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Join Us: 34th Street redesign unveiled
This public meeting is subsequent to the next Committee Advisory Committee, on March 14th .
Category: CHEKPEDS
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Pedestrian safety
Bicycle Month 2011 – PSA
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Call For Action: Indeed all streets should be “Complete”!
For too long, transportation policy has concentrated on building roads that only take into consideration the movement of cars and trucks. There is a growing movement to make our communities livable again, by making sure that everyone can have safe… Read more “Call For Action: Indeed all streets should be “Complete”!”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Transit
CAll For Action: Pedestrians and bus riders must come first on 34th Street.
East Side residents and businesses have launched a full fledge attack on a DOT project to speed up buses on 34th Street (including our own M16) and give more space and safety to pedestrians who regularly overflow in the street… Read more “CAll For Action: Pedestrians and bus riders must come first on 34th Street.”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Clean Air
Residents and businesses health at risk due to shortage in bus parking
The Mayor’s Midtown Citizen Committee (MMCC) just published a survey they conducted last year with Council Member Christine C. Quinn, of Tour and Charter Bus parking demand in midtown. Over 100 bus companies participated in the survey. Here are the… Read more “Residents and businesses health at risk due to shortage in bus parking”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Transit
Bus riders frustrated at MTA’s response to blizzard
City Council’s Transportation Committee held a hearing on MTA’s response to blizzard. Here is our testimony :
The bus lanes and routes were not the first lanes to be cleared of snow. Considering how critical is the good functioning of… Read more “Bus riders frustrated at MTA’s response to blizzard”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety
Building pedestrian facilities creates more jobs than building roads
The study, “Estimating the Employment Impacts of Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Road Infrastructure,” which examines the costs of engineering, construction, and materials costs for different types of projects in the city of Baltimore concludes: “Investment in transportation infrastructure of all types… Read more “Building pedestrian facilities creates more jobs than building roads”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, DOT STUDY
Step up your Commitment in 2011
Best Wishes to All as we cross over to 2011. Here are CHEKPEDS top wishes for the coming year:
Congestion and safety: Complete DOT study!!
Increase membership: Block associations and new buildings
Sidewalk Space : New stricter terms for phone… Read more “Step up your Commitment in 2011”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Events, Pedestrian safety
Join us: 23rd Street and 7th Avenue Pedestrian Safety Improvements
Join the Transportation Committee of Community Board 4 to hear what safety improvements the DOT team is proposing for this dangerous intersection.
CB4 Transportation Committee –
Wednesday, January 19, 2011 – 6:30 pm
Holland House, 351 W 42nd Street, Piano… Read more “Join us: 23rd Street and 7th Avenue Pedestrian Safety Improvements”
Posted in9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, DOT STUDY, Greening, Noise, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk, Traffic Justice
2010: After five years of activism, we are grateful for a safer year for pedestrians
At its December meeting, CHEKPEDS board took stock of the year’s accomplishments. We have much to celebrate in addition to our fifth year anniversary:
safety improvements such as the safe route for seniors project in Hell’s Kitchen , DOT’s publication… Read more “2010: After five years of activism, we are grateful for a safer year for pedestrians”