CHEKPEDS

Pedestrian delight! 57th Street and 9th Avenue soon to be safer

by Team ChekpedsFebruary 7, 2014July 14, 2021

New York city DOT just notified us that this coming spring, it will change the timing of the left turning light for the 57th street westbound traffic from the beginning of the green cycle where cars conflict with pedestrians to… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Events, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

Join Us Tonight – Enough is Enough!

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 15, 2014July 14, 2021

Join community groups and concerned neighbors of the Upper West Side at a community vigil to honor Cooper Stock and Alexander Shear. 9-year-old Cooper, and 73 year-old Alexander, both members of the Upper West Side community, were struck and killed… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Complete Streets, Congestion, DOT STUDY, Greening, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk, Traffic Justice

2013: A Year to Remember – Best Wishes for 2014

by Team ChekpedsDecember 28, 2013July 14, 2021

2013 saw the economy rebound and hopefully the circumstances of many of our neighbors improved with it. At least when it comes to street improvements, they apply to ALL street users, no matter who they are, and we counted many… Read more

CHEKPEDS, DOT STUDY, Pedestrian safety

HK Study Yields a Major Pedestrian Improvement

by Team ChekpedsDecember 28, 2013July 14, 2021

In 2003, pedestrians were dismayed to see DOT and the Port Authority erect a barricade blocking the crossing of Ramp C at 36th Street and 9th Avenue supposedly in the name of safety! It was essentially to improve traffic flow.… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, DOT STUDY, Greening, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

New Plaza dubbed “The Canoe”, is taking shape in Hell’s Kitchen

by Team ChekpedsDecember 28, 2013July 14, 2021

As long as we can remember, NYPD and other vehicles perpendicularly parked on a block length of 36th Street’s north sidewalk, between 9th and Dyer Avenues forcing all pedestrians to walk on the roadway. This is the path to the… Read more

CHEKPEDS, DOT STUDY, Pedestrian safety

Finally! 42nd Street and 9th Avenue safer for pedestrians

by Team ChekpedsOctober 3, 2013July 14, 2021

After 7 years of dogged persistence on the part of our members, the south crossing at 42nd Street and 9th Avenue is now much safer. When the light turns red on 9th Avenue, pedestrians now get the WALK signal immediately,… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

Garage Siren Project: Meet the traffic engineers of tomorrow!

by Team ChekpedsSeptember 17, 2013July 14, 2021

The Boy Genius of Ulan Bator in Mongolia, “Battushig, 16, led me down a steep incline into the building’s underground garage …. Many children in the city play in their apartment buildings’ driveways, but this one seemed oriented in a… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Events, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

Rally to Demand Pedestrian’s right of Way!

by Team ChekpedsAugust 5, 2013July 14, 2021

ENOUGH! Join CHEKPEDS, T.A. activists and other outraged New Yorkersfor a City Hall rally. Rally to Demand Our Right of Way Wednesday August 7, 2013, 8:30 am Steps of City Hall Renee Thompson was a 16-year-old girl walking home… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety

Pedestrian Safety: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

by Team ChekpedsJuly 28, 2013July 14, 2021

57th street residents rejoice that DOT recently installed a new mid-block pedestrian signalized crossing between 8th and 9th Avenues. This very long block is now on par with 42nd and 43rd Streets where such signals have been implemented with much… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, Greening, Pedestrian safety

A new traffic calming technique: Flower Power

by Team ChekpedsJuly 11, 2013July 14, 2021

Now, that the Parks Departement has planted nearly all the trees (15 more will be planted in the fall) on the bike lane median, we will be working towards filling the tree beds with plants to prevent trucks and buses… Read more