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CALL TO ACTION : Tell Congress to spend more stimulus $ for BETTER TRANSIT – SAFER STREETS

by Team Chekpeds
The current proposal for the stimulus allocates only 25% of the $ 41 billion to be spent on Transportation to Mass Transit. This is NOT ENOUGH! The MTA already needs $2 billion. We want to increase this portion to $… Read more “CALL TO ACTION : Tell Congress to spend more stimulus $ for BETTER TRANSIT – SAFER STREETS”
Posted inDOT STUDY

Join DOT Engineers and Elected Officials to Give Your Input on Traffic conditions

by Team Chekpeds
Hell’s Kitchen and Chelsea DOT Traffic and Pedestrian safety study enters the final phase of data collection:  Reserve your spot on one of the three itineraries The DOT has finalized the itineraries with community input. See Below the three maps. … Read more “Join DOT Engineers and Elected Officials to Give Your Input on Traffic conditions”
Posted in9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Events, Pedestrian safety

Hearings on Eighth Avenue protected bike lane: Safety benefits for both bicyclists and pedestrians

by Team Chekpeds
Wednesday , November 19th, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Fulton Houses, 119 9th Avenue ( btw 18/19th) Community Board 4 will hold hearings on the conversion of the Eighth Avenue bike lane from unprotected to protected between 14th and 23rd Streets.… Read more “Hearings on Eighth Avenue protected bike lane: Safety benefits for both bicyclists and pedestrians”
Posted in9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Events, Pedestrian safety

NEWSTANDS: Amenity or Annoyance? How Many and Where ? Transportation Committee of CB4 to discuss and draft a policy

by Team Chekpeds
Wednesday , November 19th, 7:30  to 9:00 p.m. Fulton Houses, 119 9th Avenue ( btw 18/19th) Community Board 4 will discuss the city ‘s current criteria to approve newstands locations and evaluate suplemental conditions the Board may want the applicants… Read more “NEWSTANDS: Amenity or Annoyance? How Many and Where ? Transportation Committee of CB4 to discuss and draft a policy”