Category: Complete Streets
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Join us: 23rd Street and 7th Avenue Pedestrian Safety Improvements

by Team Chekpeds
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”
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Letter from BP Scott Stringer re 34th Street Transitway

by Team Chekpeds
Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer wrote to the NYC DOT concerning the proposed 34th Street Transitway. He is requesting that DOT provide a written report to address the community’s issues raised through the block-by-block outreach sessions. He also urges that… Read more “Letter from BP Scott Stringer re 34th Street Transitway”
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Contested Streets: Community prevails at CB7: bike lane will be built on Columbus

by Team Chekpeds
Chelsea, now Columbus Avenue… Could Hell’s Kitchen be next? The issues of safety for all users won the day, as it should and  community showed up in droves to demonstrate their overwhelming support: 40 businesses, a business improvement district,  religious… Read more “Contested Streets: Community prevails at CB7: bike lane will be built on Columbus”
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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”