Posted inCHEKPEDS, Clean Air
Tour and Long Distance Buses Overload
Barbara of Our Streets Our Lives rants on Buses: you will recognize familiar themes:
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Events, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice
Join Us at the City Council Hearings to obtain statistics on traffic law enforcement
The City Council’s Transportation Committee is tackling a vexing problem, as part of a larger package of bills: how to measure NYPD enforcement efforts as they relate to traffic safety. Martin Treat has been resolute in his quest to gain… Read more “Join Us at the City Council Hearings to obtain statistics on traffic law enforcement”
Posted in9th Avenue Renaissance, Greening
HK Greening – 48 more trees planted
The Department of Parks completed a group planting of 30 more trees on 35th and 36th Streets as well as a few on 40th Street. This is the result the city’s commitment to green Hell’s Kitchen South that Council Speaker… Read more “HK Greening – 48 more trees planted”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Transit
34th Street transitway – ” Block by Block” consultation shows progress
Residents strongly expressed their preference for a configuration that allows a loading lane at curb sid as illustrated byt he DOT . They suggested loading permits issued by the building for extended deliveries (moving), parking policies (no restrictions in the… Read more “34th Street transitway – ” Block by Block” consultation shows progress”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Clean Air
Speak Up for a Bus Garage to be included in Plan NYC2030 – version 2
The City is continuing its series of “Community Conversations” to plan the next incarnation of PlaNYC 2030. Having your voice in the mix is integral to changing the City’s next steps.
Many neighborhoods, the West side Clean Air Coalition (… Read more “Speak Up for a Bus Garage to be included in Plan NYC2030 – version 2”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Transit
Real estate industry pays up to save 41st Street station
The federal government is expected to decide within a month to fund the redesign of the # 7 station at 41st Street and 11th Avenue, to make it possible for the station to be added later . Read More . … Read more “Real estate industry pays up to save 41st Street station”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Events
Plan NYC2030 – 2.0 – Bring your ideas
The City is continuing its series of “Community Conversations” to plan the next incarnation of PlaNYC 2030. Having your voice in the mix is integral to changing the City’s next steps. We’re asking for safer walking, biking , Better transit… Read more “Plan NYC2030 – 2.0 – Bring your ideas”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Events, Traffic Justice
“Hayley and Diego’s Law” Goes Into Effect : Careless Drivers Will Now Face Jail Time for Injuring Pedestrians
JOIN US, Senator Daniel Squadron, Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh, Council Member Margaret Chin, Transportation Alternatives, other elected officials, and pedestrian safety advocates to announce that a new law is in effect that increases the penalties for careless drivers who injure pedestrians,… Read more ““Hayley and Diego’s Law” Goes Into Effect : Careless Drivers Will Now Face Jail Time for Injuring Pedestrians”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Events, Transit
34th Street Transitway- “block by block” Curb Usage Consultations
To learn about the block-by-block curb use needs of 34th Street, the NYC DOT and NYC Transit will host a series of forums to give the building owners and managers, residents and businesses of 34th St a chance to provide… Read more “34th Street Transitway- “block by block” Curb Usage Consultations”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice
District Attorney’s Vehicle Crimes Unit to look into the horrific crash at 47th Street and 9th Avenue
Yesterday our neighbor Larry Roberts reported at 1:35 p.m.: “there was a horrific accident involving a van and a motorized wheelchair early this (Thursday October 7, 2010) afternoon. The ambulance had just pulled away when I took the attached photo.… Read more “District Attorney’s Vehicle Crimes Unit to look into the horrific crash at 47th Street and 9th Avenue”