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6 year old kid killed by turning truck driver. Bloomberg blames the parents!

by Team Chekpeds
If you were still wondering why three terms is one too many, here’s the quote from a Monday story about the death of 6-year-old Amar Diarrossouba: “We deploy our police officers when they’re not doing other things,” he said. “We have signs. We… Read more “6 year old kid killed by turning truck driver. Bloomberg blames the parents!”
Posted in9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

We need your input on Benches: How to keep our seniors walking and healthy

by Team Chekpeds
Our Chelsea neighbor, Bob Arnold of Park Chelsea shared with us a city initiative called  “Make NYC Your Gym” a week long annual celebration of fitness in June launched by the Parks department and the Health Department with Expanded BeFitNYC   … Read more “We need your input on Benches: How to keep our seniors walking and healthy”
Posted in9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Events, Greening, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk, Traffic Justice

Join Us : Pedestrian Safety, Reclaiming Streets and Benches

by Team Chekpeds
The agenda of the next CB4 Transportation Committe is full of exciting pedestrian initiatives: Dyer Avenue Proposed Layout re W, 34th-35th Streets, a once in 50 years opportunity to reclaim road space form cars and convert it into green pedestrian… Read more “Join Us : Pedestrian Safety, Reclaiming Streets and Benches”
Posted in9th Avenue Renaissance, Sidewalk

Success! Bloomberg launches Reinvent Payphones Design Challenge

by Team Chekpeds
This  week Mayor Bloomberg announced the Reinvent Payphones Design Challenge, a competition to rally urban designers, planners, technologists and policy experts to create physical and virtual prototypes that imagine the future of New York City’s public pay telephones. The goal… Read more “Success! Bloomberg launches Reinvent Payphones Design Challenge”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Pedestrian safety, Transit

SPEAK UP: Enough band aids! Let’s fix the bus issue once and for all!

by Team Chekpeds
Although we have scored many successes in our battle to rid our streets of buses, we are still losing the war:  curbside parking is disappearing as development in Hudson Yards accelerates, while the need to bring ever more tourists is… Read more “SPEAK UP: Enough band aids! Let’s fix the bus issue once and for all!”