Super Sidewalk + Super pedestrian reminds us why we keep fighting
Chekpeds and Open Plan, with their friends (Litter Legion, our elected officials) celebrated the sidewalk extension that DOT installed 18 months ago. This extension doubles the size of a sidewalk that had been shrunk by Robert Moses in order to accommodate the Lincoln tunnel traffic. Clarence’s (from Award-winning Streetfilms) film shows the current conditions compared…
Join US to demand relief: less congestion, cleaner air and safer street
Recent Updates and Next week actions: Manhattan CB4 joined other Community boards in the Central Business District…
Join us: Super Sidewalk Fest
A long overdue celebration of a spectacular stretch of 9th Avenue . Chekpeds invites you and your…
Another sad day on 50th Street
Another cyclist was killed by a running truck, this time on W 50th Street. This sight is…
Port Authority Bus replacement: upcoming public consultations
On June 12, and 18 at 6:30 p.m. two committees of Manhattan Community Board 4 will hear…
Join us: Super Sidewalk Fest
A long overdue celebration of a spectacular stretch of 9th Avenue . Chekpeds invites you and your…
A quick recap on years of advocacy
in September 2005, when this photo was taken, we were younger. We had just won a historic battle against the West Side Stadium that promised a “Carmageddon” of epic proportions. But we were outraged : there has been 8 deaths along 9th Avenue over a short period of time. Kevin Ritter, Managing Editor of Urban…
Join Us: Remaking Penn Station for Riders and for 22nd Century
A panel discussion on ReThinkNYC’s proposal to convert commuter rail at the Pennsylvania Station, now used by its main tenants as a terminal facility, to the state-of-the-art operating model for commuter railroading – through-running. Through-running would link New Jersey, Long Island and Westchester seamlessly through Penn Station while originating and terminating in rail hubs on either…
A crucial step for Pedestrian Safety
The Biden administration is requiring that all new cars and trucks come with vehicles and pedestrian-collision avoidance systems that include automatic emergency braking technology by the end of the decade. This is nothing short of a revolution for pedestrians and we all welcome this announcement . However do not expect fatalities # to plummet immediately.…
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