Category: CHEKPEDS
Posted in9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Sidewalk

Pedestrian delight: 3 new bike corrals on 9th Avenue floating parking lane, first in NYC

by Team Chekpeds
DOT installed three bike corrals  last week on the floating parking lane in Hell’s Kitchen, freeing up much-needed pedestrian  space on a very narrow sidewalk. Casa Di Isaaco, Pomodoro and Aurora Thai  restaurants signed Chekpeds’ Good Neighbor Agreement to maintain… Read more “Pedestrian delight: 3 new bike corrals on 9th Avenue floating parking lane, first in NYC”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Transit

MSG vs CPC : Public or Private, Transportation or Arena, Today or Tomorrow?

by Team Chekpeds
Today,  I attended an extraordinary hearing at the City Planning Commission where for once, bold and fundamental societal choices were being discussed overtly in a wholesale fashion,  instead of the grinding game of planning  jurisprudence which usually  characterizes this institution.… Read more “MSG vs CPC : Public or Private, Transportation or Arena, Today or Tomorrow?”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Traffic Justice

6 year old kid killed by turning truck driver. Bloomberg blames the parents!

by Team Chekpeds
If you were still wondering why three terms is one too many, here’s the quote from a Monday story about the death of 6-year-old Amar Diarrossouba: “We deploy our police officers when they’re not doing other things,” he said. “We have signs. We… Read more “6 year old kid killed by turning truck driver. Bloomberg blames the parents!”