CHEKPEDS

Pedestrian Safety is DOT’s #1 goal for Hell’s Kitchen study

by Team ChekpedsMarch 11, 2008July 14, 2021

In response to the Advisory Council’s suggestions, DOT confirms that pedestrian safety is the top priority for the study , and amended the scope of its Traffic Engineering Study of Hell’s Kitchen to include many additonal dangerous locations. The Transportation… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets

On Street Parking for Bikes

by Team ChekpedsMarch 11, 2008July 14, 2021

Community Board 4 voted last week to create “on street parking” for bikes, instead of on sidewalk. Chekpeds’ board member Eric Muise took the lead in identifiying the many locations where there is a concentration of bicycles which impede pedestrian … Read more

CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

Rapid Diagnostic of Crash Locations

by Team ChekpedsMarch 11, 2008July 14, 2021

Wednesday March 12th, NY City Council’s transportation Committee will vote on a bill requiring the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) to study and make improvements at crash locations. This bill would require the DOT to conduct the following… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Congestion

Congestion pricing for Lincoln Tunnel

by Team ChekpedsMarch 11, 2008July 14, 2021

On March 1st, 2008 the Port Authority raised the price of all Hudson River crossings from $ 5 at peak hour to $ 8 for cars and $21 for trucks. This represents a 40% increase and we welcome this news.… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, Clean Air

350 Trees on the way

by Team ChekpedsMarch 11, 2008July 14, 2021

Our joint efforts with HKNA have paid off ! NYC Parks Department Commissioner, Adrian Benepe, confirmed that 70 trees will be planted this season (April 2008). Martin Treat lead the effort and HKNA is in weekly contacts with the Parks’… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Congestion, Events

by Team ChekpedsMarch 11, 2008July 14, 2021

Join hundreds of New Yorkers in Albany to convince lawmakers that congestion pricing will benefit the vast majority of commuters The congestion pricing proposal must be adopted by the city and the state legislatures before March 31, 2008 for New… Read more

DOT STUDY

From DOT

by Team ChekpedsFebruary 28, 2008July 14, 2021

New York City DOT appreciates Checkpeds participation in the study and its efforts in setting up this web log. It not only provides a valuable opportunity for concerned residents to actively participate in the Clinton/Hell’s Kitchen Neighborhood Traffic Study, but… Read more

DOT STUDY

Martin Treat: DOT and Pedestrian Safety-Good News

by Team ChekpedsFebruary 19, 2008July 14, 2021

Good news on DOT’s focus on Pedestrian Safety in the scope NYMTC study Clinton Hell’s Kitchen Neighborhood Traffic Study. In December, before he left for duty in Iraq, Chris Hardej of NYMTC’s Designing Streets for Pedestrian Safety, told me that… Read more

DOT STUDY

Sue Raskin & Ruth Lennon Comments

by Team ChekpedsFebruary 15, 2008July 14, 2021

Sue and Ruth asked me to post the following: Response from both Sue Raskin and Ruth Lennon, Co-chairs of the PennSouth Cooperative Council “We are in complete agreement with Christine Berthet’s recommendations. Considering pedestrian safety and traffic calming measures are… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, Sidewalk

Parking reclaim for bike racks and secure bike parking lot.

by Team ChekpedsFebruary 15, 2008July 14, 2021

Community Board 4 asked the Department of Transportation to increase the pedestrian space on our sidewalks, and as proposed in the 9th Ave renaissance proposal, to designate some