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9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, DOT STUDY

Change of Venue: Monday October 17th, DOT Traffic Study Recommendations

by Team ChekpedsOctober 16, 2011July 14, 2021

Don’t Miss it : Monday is the day we have been working toward for the last 6 years. Note the new room to accommodate the larger crowd we expect. Will we get a fully protected pedestrian crossing on the south… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

In New York City, Pedestrians Rule! …or do They?

by Team ChekpedsOctober 16, 2011July 14, 2021

AT least they should based on the numbers! These numbers are consistent with the Census Bureau’s 2009 American Family Survey which shows 80% of adult going to work by public transpiration or walking. Then you may ask, why is it… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air

Parking swapped for Affordable Housing? Yep…

by Team ChekpedsOctober 16, 2011July 14, 2021

Chekpeds has a long been on record advocating for providing affordable housing instead of parking… The city has currently close to 88 millions of sqft of land used for parking lots. This could generate 585,000 affordable apartments. Now the Yankee… Read more

Congestion, DOT STUDY, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

Clinton Hell’s Kitchen Transportation Study 2nd Public Meeting

by Team ChekpedsOctober 7, 2011July 14, 2021

DOT Transporation Study of Hell’s Kitchen Monday, October 17, 2011 – 6:30 – 9:00 pm Inter Continetal Hotel, Union Square Room , 300 W. 44th Street (at 8th Avenue). The purpose of the meeting will be to present improvements that… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Events

Community Board 4 – Transportation Committee Agenda

by Team ChekpedsOctober 7, 2011July 14, 2021

CB4 Transportation Committee Wednesday, October 19th, 6:30 p.m. Holland House, 351 W 42nd Street, Piano Room DOT bike share Pier 57 review horse carriages Intrepid/bus parking DDC watermain project at W. 48th, 49th, and 51st Streets – follow up DOT… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air

Buses, Buses, Buses

by Team ChekpedsOctober 7, 2011July 14, 2021

Long distance buses are atracting a lot of attention lately. The Bolt buses stop that was to be moved to CB4 on Eighth Avenue and 26th Street is staying put to the dismay of retailers and residents in that area.… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Events

Speak Up: Proposed Federal Bus legislation falls short of addressing Risks to Communities

by Team ChekpedsSeptember 30, 2011July 14, 2021

The Federal Government must allow the City to regulate stops, regulate routes, and charge a fair price for using our sidewalks and parking spaces. The New York city council will hear public input on a number of bills intending to… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Congestion, Events, Transit

Speak Up! : 34th Street Transitway – Traffic Analysis Results

by Team ChekpedsSeptember 30, 2011July 14, 2021

Please join the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) and MTA New York City Transit (NYCT) for a public open house on Select Bus Service on 34th Street. Click Here for the flyer. At these meetings DOT will present the results… Read more

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

JOIN US: Hell’s Kitchen DOT Traffic Study: Recommendations

by Team ChekpedsSeptember 30, 2011July 14, 2021

The Federally funded study of our neighborhood, supported by all our elected officials, was started in July 2007 with the goal to calm the traffic and increase pedestrain saftey in the area from 29th to 55th Streets, from 8th Avenue… Read more

Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

Bike-Ped Injuries Decline 9% in Two Years

by Team ChekpedsSeptember 30, 2011July 14, 2021

Many eperts will tell you that the more people bicycle, the less dangerous it becomes for pedestrians. The argument is that more and more risk adverse people take up bicycling and it forces the “extreme” cyclists to behave better. Now… Read more