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The Longest Table
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A massive picnic table with neighbors and many others: the best way to make friends
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Author Archives: Team Chekpeds
Posted inCHEKPEDS
Super Sidewalk + Super pedestrian reminds us why we keep fighting
Chekpeds and Open Plan, with their friends (Litter Legion, our elected officials) celebrated the sidewalk extension that DOT installed 18 months ago. This extension doubles the size of a sidewalk that had been shrunk by Robert Moses in order to… Read more “Super Sidewalk + Super pedestrian reminds us why we keep fighting”
Posted inCHEKPEDS
Join US to demand relief: less congestion, cleaner air and safer street
Recent Updates and Next week actions:
Manhattan CB4 joined other Community boards in the Central Business District to send a letter to protest the pause of Congestion pricing.
There is a crucial Board meeting of the MTA on June 26th.… Read more “Join US to demand relief: less congestion, cleaner air and safer street”
Posted in9th Avenue Renaissance
Join us: Super Sidewalk Fest
A long overdue celebration of a spectacular stretch of 9th Avenue .
Chekpeds invites you and your friends, family and colleagues for an afternoon to celebrate DOT’s newly-expanded 9th Avenue SUPER SIDEWALK. Join us and our elected officials to enjoy… Read more “Join us: Super Sidewalk Fest”
Posted inPedestrian safety
Another sad day on 50th Street
Courtesy of W 42nd Street
Another cyclist was killed by a running truck, this time on W 50th Street. This sight is so profoundly upsetting. Whether it is a cyclist, a pedestrians or a driver, it is first and foremost… Read more “Another sad day on 50th Street”
Posted inPort Authority
Port Authority Bus replacement: upcoming public consultations
On June 12, and 18 at 6:30 p.m. two committees of Manhattan Community Board 4 will hear from the Port Authority as part of New York City’s ULURP process. (Uniform Land Use Review Procedure). This process gives the public an… Read more “Port Authority Bus replacement: upcoming public consultations”
Posted in9th Avenue Renaissance
Join us: Super Sidewalk Fest
A long overdue celebration of a spectacular stretch of 9th Avenue .
Chekpeds invites you and your friends, family and colleagues for an afternoon to celebrate DOT’s newly-expanded 9th Avenue SUPER SIDEWALK. Join us and our elected officials to enjoy… Read more “Join us: Super Sidewalk Fest”
Posted inCHEKPEDS
A quick recap on years of advocacy
in September 2005, when this photo was taken, we were younger. We had just won a historic battle against the West Side Stadium that promised a “Carmageddon” of epic proportions. But we were outraged : there has been 8 deaths… Read more “A quick recap on years of advocacy”
Posted inPenn Station
Join Us: Remaking Penn Station for Riders and for 22nd Century
Tuesday, May 21st at 6.30 P.M.
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A panel discussion on ReThinkNYC’s proposal to convert commuter rail at the Pennsylvania Station, now used by its… Read more “Join Us: Remaking Penn Station for Riders and for 22nd Century”
Posted inPedestrian safety
A crucial step for Pedestrian Safety
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The Biden administration is requiring that all new cars and trucks come with vehicles and pedestrian-collision avoidance systems that include automatic emergency braking technology by the end of the decade.
This is nothing short of a revolution for pedestrians… Read more “A crucial step for Pedestrian Safety”