Category: Pedestrian safety
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice
Fourth Fatality on 9th Avenue Corridor in 2007
Our heartfelt condolences
To our neighbors and friends of Fulton Houses
Who mourn the death of Kumo, an eight year old boy.
He died after being hit on 17th street.
The SUV was racing to beat the light.
Read the… Read more “Fourth Fatality on 9th Avenue Corridor in 2007”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Congestion, Pedestrian safety
Pedestrian Safety Victory : PA reopens 41st St .btw 8th & 9th Av
In February, CB4 requested that Port Authority reopen 41st Street to traffic. The false sense of security the closure conferred could not possibly outweight the increase in actual pedestrian accidents the detour caused on 42nd Street’s intersections with 8th and… Read more “Pedestrian Safety Victory : PA reopens 41st St .btw 8th & 9th Av”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Pedestrian safety
Traffic Calming Plan for Upper Clinton – DOT listens
DOT listens to the Community for the Traffic Calming Plan for Upper Clinton and the Upper West side.
Chekpeds members participated in the various break out sessions and raised the folloing issues:
High level of Asthma ( the second highest… Read more “Traffic Calming Plan for Upper Clinton – DOT listens”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Pedestrian safety
Top Priorities for $ 35 billion in Federal Transportation Funding
Chekpeds members spoke up last week , to ensure that funds are directed at fixing the main issues that plague our neighborhood
Pedestrian safety and Street congestion in CB4 . The three studies under way will be completed on or… Read more “Top Priorities for $ 35 billion in Federal Transportation Funding”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety
Pedestrian Safety : Our Efforts are paying off (in small increments)
75% of our community members are concerned for their safety because of traffic , while only 6% are concerned about crime! and they are right . Over the last three years some intersections have become two or three times more… Read more “Pedestrian Safety : Our Efforts are paying off (in small increments)”
Posted in9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Events, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice
Join Us to Demand Pedestrian Safety
Three important dates
N. Y. City Council Speaker CHRISTINE C. QUINN
Will join the the 47th/48th Streets Block Association monthly meeting
TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2007, At 7:30 p.m.
425 West 47th Street
We are thrilled to have Ms. Quinn as… Read more “Join Us to Demand Pedestrian Safety”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Events, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice
Emergency Rally for Pedestrian Safety
Sunday 3 p.m. at City Hall
75% of our community members are concerned for their safety because of traffic , while only 6% are concerned about crime!
Just two weeks ago, another pedestrian was killed by a truck trurning from… Read more “Emergency Rally for Pedestrian Safety”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety
Write in Support of Saint Vincent
0 more blocks in 9th Avenue traffic could make the difference between life and death: last year a store clerk died of an asthma attack while the EMS vehicle was trapped in 9th Avenue traffic. What will happen when the… Read more “Write in Support of Saint Vincent”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety
CHEKPEDS testifies to support Intro 199A
hich requires DOT to collect traffic congestion data and report against key indicators Under such a bill, the DOT would track street performance in terms of quality of service provided for people and goods transported rather than in terms of… Read more “CHEKPEDS testifies to support Intro 199A”