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9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Complete Streets, Congestion, DOT STUDY, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice, Transit

2007 in perspective: Happy New Year

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 7, 2008July 14, 2021

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

Pedestrian safety

10 years of pedestrian and bicycle crash stats

by Team ChekpedsDecember 9, 2007July 14, 2021

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

CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

Fourth Fatality on 9th Avenue Corridor in 2007

by Team ChekpedsOctober 8, 2007July 14, 2021

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