CHEKPEDS

Pedestrian safety updates

by Team ChekpedsApril 30, 2023April 30, 2023

The City Council held hearings on various bills to improve pedestrian safety. Two of them sounded particularly effective: On this occasion, first DOT released its updated Pedestrian Action Plans which boasted a 24% reduction in crashes in the corridors that… Read more

Complete Streets

Open Streets at risk

by Team ChekpedsApril 30, 2023May 1, 2023

The Open Streets program was created during the pandemic to allow people to get some fresh air, exercise and enjoy their community. It has been very popular (400+ blocks) and generated significant economic benefits . Open Streets saw a 10%… Read more

Sidewalk

Streets Plan progress

by Team ChekpedsApril 30, 2023October 14, 2023

The NYC Streets Plan dictates quantitative milestones for Protected Bus Lanes (Miles), Protected Bike Lanes (Miles), Bus Stop Upgrades (Shelter or Benches AND Bus Time Poles), Transit Signal Priority (Intersections) Accessible Pedestrian Signals (Intersections) Pedestrian Space (Sq. Ft.), Redesign Intersections,… Read more

Pedestrian safety

Testify for Pedestrian Safety 2/14

by Team ChekpedsFebruary 10, 2023February 10, 2023

Testify by Mail or Zoom On February 14, 2023, at 10 a.m. the City Council Transportation Committee will hold a hearing on a flurry of bills. Three of them are of particular interest: Res 0441-2022 – Amada Farias – to… Read more

Pedestrian safety

Mardi Gras on Open Street W21

by Team ChekpedsFebruary 10, 2023February 10, 2023

Good Shepherd New York has partnered with the Open Street West 21 and General Theological Seminary to host a simple Fat Tuesday Pancake Bar with a live Jazz trio. This free community, Mardi Gras event, bringing Epiphany to a close,… Read more

Pedestrian safety

People Choice Award nominees: Best Activator

by Team ChekpedsFebruary 10, 2023October 14, 2023

Do you remember the Longest table on West 21st Street in Chelsea? It has been selected as one of the People Choice Awards’ nominees with the winner to be unveiled on March 2nd, 2023, Open Plans’ first annual Public Space… Read more

Pedestrian safety

US DOT gets serious about Vision Zero

by Team ChekpedsFebruary 10, 2023October 14, 2023

The U.S. Department of Transportation National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS) outlines the Department’s comprehensive approach to significantly reducing serious injuries and deaths on our Nation’s highways, roads, and streets. This is the first step in working toward an ambitious long-term… Read more

Sidewalk

2022 was a banner year for safe transportation.

by Team ChekpedsDecember 31, 2022February 9, 2023

2022 was so good for pedestrians and cyclists in Hell’s Kitchen and Chelsea that we do not want it to end! Our wishes is that it continues in 2023 , and it will! Thank you to DOT and Sanitation for… Read more

Pedestrian safety

2022 was a banner year for safe transportation. #2

by Team ChekpedsDecember 31, 2022February 9, 2023

Next two: Three Neck downs and bicycle racks, West 21st Open Street’s Longest table New post: Three crossings just got safer in district 4 https://t.co/S9qgMkQpjv— CHEKPEDS (@Chekpeds) December 26, 2022 Open West 21st Street: the longest table was a first… Read more

Pedestrian safety

2022 was a banner year for safe transportation. #3

by Team ChekpedsDecember 31, 2022February 9, 2023

Major Citywide milestones brought about by many activists: we are thankful to Transportation Alternatives, Families for Safe Streets, Open Plans, Streetsblog, Streetspac , Riders Alliance, Tri State Transportation Campaign and many more for their efforts in changing the big picture… Read more