Posted inCHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice
Protected: Sign the Petition : Safety is a priority on the greenway
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Category: CHEKPEDS
Posted in9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Complete Streets, Congestion, DOT STUDY, Pedestrian safety, Port Authority, Sidewalk
Best Wishes for 2018
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 “Best Wishes for 2018”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Complete Streets
Cross Town Protected Bike lanes on W37/38th streets?
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 “Cross Town Protected Bike lanes on W37/38th streets?”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion
Adding 50% more capacity to the existing bus terminal is viable
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 “Adding 50% more capacity to the existing bus terminal is viable”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion
Meeting with Bus companies and DOT
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 “Meeting with Bus companies and DOT”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice
DOT Focuses on Protecting Intersections for Cyclists
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 “DOT Focuses on Protecting Intersections for Cyclists”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Pedestrian safety
Many Signals Do Not Provide Sufficient Crossing Time
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 “Many Signals Do Not Provide Sufficient Crossing Time”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Events
Join Us : Discuss Air Quality with the State Agency DEC
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 “Join Us : Discuss Air Quality with the State Agency DEC”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice
We Desperately Need Protected Intersections
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 “We Desperately Need Protected Intersections”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Port Authority, Transit
RPA’s “Crossing the Hudson” Proposes a Holistic Plan for the Next 20 Years and Beyond
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 “RPA’s “Crossing the Hudson” Proposes a Holistic Plan for the Next 20 Years and Beyond”