Shape up your neighborhood ! Route 1 needs a refresh
NYState DOT is kicking off the Route 9A Mobility and Safety Enhancements Study. For anyone who uses the West Side Greenway, crosses the Highway to get to the Hudson River park or simply lives around it, this artery is in serious need of traffic calming, and modernization. The West Side Highway opened 25 years ago.…
Rebuilding the far west side: Speak Up
Last night, EDC and its contractors opened the floor to the public to solicit ideas on how…
Penn Station rail expansion
Finally Amtrak and its railroads partners (MTA and NJ Transit) seem to be on the right track…
Congestion Pricing: New Yorkers are astounded
There is no question that ” Less Traffic = Better Street” . MTA just released stunning statistics…
Congestion Pricing finally!
For Chekpeds, whose tag line is ” Less Traffic, Better Streets”, the implementation of Congestion pricing is…
Speak UP: Key projects will reshape the far west side transportation network: Cruise Terminal and Hudson River Park Transportation hub.
Two events are coming up that will have a major positive impact on areas of the West…
Penn station Capacity Expansion Town Hall
Please join Rethink NY to discuss why it is critically important that the Penn Station ‘s capacity expansion set the stage NOW for a future regional rail comparable to world class rail networks.
The truth about Western Rail Yards rezoning: it does not work
Manahttan CB4 has taken the unusual position to oppose the rezoning proposed by Related Company with or without a Casino. While there is an obvious disconnect with the State , City and MCB4’s objective of creating housing , there is also the intractable technical issue of transportation. It was a major issue with the stadium…
Massive victory: penalties eliminated on Jaywalking
In September 2024, the City Council passed legislation allowing pedestrians to cross the street at any time without adhering to traffic signals. The law allowing jaywalking officially goes into effect in February 2025 . This is a watershed moment for pedestrian rights , which were curtailed in the 1920s by car manufacturers to benefit cars…
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