Team Chekpeds, Author at CHEKPEDS

Block the Box: Finally the resources to enforce it!

by Team ChekpedsOctober 15, 2008July 14, 2021

In September 2008, Albany passed a legislation that changed gridlocking from a moving (!) violation to a parking violation, thus allowing Traffic Agents who direct the traffic at intersections to give out tickets for this infraction. What is known as… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, Events

The Upper West Side Streets Renaissance Campaign unveils a Blueprint for the Upper West Side

by Team ChekpedsOctober 15, 2008July 14, 2021

with Special Guest Speaker Jan Gehl, the visionary urban designer who oversaw Copenhagen’s 30-year transformation into a pedestrian and cyclist friendly city. Thursday, November 13, 2008 from 6:30 to 8:30pm, P.S. 87 , 160 West 78th Street between Amsterdam and… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, Complete Streets, Events

CALL TO ACTION : Give Your Input on selecting a designer for Hudson Park and Boulevard

by Team ChekpedsSeptember 18, 2008July 14, 2021

Monday September 22 @ 6:30 PM Hudson Guild , Dan Carpenter Room, 441 West 26th Street (bet. 9th & 10th Avenues) JOIN US see five design proposals for new park & boulevard MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD The Hudson Park &… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Congestion, Events, Traffic Justice

CALL TO ACTION : Stop the Gridlock Press conference

by Team ChekpedsJune 18, 2008July 14, 2021

Tomorrow morning June 19, 7:30 a.m. at 42nd Street and 9th Avenue Join Speaker Christine C. Quinn , Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and NYC DOT Commisionner Janette Sadik Kahn to tell lawmakers in Albany that New Yorkers have spoken… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Events, Transit

CALL TO ACTION : Give Your Comments on 11th Avenue rezoning options

by Team ChekpedsJune 10, 2008July 14, 2021

Wednesday June 11 @ 6:30 PM at P.S. 51 Elias Howe School, 520 West 45th Street (bet. 10th & 11th Avenue) The NYC Department of City Planning will give a presentation to Community Board 4 land use committee on various… Read more

CHEKPEDS, DOT STUDY, Events, Transit

CALL TO ACTION : Give Your Comments on 34th Street New Bus lanes for BETTER TRANSIT

by Team ChekpedsApril 24, 2008July 14, 2021

CHEKPEDS, Events, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

Pedestrian Safety Town Hall

by Team ChekpedsApril 20, 2008July 14, 2021

DOT STUDY, Events

CALL TO ACTION : Give Your Ideas to DOT for LESS TRAFFIC – BETTER STREETS

by Team ChekpedsApril 17, 2008July 14, 2021

RSVP right here One year ago CHEKPEDS published your vision of the 9th Avenue Renaissance. In July 2007 the DOT started a two-year federally-funded traffic study of Clinton Hell’s Kitchen. Check the progress and details on the project blog .… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Events, Transit

Join Us for MTA and ARC presentations

by Team ChekpedsApril 13, 2008July 14, 2021

Wednesday , April 16th 6:30 p.m. Transit : Sick of waiting 45 minutes for the M11? What about bus service on 11th Avenue and on 42nd Street MTAand Department of Transportation representatives and Andrew Albert Chair of the New York… Read more

DOT STUDY

Short Term recommendations

by Team ChekpedsApril 12, 2008July 14, 2021

DOT has asked a list of short term recomendations they could implement shortly without spending capital funding which will be years in coming. These mostly consist in signage and in signal changes. See the list of short term improvements we… Read more