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One block of 8th Avenue will soon be safer for pedestrians and cyclists

by Team Chekpeds
  In May 2017 the DOT plans to redesign the awful block of 8th Avenue between 42nd and 43rd streets. the pedestrian area increased by 60%  by removing  the  barricade.The adjacent bike lane will be by delineated by large blocks… Read more “One block of 8th Avenue will soon be safer for pedestrians and cyclists”
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Good Bye 2016… Welcome 2017

by Team Chekpeds
  2016 ended up as a tough year! Congestion – Clean Air The Project to replace the Port Authority Bus Terminal dominated our  activity , with townhalls, press conferences, testimonies , killer missives and arm wrestling between our elected officials… Read more “Good Bye 2016… Welcome 2017”
Posted in9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Congestion, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

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”