Author Archives: Team Chekpeds
Posted inPedestrian safety, Sidewalk

Expanded sidewalks and open streets are game changers for People with Disabilities

by Team Chekpeds
Martin Treat Co-founder of CHEKPEDS An Alternative for People with DisabilitiesEvery Veterans Day I join the parade up Fifth Avenue in my electric wheelchair.I lost the ability to walk because of my exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam and I… Read more “Expanded sidewalks and open streets are game changers for People with Disabilities”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Penn Station, Transit

Penn Station minus Vornado: three Manhattan blocks are still at risk

by Team Chekpeds
After the (not surprising) Vornado’s announcement putting the development part of the project on the back burner, many residents and businesses are relieved that their office or residences will not be razed. They couldn’t be more wrong. First Vornado: We… Read more “Penn Station minus Vornado: three Manhattan blocks are still at risk”
Posted in9th Avenue Renaissance, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

Open Street W21: the longest table

by Team Chekpeds
https://vimeo.com/763011077Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: OSW21.mp4 (https://vimeo.com/763011077) You could have joined 500 of your neighbors for a potluck lunch on the Open West 21st Street. Everyone was smiling. Couldn’t imagine a more uplifting event. Every Open Street… Read more “Open Street W21: the longest table”