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14th Street users deserve Fully Protected Bus Lanes

by Team ChekpedsMarch 30, 2019July 14, 2021

At the last meeting of Manhattan Community Board 4’s Transporation committee, the public contributed many ideas to make bus rides more effective on this corridor, especially considering the next two years of misery commuters will experience once the construction… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Transit

Congestion Pricing brings massive benefits to everyone – please call

by Team ChekpedsMarch 30, 2019July 14, 2021

This is the last week of the state budget session in Albany, and that means this is our last shot to take action to pass congestion pricing in New York City. We could save 17,000 injuries and 71 deaths in… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, DOT STUDY

Protected intersections will be standard on 11th Avenue bike lane

by Team ChekpedsMarch 30, 2019July 14, 2021

Last Month, New York City DOT gave MCB4’s Transportation Committee a comprehensive update on the roll out of a newly configured 11th Avenue, with a one-way section from 40th Street to 57th Street and two-way below 40th Street. This project… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

Join us: e-scooters and e-bikes hearings

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 20, 2019July 14, 2021

Join us to ensure that e-scooters are introduced in phases in New York city in the appropriate areas where they can be useful (not in the CBD), with proper speed controller (12 mph.) the proper infrastructure (no sidewalk riding; parking… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Events, Pedestrian safety

Cuomo puts Congestion pricing in his 2019 priorities

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 16, 2019July 14, 2021

The conversation about congestion pricing has evolved positively especially since the invasion of Manhattan by 100,000 Uber and Lyft cars in the last two years. Examine the Pros and Cons tomorrow night .

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Congestion, DOT STUDY, Greening, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

Best wishes for 2019!

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 1, 2019July 14, 2021

Dear members , At this time of year we’d like to reflect on our progress and stake out a few goals for 2019. There is much to like about 2018.. Focusing on Crash Data In 2018 we launched Crashmapper.org, a… Read more

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Comings and goings

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 1, 2019July 14, 2021

Chekpeds board is pleased to welcome Allen Oster, of Chelsea on the board. Alan is President of the W400 Block Association ( 20/21st Streets) and the co chair of the Quality of Life committee of Manhattan Community Board 4 .… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Greening, Pedestrian safety, Port Authority

From Parking to Plaza: the Canoe is completed!

by Team ChekpedsDecember 31, 2018July 14, 2021

We are very pleased to announce that the Canoe plaza (at West 36th street and 9th Avenue) is now complete. This project started in 2009 , during the Western Rail Yards negotiations took a long time to materialize, but it… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

Will bicyclists and pedestrians ever be on the same wavelength?

by Team ChekpedsNovember 12, 2018July 14, 2021

Following the September 2018 publication of the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT)‘s study “Cycling at a Crossroad”, a cyclist and a pedestrian joined forces in developing a simulator to identify the best possible signal timing, one that would… Read more

Complete Streets, Congestion, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

There is hope for 8th Avenue!

by Team ChekpedsSeptember 23, 2018July 14, 2021

In a letter responding to a request from Manhattan Community Board 4, Polly Trottenberg, Commissioner of NYC Department of Transportation indicated this week that a study is underway for the 8th Avenue corridor , from 35th to 47th Street. DOT,… Read more