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Proposal to “double the number of street vendors” runs into fierce opposition

by Team Chekpeds
With less than two weeks to comment and no community consultation , the proposed legislation started on the wrong foot . Community board 4 testified that it was opposed to the legislation unless the siting criteria for vendor carts was… Read more “Proposal to “double the number of street vendors” runs into fierce opposition”
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10 Years of fights and successes for safer streets

by Team Chekpeds
CHEKPEDS was founded in September 2005. With a bit of delay,  we are taking time to reflect  on the last 10 years, the joys, the frustrations and overall the great progress YOU have accomplished with us and the help of… Read more “10 Years of fights and successes for safer streets”
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2015 was a good year for Street Safety!

by Team Chekpeds
Thanks to the DOT administration and the advocates of various groups ( most notably Transportation Alternatives ) we made great strides in 2015: Safety: CHEKPEDS’s push on fully protected phases for pedestrian crossings was embraced by the DOT in their… Read more “2015 was a good year for Street Safety!”