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Posted inCHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Transit

CALL TO ACTION : Tell the Senate to Oppose amendments for $ 50 billion in Highway slush funds and instead put it in BETTER TRANSIT – SAFER STREETS

by Team Chekpeds
From Our friends at TRANSPORTATION FOR AMERICA The Senate is poised to raid high-speed rail to throw billions more to the highway lobby! There’s time to stop it…but it’s running out. Tell your senators: No road-building blank checks! We need… Read more “CALL TO ACTION : Tell the Senate to Oppose amendments for $ 50 billion in Highway slush funds and instead put it in BETTER TRANSIT – SAFER STREETS”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion

Hudson Yards Lawsuit Settled: 950-car garage eliminated; total parking capped; no minimum required;

by Team Chekpeds
Thank You to HKNA member Dan Gutman, who originally spotted the issue. He has been working tirelessly on shaping the technical and legal arguments which brought the city to the negotiating table. This in turn resulted in an outstanding settlement… Read more “Hudson Yards Lawsuit Settled: 950-car garage eliminated; total parking capped; no minimum required;”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety

Bike access to buildings: less bikes parked on the sidewalk and more space for pedestrians:

by Team Chekpeds
Intro 871 will ensure that bicyclists can take their bike up to their appartement and office, a practice barred by many commercial buildings. It does not require the owners to provide for storage, just to let the bike thorugh the… Read more “Bike access to buildings: less bikes parked on the sidewalk and more space for pedestrians:”