Category: Congestion
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Congestion, Traffic Justice

Agent is posted at 37th and 9th as a result of petitioning by 200 members of the coalition

by Team Chekpeds
200 Petition NYPD Traffic Task force for Agent at 37th and 9th What We Did: Hudson Crossings Tenants Association, a member of Chekpeds, sent more than 200 petitions to the Head of the Manhattan Traffic Task Force to request that… Read more “Agent is posted at 37th and 9th as a result of petitioning by 200 members of the coalition”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Congestion, DOT STUDY

357 neighbors sign a petition to Mayor Bloomberg for a comprehensive study of Lincoln tunnel entrances

by Team Chekpeds
What We Did : Over 6 hours time at the 44th street annual fair, 357 pedestrians stopped by the Chekpeds stand and joined in asking that the relevant agencies undertake a complete study of Lincoln Tunnel access routes – in… Read more “357 neighbors sign a petition to Mayor Bloomberg for a comprehensive study of Lincoln tunnel entrances”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Congestion, Traffic Justice

CB4 requests that the city adopt measures to curb unwarranted automobile use by city employees

by Team Chekpeds
July 2006- A study has shown that city employees use their cars at twice the rate of the rest of the population in new York city . Reducing the city employees usage of automobile would significantly alleviate the congestion in… Read more “CB4 requests that the city adopt measures to curb unwarranted automobile use by city employees”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Congestion, Pedestrian safety

Doctoroff responds to our letter: Congestion is a Major Problem. Time to Act.

by Team Chekpeds
Per the experts, his letter contains some genuine, heard-it-hear-first information. The first piece of news is Doctoroff’s acknowledgement that congestion is a “major problem” that “will only get worse unless we act.” The second news item is Doctoroff’s announcement that… Read more “Doctoroff responds to our letter: Congestion is a Major Problem. Time to Act.”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Complete Streets, Congestion, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice, Transit

Deputy Mayor Dan Doctoroff : “Congestion is a problem, it is time to act “

by Team Chekpeds
Deputy Mayor Dan Doctoroff responded to our coalition’s call for an overhaul of the transportation policy : Our call had been echoed by Community Boards 2 and 4 which both sent letters to the Deputy Mayor. Congestion a Major Problem… Read more “Deputy Mayor Dan Doctoroff : “Congestion is a problem, it is time to act “”