Category: CHEKPEDS
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Transit

CALL TO ACTION : Tell the Senate to Oppose amendments for $ 50 billion in Highway slush funds and instead put it in BETTER TRANSIT – SAFER STREETS

by Team Chekpeds
From Our friends at TRANSPORTATION FOR AMERICA The Senate is poised to raid high-speed rail to throw billions more to the highway lobby! There’s time to stop it…but it’s running out. Tell your senators: No road-building blank checks! We need… Read more “CALL TO ACTION : Tell the Senate to Oppose amendments for $ 50 billion in Highway slush funds and instead put it in BETTER TRANSIT – SAFER STREETS”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Complete Streets

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 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”