CHEKPEDS

Speak UP! Protected bike lanes from 59th to 77th Streets

by Team ChekpedsDecember 9, 2012July 14, 2021

Now that protected bike lanes have been extended on 9th Avenue up to 59th Street, (with a few items to be completed!) how would you like to come down all the way from 96th Street on a protected bike lane? … Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Congestion, Events

Speak Up: Crosstown bike Lanes, Traffic Safety and more on Transportation Committee Agenda

by Team ChekpedsNovember 12, 2012July 14, 2021

Join us, your voice is important. November 15 Thursday 6:30 p.m. NEW DATE 351 West 42nd Street, Piano Room 1. Discussion: DOT cross town bike lanes between W. 39th Street and W. 55th Street 2. Hudson River Park Trust: Pier… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Pedestrian safety

Steps to a Walkable Community

by Team ChekpedsNovember 12, 2012July 14, 2021

Three weeks ago (it seems like an eternity), Sam Schwartz Engineering published jointly with America Walks a complete guide on how to improve the environment for pedestrians. This is quite a breakthrough to have one of the better known transportation… 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, Complete Streets, Events

Crosstown bike lanes on CB4 Transportation Committee’s agenda

by Team ChekpedsOctober 28, 2012July 14, 2021

DOT is coming before the Transportation Committee in November to give a presentation on the proposed routes for West Midtown which are continuations of the ones installed in CB 5 & 6. The proposed bike lane routes are like the… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, Complete Streets, Greening

After 5 Years of Study, 9th Avenue Renaissance underway with bike lanes and new Micro Plaza

by Team ChekpedsSeptember 29, 2012July 14, 2021

In 2007 our community came together to envision how 9th Avenue should be improved. The result was documented in a report called ” 9th Avenue Renaissance” The installation of the bike lanes and pedestrian refuges are the first phase of… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Events, Pedestrian safety

What should the city do with all its pay-phone stands?

by Team ChekpedsJuly 21, 2012July 14, 2021

Finally it is YOUR call! The city has finally published its Request for Information to modernize phone booths in New York as part of the 2014 contract renewal. It is soliciting feedback from the public through the Community Boards. CB4… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets

Feedback on the 8th and 9th Avenue bike lanes

by Team ChekpedsJuly 21, 2012July 14, 2021

As the work progresses , we have already a heard that some adjustments will be necessary: some parking regulations , some turns where pedestrians are not sufficiently protected, pedestrians using the 8th Avenue bike lane as a sidewalk extension amongst… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets

New MTA Bus Line for Far West Side

by Team ChekpedsJuly 21, 2012July 14, 2021

MTA just announced that a new North- South bus line will start service in September 2013 on the far west side of Manhattan serving West village , Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen! This is a wonderful news to see service improvements… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Complete Streets, Events

Speak Up: Help Shape the Region’s 25 Year Transportation Plan

by Team ChekpedsJune 28, 2012July 14, 2021

Bus garage? Bus terminal? 41st street subway stop? the # 7 continuing to New Jersey? a Selct Bus line on 11th Avenue? These are all big capital projects that are needed yesterday in our neighborhood. The only way to make… Read more