Category: Transit
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk, Transit

Join us: more pedestrian/bike space and a bus lane coming to Hell’s Kitchen

by Team Chekpeds
Finally after years of study, DOT is poised to install a major upgrade to the 9th Avenue corridor in Hell’s Kitchen, and complete previous installations: this includes a new bus lane, a wider bike lane and a super sidewalk! Join… Read more “Join us: more pedestrian/bike space and a bus lane coming to Hell’s Kitchen”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Penn Station, Transit

Penn Station minus Vornado: three Manhattan blocks are still at risk

by Team Chekpeds
After the (not surprising) Vornado’s announcement putting the development part of the project on the back burner, many residents and businesses are relieved that their office or residences will not be razed. They couldn’t be more wrong. First Vornado: We… Read more “Penn Station minus Vornado: three Manhattan blocks are still at risk”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Greening, Noise, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk, Transit

We need your input: DOT kicks off the Streets Master Plan

by Team Chekpeds
NYC DOT is developing the NYC Streets Plan, a five-year transportation plan to improve the safety, accessibility, and quality of the City’s streets for all New Yorkers. The plan is being developed in response to Local Law 195 enacted in December 2019,… Read more “We need your input: DOT kicks off the Streets Master Plan”