Category: Pedestrian safety
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice
Rapid Diagnostic of Crash Locations
Wednesday March 12th, NY City Council’s transportation Committee will vote on a bill requiring the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) to study and make improvements at crash locations. This bill would require the DOT to conduct the following… Read more “Rapid Diagnostic of Crash Locations”
Posted in9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Complete Streets, Congestion, DOT STUDY, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice, Transit
2007 in perspective: Happy New Year
We wish you a SAFE 2008 with more time to cross the street, plenty of neck downs, Barnes’ dances and speed bumps to slow down the cars, and NYPD enforcing the law .
We wish you a HEALTHY 2008, with… Read more “2007 in perspective: Happy New Year”
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10 years of pedestrian and bicycle crash stats
Very interesting indeed. shows that our neighborhood experienced a 10% reduction in pedestrian injuries versus 30% for Manhattan. I encourage the study team to prioritize dangerous intersections based on their danger for pedestrian and bicycle first.
Check it out :… Read more “10 years of pedestrian and bicycle crash stats”
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Upper West side senior safety plan (down to 45th street)
Report was sponsored by Assembly woman Linda Rosenthal.
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Events, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice
CALL TO ACTION : Join Us And Speak Up on Pedestrian Safety!
Rally & City Council Hearings on Bill to Mandate Prompt Pedestrian Accidents Reporting & Review
Thursday, November 8, 2007, 12:45pm
City Hall Steps
Only two weeks ago we held a memorial for Kumo, an eight year old who was hit… Read more “CALL TO ACTION : Join Us And Speak Up on 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”