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Pedestrian Victory : 9th Avenue to be treated as a “Senior” Zone

by Team Chekpeds
A DOT consultant has initiated a review of 9th Avenue from 34th to 50th Streets from 8th to 10th Avenue, to identify traffic calming measures adequate to the large concentration of seniors in the area. Two measures have already been… Read more “Pedestrian Victory : 9th Avenue to be treated as a “Senior” Zone”
Posted in9th Avenue Renaissance, Noise

CALL TO ACTION: One Click to Stop IIlegal Noise from Double Decker Tour Buses

by Team Chekpeds
The tour bus industry has flaunted New York City’s noise code for five years by using loudspeakers on open-air double-decker sightseeing buses. The repeated incursions of these buses at five minutes intervals , seven days a week, as late as… Read more “CALL TO ACTION: One Click to Stop IIlegal Noise from Double Decker Tour Buses”
Posted in9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Congestion, DOT STUDY, Events

Reclaiming Street space for pedestrians : Broadway Plazas at Times Square and Herald Square

by Team Chekpeds
Wednesday , March 18th, 2009 from 6:30 to 8:30pm, Westin Hotel, Broadway Ballroom, 270 West 43rd Street, (@ 8th Avenue ) The Departement of Transportation is taking a bold but necessary step: reclaiming Times Square for Pedestrians and streamlining Seventh… Read more “Reclaiming Street space for pedestrians : Broadway Plazas at Times Square and Herald Square”