has racked up 48 violations on her SUV since 2017, including a whopping 27 for speeding in school zones and two for blowing through red lights.
The city's outdated zoning code must be amended to give regulators the teeth they need to rein in “last-mile” distribution facilities that are popping up in low-income communities of color, environmental justice groups said as they filed a zoning proposal.