CHEKPEDS

CALL TO ACTION: Help us Pass Intro 120 “Saving Lives Through Better Information” Bill

by Team ChekpedsApril 27, 2010July 14, 2021

Tomorrow morning Transportation Alternatives will join New York City Council Members, health professionals, and advocates from many organizations including AARP to rally in support Intro 120, “The Saving Lives Through Better Information Bill.” This critical piece of legislation will require… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

Rapid Diagnostic of Crash Locations

by Team ChekpedsMarch 11, 2008July 14, 2021

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

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