CHEKPEDS

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety

6 WALKIE Awards given for Commitment to Pedestrian Safety

by Team ChekpedsMay 29, 2016July 14, 2021

Against a backdrop calling for Safety, about 80 people gathered this month at the Laurie Beechman Theater to honor the recipients of the first WALKIE awards. Jordan Baker-Caldwell a New York City native and Hell’s Kitchen resident sculpted the awards.… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

Another Death in Hell’s Kitchen – Pedestrian Crossings still not safe

by Team ChekpedsFebruary 28, 2016July 14, 2021

Last week another woman was killed in Hell’s Kitchen , in the pedestrian crossing, with the walk sign, by a turning truck. The week before, a person was hit at the corner of 38th and 9th in the same circumstances… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

Why is Vision Zero progress so slow in NYC?

by Team ChekpedsFebruary 7, 2016July 14, 2021

The third edition of the NYC DOT’s Street Design Manual was recently released and I could not wait to read it. Why? This book reveals the DNA of the Department of Transportation, the hard-wired code the engineers follow and gives… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Pedestrian safety

Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen win Safer Bike Lanes

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 23, 2016July 14, 2021

Under significant pressure from the community and its elected representatives, DOT agreed to add 33 real pedestrian refuges to the proposed 6th Avenue bike lane between 8th and 33rd Street. Community Board 4 will vote to approve the revised proposal… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Greening, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk, Traffic Justice

2015 was a good year for Street Safety!

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 2, 2016July 14, 2021

Thanks to the DOT administration and the advocates of various groups ( most notably Transportation Alternatives ) we made great strides in 2015: Safety: CHEKPEDS’s push on fully protected phases for pedestrian crossings was embraced by the DOT in their… Read more

CHEKPEDS, DOT STUDY, Pedestrian safety

24 Intersections now SAFER in Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen

by Team ChekpedsNovember 12, 2015July 14, 2021

8 years into the DOT Traffic study of Hell’s Kitchen, DOT is adding six (6) Split phases and 18 Lead Pedestrian Intervals in Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen, a welcome news for the residents of these neighborhoods overwhelmed by the horrendous… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Traffic Justice

Join Us to remember the victims: 373,377 lives lost to traffic in US in last 10 years

by Team ChekpedsNovember 12, 2015July 14, 2021

November 15, @ 12 Noon, City Hall Park Fountain. There are no words to describe this epidemic and the condoning silence that surrounds it . The costs to society are staggering, and the cost in pain to families indescribable. … Read more

CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

New Bills introduced to prevent Left Turn collisions

by Team ChekpedsAugust 29, 2015July 14, 2021

ON August 13, Public Advocate Letitia James introduced two traffic safety bills in the New York City Council aimed at reducing pedestrian deaths across the City. The first bill would require the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) to… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Events, Traffic Justice

NOT ONE MORE : Vigil for 26,500 New Yorkers injured by Drivers in 2015

by Team ChekpedsJuly 11, 2015July 14, 2021

The number is staggering: 143 per day! In the second year of Vision Zero how could it be that drivers injured so many people in 2015 alone? People talk about crime in New York city in the 70’s . I… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

Free Outdoor Movie – Musical Chairs

by Team ChekpedsJuly 11, 2015July 14, 2021

Join us for this event full of good news for our neighborhood. Persons with disabilities are at the vanguard of a crucial fight for ALL pedestrians: Streets and sidewalks compliant with ADA guidelines are the most comfortable and safe to… Read more