CHEKPEDS

New Bus Route on 11th and 12th Avenues to start in the fall of 2013

by Team ChekpedsFebruary 17, 2013July 14, 2021

The bus would run from West 59th Street to Spring Street seven days a week From West 49th to West 24th Street, the route would follow Eleventh and Twelfth avenues; from West 24th Street to West 14th Street, it would… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk, Transit

2012: a Year to remember… Wishing you a Greener and Safer 2013!

by Team ChekpedsDecember 30, 2012July 14, 2021

After the mayhem of Sandy and Newton, it is hard to conclude that 2012 was a good year . Our thoughts are with the many people for whom it was a traumatic year. While grieving for these enormous losses, we… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Transit

Awards Season: Manhattan M42 Bus wins the Pokey award

by Team ChekpedsDecember 17, 2012July 14, 2021

This year, AGAIN, a Hell’s Kitchen vital link for our seniors and for the whole western developments wins the Pokey award, with a tie between the M66 and M42 crosstown buses both clocking in at 3.9 mph. In a statement, … Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Congestion, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice, Transit

Depeche from the Transportation Avant Garde

by Team ChekpedsOctober 28, 2012July 14, 2021

Last week, Transportation Officials from all over the country gathered in New York City for three days to report on their latest projects, compare notes and learn from each other. They were plenty of walking tours and Christine Berthet (… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Pedestrian safety, Transit

SPEAK UP: Enough band aids! Let’s fix the bus issue once and for all!

by Team ChekpedsOctober 8, 2012July 14, 2021

Although we have scored many successes in our battle to rid our streets of buses, we are still losing the war: curbside parking is disappearing as development in Hudson Yards accelerates, while the need to bring ever more tourists is… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Transit

Bike Share is coming – Pick the locations!

by Team ChekpedsOctober 23, 2011July 14, 2021

DOT is making the rounds presenting the bike share program. You can see it here. They will soon come back with proposed locations for the stations ( one ever four blocks) and we will be sure to distribute widely. The… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Congestion, Events, Transit

Speak Up! : 34th Street Transitway – Traffic Analysis Results

by Team ChekpedsSeptember 30, 2011July 14, 2021

Please join the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) and MTA New York City Transit (NYCT) for a public open house on Select Bus Service on 34th Street. Click Here for the flyer. At these meetings DOT will present the results… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Events, Pedestrian safety, Transit

Join Us: CB4 Transportation Committee (new date)

by Team ChekpedsJune 25, 2011July 14, 2021

Due to various scheduling conflicts the CB4 Transportation Committee will meet in July on a different date. CB4 Transportation Committee Thursday, July 14, 2011 – 6:30 pm Holland House, 351 W 42nd Street, Piano Room Agenda presently includes DDC- DEP… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Congestion, Transit

Bus Terminal Hits Its Limits

by Team ChekpedsMay 6, 2011July 14, 2021

Don’t we know it! It still feels good that it now well recognized and documented. The article provides a glimpse of the tough trade offs the dispatchers have to make , and how this often results in buses circling on… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Events, Sidewalk, Transit

Join Us: CB4 Transportation committee to focus on 34th Street

by Team ChekpedsApril 16, 2011July 14, 2021

The upcoming transportation Committee of CB4 will take up a number of issues relevant to residents of 34th Street and its surroundings: 34th Street Transitway, long distance buses at 9th Avenue between 31st and 33rd Streets, and the illegal curb… Read more