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11th Avenue being converted to one-way (44/57)
Finally after 12 years of planning work, the DOT has started the conversion of 11th Avenue from two-way to one-way south between 44th and 57th Streets !
It was the ultimate goal of the Hell’s kitchen study, to optimize the unused capacity and re balance the load between the various avenues. The installation will take place in [...]
Posted in 9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Congestion, Transit
Tagged bicycles, buses, Street Design, traffic
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New Bike Lanes and Pedestrian Safety projects underway
This is really happening! Split phase signals on 57th Street at both 8th and 10th Avenues. And indeed closing the bike lane gap from 56th Street to Central Park ! Yoo hoo ! DOT is in full swing!
Protected intersections will be standard on 11th Avenue bike lane
Last Month, New York City DOT gave MCB4′s Transportation Committee a comprehensive update on the roll out of a newly configured 11th Avenue, with a one-way section from 40th Street to 57th Street and two-way below 40th Street. This project is part of the DOT’ Study of Hell’s Kitchen started in 2007 at CHEKPEDS’ request [...]
Posted in CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, DOT STUDY
Tagged bicycles, buses, safety, Street Design
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Will bicyclists and pedestrians ever be on the same wavelength?
Following the September 2018 publication of the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT)‘s study “Cycling at a Crossroad”, a cyclist and a pedestrian joined forces in developing a simulator to identify the best possible signal timing, one that would provide the maximum safety to both pedestrians and cyclists while guaranteeing the longest green wave [...]
Posted in CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, pedestrian, Traffic Justice
Tagged bicycles, crashes, pedestrian, Street Design
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There is hope for 8th Avenue!
In a letter responding to a request from Manhattan Community Board 4, Polly Trottenberg, Commissioner of NYC Department of Transportation indicated this week that a study is underway for the 8th Avenue corridor , from 35th to 47th Street. DOT, jointly with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, will attempt to resolve [...]
Posted in Complete Streets, Congestion, pedestrian, Sidewalk
Tagged bicycles, PANYNJ, pedestrian
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DOT commits to pedestrian safety features on 10th Avenue bike lane
We are very grateful that Speaker Corey Johnson office helped DOT and the community reach a compromise for the pedestrian features of the 10th Avenue bike lane from 52nd to 60th Street to be installed this fall. At the last Transportation Committee of CB4 , DOT indicated that
the signals will be adjusted to enforce the [...]
Can electronic scooters peacefully co-exist with pedestrians?
CHEKPEDS has learned that Speaker Corey Johnson and Transportation chair Ydanis Rodriguez are working on a legislation to ensure the orderly inclusion of electric scooters in the New York Transportation options.
These appliances which look like a children ‘s toy have showed up in various cities and caused consternation with pedestrians as described in this article “What [...]
Posted in 9th Avenue Renaissance, pedestrian, Sidewalk, Traffic Justice
Tagged bicycles, furniture, pedestrian, sidewalk, Street Design
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In case you missed it
It was summer, it was hot and you had better things to do than reading about transportation. Still you missed some major moves. Here are the ones we watched:
Pedestrians
Corey Johnson sent a letter to DOT asking for better pedestrian protection on the proposed 10th Avenue bike lane . DOT has agreed to change the traffic signals on [...]
Posted in 9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Greening, pedestrian, Sidewalk, Transit
Tagged bicycles, buses, congestion pricing, crashes, MTA, parking, pedestrian
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Pedestrians and cyclists fight over crumbs on 8th Avenue
I know , pedestrians will tell you that cyclists are doing all sorts of illegal stuff: running red lights, interfering with pedestrians in the crosswalk, going the wrong way, riding on the sidewalk and they are right about all of it. Bicyclists scare pedestrians with unexpected moves and can be very callous when called upon [...]
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Tagged bicycles, crashes, pedestrian, safety, Street Design
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Spotlight on bike lanes: 8th and 10th Avenues proposals coming up
Join Us at the Transportation Committee, to hear DOT’s plans to extend the 8th Avenue bike lane from 56th Street around Columbus circle and the Amsterdam Avenue bike lane down to 52nd Street.
DOT will present their approach to make 57th Street and 8th Avenue safer for pedestrians and bicyclists. We are so grateful to Assembly [...]
