Team Chekpeds, Author at CHEKPEDS

Congestion Pricing: New Yorkers are astounded

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 30, 2025January 30, 2025

There is no question that ” Less Traffic = Better Street” . MTA just released stunning statistics : Lincoln tunnel volumes have gone down by 17% , 34th street westbound travel time is down by 51% , 42nd street eastbound… Read more

Congestion

Congestion Pricing finally!

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 12, 2025January 29, 2025

For Chekpeds, whose tag line is ” Less Traffic, Better Streets”, the implementation of Congestion pricing is a life defining event. And the early observations do vindicate our long term strategy. This success is the result of hundreds of advocates,… Read more

Pedestrian safety

Speak UP: Key projects will reshape the far west side transportation network: Cruise Terminal and Hudson River Park Transportation hub.

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 12, 2025January 12, 2025

Screenshot Two events are coming up that will have a major positive impact on areas of the West Side that are challenging: the redesign of the 29th to 46th segment of the Hudson river Park which is encumbered by many… Read more

Penn Station

Penn station Capacity Expansion Town Hall

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 12, 2025January 12, 2025

Please join Rethink NY to discuss why it is critically important that the Penn Station ‘s capacity expansion set the stage NOW for a future regional rail comparable to world class rail networks. Rethink Town Hall TUESDAY, January 14 ·… Read more

Sidewalk

The truth about Western Rail Yards rezoning: it does not work

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 12, 2025January 29, 2025

Screenshot Manahttan CB4 has taken the unusual position to oppose the rezoning proposed by Related Company with or without a Casino. While there is an obvious disconnect with the State , City and MCB4’s objective of creating housing , there… Read more

Sidewalk

Massive victory: penalties eliminated on Jaywalking

by Team ChekpedsDecember 28, 2024January 11, 2025

In September 2024, the City Council passed legislation allowing pedestrians to cross the street at any time without adhering to traffic signals. The law allowing jaywalking officially goes into effect in February 2025 . This is a watershed moment for… Read more

CHEKPEDS

Congestion Pricing: ever so close

by Team ChekpedsDecember 28, 2024January 11, 2025

We have been there before. No celebration until the system is turned on on January 5th. We were delighted that the two lawsuits led by Riders Alliance and the City Club of New York had the intended effect: they forced… Read more

Clean Air

Parking mandates

by Team ChekpedsDecember 28, 2024January 11, 2025

Courtesy of Streetsblog The City of Yes proponents scored another big victory in the reduction in parking mandates for new affordable construction in certain areas of the City. TheCity council map above shows the areas in Zone 1 and Zone… Read more

Port Authority

The 10 year, $ 10B Port Authority Bus Terminal reconstruction goes forward

by Team ChekpedsDecember 28, 2024January 11, 2025

Screenshot After years of planning , designing, funding, wrangling and negotiating, the PABTR project has received all the required approvals at the City and Federal levels to proceed. The plan is 90% funded , with the balance – a $… Read more

Pedestrian safety

Political frenzy: registration will not resolve conflicts with E-bikes.

by Team ChekpedsDecember 28, 2024January 11, 2025

The problem of cyclists on e-bikes conflicting with pedestrians and other bikes is real and should not be dismissed. The extreme proximity between pedestrians and cyclists especially when they ride on the sidewalks and occupy the pedestrian crossing make their… Read more