bicycles Archives

More Protected Bike Lanes

by Team ChekpedsSeptember 13, 2024September 19, 2024

In August 2024, as promised, DOT started to install the balance of the 10th Avenue bike lane. It goes from 14th Street to W 38th Street where it connects to a segment that was installed last year. The lane is… Read more

Pedestrian safety

Another sad day on 50th Street

by Team ChekpedsJune 10, 2024September 19, 2024

Courtesy of W 42nd Street Another cyclist was killed by a running truck, this time on W 50th Street. This sight is so profoundly upsetting. Whether it is a cyclist, a pedestrians or a driver, it is first and foremost… Read more

Sidewalk

Join us to train and welcome cyclists

by Team ChekpedsOctober 11, 2023November 4, 2023

This Thursday, October 12th at 4pm at Balsley Park (W57th St & 9th Ave) we will join with Pedestrians for Bike Safety and Los Deliveristas to conduct outreach & education with cyclists in general and local delivery riders, whose services… Read more

Congestion

The birth of a movement

by Team ChekpedsJune 18, 2023October 14, 2023

Last week Transportation Alternatives celebrated its 50th anniversary. I had a chance to ask its founder, David Gurin, how it all came about. He sent me a Village Voice article dated October 5, 1972 inviting anyone interested in planning a… Read more

Sidewalk

Bicyclists on sidewalks

by Team ChekpedsApril 30, 2023October 14, 2023

Manhattan Community Board 4, Transportation Planning Committee will hold a hearing on this matter, which has emerged as a major concern of our neighbors. May 17 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm By zoom Check again for details

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2022 was a banner year for safe transportation.

by Team ChekpedsDecember 31, 2022February 9, 2023

2022 was so good for pedestrians and cyclists in Hell’s Kitchen and Chelsea that we do not want it to end! Our wishes is that it continues in 2023 , and it will! Thank you to DOT and Sanitation for… Read more

Pedestrian safety

2022 was a banner year for safe transportation. #2

by Team ChekpedsDecember 31, 2022February 9, 2023

Next two: Three Neck downs and bicycle racks, West 21st Open Street’s Longest table New post: Three crossings just got safer in district 4 https://t.co/S9qgMkQpjv— CHEKPEDS (@Chekpeds) December 26, 2022 Open West 21st Street: the longest table was a first… Read more

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A flurry of good news on the safety front

by Team ChekpedsJune 14, 2022August 21, 2022

Locally DOT is widening 8th and 9th Avenues’ sidewalks to accommodate more pedestrians and make the bike lane safer. The change will extend from 31st to 43rd Streets on 8th Avenue and 50th to 58th Streets on 9th Avenue. 9th… Read more

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Join us for an action-packed MCB4 Transportation Committee

by Team ChekpedsMay 17, 2022May 17, 2022

From ADA ramps , Greenway improvements, Shared Streets, Bus stops and Parking regs, this meeting has it all! Here is the full agenda The meeting is on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, 6:30 p.m. on Zoom

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Join Us: The Greenway @ Chelsea Piers

by Team ChekpedsApril 28, 2022May 1, 2022

Tuesday May 3rd, 3-5 p.m. , Meet @ Pier 59 esplanade (19th Street) Chelsea Piers is an extraordinary amenity of the Hudson River Park. However the Greenway capacity at that location has not kept up with the growth in cycling,… Read more