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Best Wishes for 2018

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 2, 2018July 14, 2021

2017 felt like a rotten year, but we kept our heads down and managed to accomplish a lot with the help of DOT, our elected officials and the Community Board: Reclaim Street Space for pedestrians: A whole block of 8th… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets

Cross Town Protected Bike lanes on W37/38th streets?

by Team ChekpedsOctober 8, 2017July 14, 2021

Community Board 4 wrote a letter to DOT asking them to study the feasibility of protected crosstown bike lanes on 37th and 38th Streets from 11th to 8th Avenue . The bike lanes would connect workers and residents of the… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion

Adding 50% more capacity to the existing bus terminal is viable

by Team ChekpedsOctober 8, 2017July 14, 2021

The results of a recent study concluded this month was presented to the Port Authority Board of Commissioners on September 28, 2017. Engineering and Construction firms concluded that it would be feasible to add two floors to the current bus… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion

Meeting with Bus companies and DOT

by Team ChekpedsOctober 8, 2017July 14, 2021

On October 5, 2017 Council Member Corey Johnson was joined by Senator Brad Hoylman, Assembly Member Dick Gottfried, a representative of Assembly Member Rosenthal , CB5 and CB4 to host a meeting of Bus companies Executives, representative and executive… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

DOT Focuses on Protecting Intersections for Cyclists

by Team ChekpedsOctober 8, 2017July 14, 2021

After a number of Community Boards banded together to ask the DOT to protect intersections along bike lanes, a study is underway to look at all intersections treatments and come back with recommendation some time next year. As part of… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Pedestrian safety

Many Signals Do Not Provide Sufficient Crossing Time

by Team ChekpedsOctober 8, 2017July 14, 2021

In 2017, the Hudson Yards/ Hell’s Kitchen ( HYHK) Alliance completed a comprehensive streetscape study in their catchment area of 30th to 42nd Street, 9th Avenue to 11th Avenue. One of the unexpected findings is that many traffic signals have… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Events

Join Us : Discuss Air Quality with the State Agency DEC

by Team ChekpedsOctober 8, 2017July 14, 2021

After our presentation on Air quality – or lack thereof – to the Parks and Environment Committee of CB4, the state agency in charge of the environment – Department for Environmental Conservation, (DEC) will be presenting their plans and efforts… Read more

Complete Streets, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

Pedestrian Safety: 10 More Intersections Protected in 2017!

by Team ChekpedsSeptember 25, 2017July 14, 2021

Just in 2017 , DOT has added 10 new split LPIs to protect pedestrians who cross the avenues. A split LPI is a red arrow for turning cars which gives exclusive right of way to the pedestrians, followed by a… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

We Desperately Need Protected Intersections

by Team ChekpedsSeptember 25, 2017July 14, 2021

Activists are making the rounds of Community Boards with one message to DOT: we need protected intersections! by letting cars turn at the same time as cyclists and pedestrians cross the intersection, DOT is creating a dangerous situation and is … Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Port Authority, Transit

RPA’s “Crossing the Hudson” Proposes a Holistic Plan for the Next 20 Years and Beyond

by Team ChekpedsSeptember 25, 2017July 14, 2021

The Regional Plan Association recently published key transportation recommendation ahead of Its fourth regional plan to be released in November 12017. It pretty closely mirrors the Community Board and our recommendations for the bus terminal replacement: a long distance bus… Read more