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Dangerous intersections – part 3

by Team ChekpedsApril 1, 2011July 14, 2021

Thanks to all of you who have given us excellent information. Indeed we have so many dangerous intersections! Here they are summarized. Please review the information once more by CLICKING HERE , and give us your corrections by clicking on… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Events, Pedestrian safety

Driving Out the Speed Demons

by Team ChekpedsApril 1, 2011July 14, 2021

This year marks Community Board No. 2 Manhattan’s 4th annual transportation event to educate the public about ways to make our streets more community-friendly. This year we’re looking at new measures to conquer speeding, the #1 killer by motor vehicles … Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Events

CB4 Transportation Committee

by Team ChekpedsApril 1, 2011July 14, 2021

Join us at the Transportation Committee which will be addressing many important issues. 34th Street Transitway, following the Public session on March 31st. 34th Street unused driveways Long Distance Buses at 34th Street and 9th Avenue A “Pop up cafe… Read more

CHEKPEDS, DOT STUDY, Pedestrian safety

Speaking About Dangerous Intersections…. Woman Struck By Car at Hell’s Kitchen Intersection

by Team ChekpedsMarch 29, 2011July 14, 2021

DNA info reported on 57th and 10th an intersection many of you have flagged as a terribly dangerous read the full story. We received many comments about dangerous intersections. You can read them here to see if your dreaded intersection… Read more

CHEKPEDS, DOT STUDY, Pedestrian safety

Speak UP: Dangerous Intersections

by Team ChekpedsMarch 26, 2011July 14, 2021

The Clinton Hell’s Kitchen transportation study is picking up steam again. It looks like we may have a public meeting in June (keep your fingers crossed) where we can finally see proposed solutions. The DOT asked us to confirm the… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Events, Transit

Join Us: 34th Street redesign unveiled

by Team ChekpedsMarch 26, 2011July 14, 2021

This public meeting is subsequent to the next Committee Advisory Committee, on March 14th .

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Pedestrian safety

Bicycle Month 2011 – PSA

by Team ChekpedsMarch 18, 2011July 14, 2021

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CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets

Call For Action: Indeed all streets should be “Complete”!

by Team ChekpedsMarch 7, 2011July 14, 2021

For too long, transportation policy has concentrated on building roads that only take into consideration the movement of cars and trucks. There is a growing movement to make our communities livable again, by making sure that everyone can have safe… Read more

Complete Streets, Events

Banking on the Infrastructure

by Team ChekpedsMarch 7, 2011July 14, 2021

The conference sponsored by Borough President Scott Stringer will explore an independent bank that, on top of critical federal transportation funding, can leverage private sector funds to make certain major infrastructure projects a reality. President Obama has committed $30 billion… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Transit

CAll For Action: Pedestrians and bus riders must come first on 34th Street.

by Team ChekpedsMarch 1, 2011July 14, 2021

East Side residents and businesses have launched a full fledge attack on a DOT project to speed up buses on 34th Street (including our own M16) and give more space and safety to pedestrians who regularly overflow in the street… Read more