Posted in9th Avenue Renaissance, Sidewalk
CB4’s new sidewalk cafe policy: relief for pedestrians + wheelchairs
At its full July board, Manhattan Community Board 4 adopted a districtwide
Author Archives: Team Chekpeds
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Congestion
CB4 to DOT: Truck study incomplete- must include 9th Avenue
June 2006- CB4 sent a
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Congestion, Traffic Justice
CB4 requests that the city adopt measures to curb unwarranted automobile use by city employees
July 2006- A study has shown that city employees use their cars at twice the rate of the rest of the population in new York city . Reducing the city employees usage of automobile would significantly alleviate the congestion in… Read more “CB4 requests that the city adopt measures to curb unwarranted automobile use by city employees”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Pedestrian safety
Traffic Calming measures in Clinton Special District
Coalition members obtain CB4’s support for traffic calming measures on 44th to 49th streets between 9th and 11th avenue
to see the CB4 resolutions – 46th between 8th and 9th click here
to see the CB4 resolutions – 46th street… Read more “Traffic Calming measures in Clinton Special District”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Congestion, Pedestrian safety
Doctoroff responds to our letter: Congestion is a Major Problem. Time to Act.
Per the experts, his letter contains some genuine, heard-it-hear-first information.
The first piece of news is Doctoroff’s acknowledgement that congestion is a “major problem” that “will only get worse unless we act.”
The second news item is Doctoroff’s announcement that… Read more “Doctoroff responds to our letter: Congestion is a Major Problem. Time to Act.”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, DOT STUDY, Events
Help us get Federal $$$ to bring traffic relief to the neighborhood
Save the date: Tuesday, June 27, 2006.
$50 Million in federal funds will soon be allocated to traffic studies in New York , these hearings will determine who GETS IT
We want our fair share of that 50 million!!!
Join… Read more “Help us get Federal $$$ to bring traffic relief to the neighborhood”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Traffic Justice
200 Residents Petition NYPD Traffic Task force for Agent at 37th and 9th
What We Did: Hudson Crossings Tenants Association, a member of Chekpeds, sent more than 200 petitions to the Head of the Manhattan Traffic Task Force to request that an agent be posted at this critical intersection. Pedetrian injuires have more… Read more “200 Residents Petition NYPD Traffic Task force for Agent at 37th and 9th”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Complete Streets, Congestion, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice, Transit
Deputy Mayor Dan Doctoroff : “Congestion is a problem, it is time to act “
Deputy Mayor Dan Doctoroff responded to our coalition’s call for an overhaul of the transportation policy : Our call had been echoed by Community Boards 2 and 4 which both sent letters to the Deputy Mayor.
Congestion a Major Problem… Read more “Deputy Mayor Dan Doctoroff : “Congestion is a problem, it is time to act “”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Congestion, Events
Join Manhattan BP Stringer for a press conference on Gridlock
Save the date: this Sunday , July 9 , 2006.
38th street and 9th avenue at 11:15 sharp.
Please join Manhattan Borough President, Scott Stringer on Sunday
in a Press Conference on GRIDLOCK
The Borough President will be releasing the… Read more “Join Manhattan BP Stringer for a press conference on Gridlock”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Congestion
CB4 to DOT : curb unwarranted use of cars by city employees
A study has shown that city employees use their cars at twice the rate of the rest of the population in new York city . Reducing the city employees usage of automobile would significantly alleviate the congestion in Manhattan .… Read more “CB4 to DOT : curb unwarranted use of cars by city employees”