CHEKPEDS

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

CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

Which Candidates will reduce Pedestrian Crashes by 50%?

by Team ChekpedsJuly 11, 2013July 14, 2021

While we continue to fight with DOT engineers to put our safety first at each of our crosswalks, especially on 41st and 42nd Streets, studies show that avoiding 44% of pedestrian injuries and fatalities in New york city is entirely… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

Fighting one foot at a time to reclaim the ever-shrinking sidewalk

by Team ChekpedsJune 28, 2013July 14, 2021

By Ernest Modarelli. 9th Avenue’s sidewalks are already overcome with sandwich boards, sidewalk cafes and storm enclosures, but hogging excessive sidewalk space in the name of accessibility to establish commercial presence is going too far! This was recently the case… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

The invention of Jaywalking

by Team ChekpedsJune 28, 2013July 14, 2021

How did we get from the New York Times, November 23, 1924: “The horrors of peace appear to be more appalling than the horrors of war. The automobile looms up as a far more destructive piece of mechanism than the… Read more

CHEKPEDS, DOT STUDY, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

Pedestrian Death: 41st Street still not fixed

by Team ChekpedsJune 28, 2013July 14, 2021

June 5th marked the 4-month anniversary of the death of our neighbor, Ms. Shu Ying Liu, at the intersection of Ninth Avenue and W. 41st Street. She was hit by one of the many large trucks making the (west) right… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Events, Pedestrian safety, Transit

Give Your Input on Long Distance Bus Stops

by Team ChekpedsApril 27, 2013July 14, 2021

The intercity bus law took effect in November, but after the storm Sandy hit NYC, the city suspended its efforts to formulate guidelines for placement of bus stops. The effort is picking up steam again . Please join us to… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

NYC council votes to ban motorized bicycles

by Team ChekpedsApril 27, 2013July 14, 2021

e-bikes have long been outlawed on city streets but cops couldn’t issue a citation unless they could prove the rider was exceeding 15 mph. A bill the Council passed Thursday will prohibit the bikes regardless of their speed. If signed… Read more

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

Which Mayoral Candidate will serve best Pedestrians?

by Team ChekpedsApril 27, 2013July 14, 2021

On April 22, 2013 CHEKPEDS was a partner organization for the 2013 New York City Mayoral Forum on Sustainability, hosted by the New York League of Conservative Voters Education Fund and The Cooper Union Institute for Sustainable Design. Ernest Modarelli… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

Pedestrian delight: New benches on 10th Avenue

by Team ChekpedsApril 20, 2013July 14, 2021

We received wonderful pictures and note from Richard Kent Green: “Attached and below, please find photos of the benches on 10th Ave, between 45th and 46th Streets, which, as you see, are constantly being enjoyed when the weather’s nice .… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Events, Pedestrian safety

Transportation Committee: Buses and Traffic Calming

by Team ChekpedsApril 14, 2013July 14, 2021

Bus Congestion at W. 44th Street between Ninth and Tenth Avenues Proposal for the sidewalk adjacent to the entrance to the High Line at W. 34th Street – sidewalk improvements with trees, benches, etc. that require modifications to the MTA bus stop… Read more