CHEKPEDS

Pedestrian Delight: Wider Sidewalk on 8th Avenue

by Team ChekpedsJune 19, 2017July 14, 2021

With the help of Duane Reade’s Landlord at the corner of 42nd Street and 8th Avenue, DOT has enlarged the sidewalk by 9 ft or 40% on a block of 8th Avenue between 42nd and 43rd Streets that is usually… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Events, Greening, Noise, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

Pushing the envelope: Streetopia

by Team ChekpedsJune 19, 2017July 14, 2021

Streetopia Thursday, July 22nd, 2017, 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Museum of the City of New York, 1220 5th Ave & 103rd St, New York The advocates for Streets Renaissance have garnered many successes over the last 10 years and… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

A tragic week in Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen

by Team ChekpedsJune 18, 2017July 14, 2021

Last week we were reminded that traffic violence continues unabated in our district . A 36 years old bicyclist was killed going east on 26th Street between 7th and 8th Avenues. Videos show that he was taken over by a… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Pedestrian safety

Will 7th Avenue bike lane have safer intersections?

by Team ChekpedsMay 2, 2017July 14, 2021

This month the DOT presented a proposal for a parking protected bike lane on 7th Avenue between Clarkson and 30th Street. While in the past the discussion may have focused on loss of parking, this year all the questions from… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

One block of 8th Avenue will soon be safer for pedestrians and cyclists

by Team ChekpedsMay 2, 2017July 14, 2021

In May 2017 the DOT plans to redesign the awful block of 8th Avenue between 42nd and 43rd streets. the pedestrian area increased by 60% by removing the barricade.The adjacent bike lane will be by delineated by large blocks… Read more

DOT STUDY, Pedestrian safety

This a great day for pedestrians in Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen

by Team ChekpedsApril 23, 2017July 14, 2021

As part of the Hell’s Kitchen Transporation Study we had requested that a number of intersections be equipped with split phase signals, which give a exclusive crossing phase to pedestrians. The Department of Transportation came through for us, approving all… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Pedestrian safety

Hudson Park Greenway: Our elected officials step up the pressure with the State

by Team ChekpedsApril 23, 2017July 14, 2021

After Chekpeds board member Chana Widawsky sent a terrific letter to our elected officials, on the risks to the bicyclists on the Hudson River Park Greenway, Senator Brad Hoylman rallied all the elected officials whose district includes the Greenway and… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety

Sigh the Petition: Another proof the pedestrians are lowest priority for City

by Team ChekpedsMarch 20, 2017July 14, 2021

We all love the beautiful sights and quiet the snow brings to the city, but walking in the street the day after is no fun at all and often downright dangerous. This last storm amplified what we already knew: cars… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety

Find out how dangerous your street or school is

by Team ChekpedsMarch 20, 2017July 14, 2021

In March, CHEKPEDS launched a new mapping tool www.crashmapper.org that lets onefilter information by time slices, by areas like Council District, Community Board, Borough, Precinct, and by type of crash. It’s distinctive feature is that it lets the user delineate… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Pedestrian safety, Port Authority, Transit

Community unified on approach to Port Authority replacement

by Team ChekpedsMarch 20, 2017July 14, 2021

Through a very successful town hall meeting and a survey at the end of 2016, CB4 gathered our community members’ opinions which were presented at a well-attended February 9th meeting of the Hell’s Kitchen South Coalition. See some highlights below.… Read more