[Nanny]Bloomberg Demands New Yorkers Take The Stairs

Why take an escalator to the twentieth floor when you can just run up the stairs? New York mayor Michael Bloomberg wants all new buildings and renovated buildings to start making it easier for people to take the stairs:
The Order also requires that agencies assess opportunities to promote the use of stairways, and that agencies train design and construction personnel in the use of the City’s Active Design Guidelines. …

Additionally, the Bloomberg Administration plans to submit for City Council approval two items of legislation to promote access to stairways in all new construction and buildings undergoing major renovations in New York City. The first bill requires that building owners give occupants access to at least one, clearly identified stairway in the building; and post signs that prompt stair use near elevators. The second bill increases access to and the visibility of stairways by permitting the use of hold-open devices in the doors of one stairway per building, for a maximum of three consecutive floors

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