CHEKPEDS

Bike Share Community Consultation: A Resounding Success

by Team ChekpedsFebruary 7, 2012July 14, 2021

Last week was the first of many consultations planned by DOT to capture community wishes on where to install the stations. About 75 residents and workers showed up and the number of tables was increased from 6 to 8. The… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Events

Join the DOT tonight: Pick Locations for your Bikeshare Station

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 31, 2012July 14, 2021

DOT will take your input on where to install the 60 bikeshare stations coming to our neighborhood this summer. In our district all stations will be using a parking space in the street, and none will displace loading and unloading… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Events

Bike Share Open House

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 23, 2012July 14, 2021

Curious about Bike share? How big are the stations? Do I need a special card to pay? Are the bike comfortable? Can I wear high heels? Join us to an Open House to see the real thing and try it… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Events

Join Us: Pick Locations for BikeShare stations

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 23, 2012July 14, 2021

NOT that kind of sharing , This is so 1890! DOT will take your input on where to install the 60 bikeshare stations coming to our neighborhood this summer.In our district all stations will be using a parking space in… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Transit

Bike Share is coming – Pick the locations!

by Team ChekpedsOctober 23, 2011July 14, 2021

DOT is making the rounds presenting the bike share program. You can see it here. They will soon come back with proposed locations for the stations ( one ever four blocks) and we will be sure to distribute widely. The… Read more

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

More pedestrian space – Less bikes riding on the sidewalk

by Team ChekpedsSeptember 16, 2011July 14, 2021

As bike lanes may be extended to the north , we can expect more bike traffic and more bike parking on the sidewalk . On some blocks the situation is already overwhelming . With the bike lanes DOT is now… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, DOT STUDY, Events

Join Us: DOT to extend protected bike lanes to Columbus Circle

by Team ChekpedsSeptember 15, 2011July 14, 2021

Bring your suggestions for on street parking for bikes, especially if your block has many bikes parked on the sidewalk

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets

Crosstown Bike Lanes proposed for 29th and 30th Streets

by Team ChekpedsAugust 20, 2011July 14, 2021

Following Dershowitz Sister-in-Law’s Death, DOT will present to Community Board 4 its proposal to improve the safety of bicyclists who travel to and from the greenway to connect with the 8th and 9th Avenue protected bike lanes . CB4 Transportation… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets

Finally! First Bike Corral in New York City

by Team ChekpedsAugust 20, 2011July 14, 2021

Five years ago CB4 asked the DOT to reclaim parking spaces at intersections and install on-street bike parking . These are especially appropriate for 9th and 8th Avenues where large number of delivery bicycles compete with pedestrians on very narrow… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets

Building Streets For Bikes/Pedestrians Yield 40% More construction Jobs than Building for cars

by Team ChekpedsJune 25, 2011July 14, 2021

While other studies have examined the economic and non- economic impacts of the use of walking and cycling infrastructure, few have analyzed the employment that results from the design and construction of these projects. This study, performed by the Political… Read more