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CB4 requests a walking and ADA- friendly Transportation Master Plan

by Team Chekpeds
Everyone walks in New York: 11.4 million of us walk every day. This includes 1.1 million commuters arriving at the bus terminal, at Grand Central, and at Penn Station. Sixty million tourists visit New York annually and they walk. And… Read more “CB4 requests a walking and ADA- friendly Transportation Master Plan”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Events, Port Authority, Transit

LAST CHANCE to voice your concerns on PA’s Bus Replacement Project

by Team Chekpeds
SPEAK UP : Tell the Port Authority to be more encompassing and bolder in its goals and solutions . This new facility will probably last more than 50 years. Port Authority Bus Replacement Project Thursday September 5, 4 – 7:30… Read more “LAST CHANCE to voice your concerns on PA’s Bus Replacement Project”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Complete Streets, Congestion, DOT STUDY

11th Av. conversion crowns 15 years of advocacy on the west side

by Team Chekpeds
Our long-held dream to rebalance the vehicular traffic between 9th and  11th avenues by converting 11th Avenue becoming one-way south only has been realized. As promised, DOT changed traffic lights and markings at the end of June 2019.  In August, … Read more “11th Av. conversion crowns 15 years of advocacy on the west side”
Posted in9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Complete Streets, Congestion, Events, Pedestrian safety, Port Authority, Transit

SPEAK UP: Public comments on the Bus Terminal replacement project

by Team Chekpeds
SPEAK UP : tell the Port Authority your priorities The public meetings are part of the Port Authority’s robust 120-day public outreach process to solicit comments from elected officials in New York and New Jersey, the City of New York,… Read more “SPEAK UP: Public comments on the Bus Terminal replacement project”
Posted in9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Congestion, DOT STUDY, Pedestrian safety, Port Authority, Sidewalk

Spring fever: DOT is transforming our streets

by Team Chekpeds
So many times, we complained that DOT was too slow or not doing enough ..  Let’s give them credit for the projects going on in our neighborhood. These are very exciting times for Hell’s Kitchen and Chelsea even if some… Read more “Spring fever: DOT is transforming our streets”
Posted in9th Avenue Renaissance, Complete Streets, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

More walking space: introducing the “Walking Lanes”

by Team Chekpeds
  As our reader Michael McGrinder commented: “The word sidewalk implies a place for walking, not walking sideways”.  Chekpeds testified at the City council asking for just that : official well defined Walk Lanes – which are dedicated,  unobstructed space… Read more “More walking space: introducing the “Walking Lanes””