Tag: Pedestrian safety
Posted in9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Events, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

Discount Long Distance Buses: Much More than a Curbside Issue

by Team Chekpeds
  In May , the DOT will seek Community Board 4’s support to make permanent Megabusinterim permit at 41st Street between 8th and 9th Avenues.  But what started as a quality of life issue, is rapidly evolving into a much… Read more “Discount Long Distance Buses: Much More than a Curbside Issue”
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Walk with us and Transportation Alternatives to honor Jane Jacobs

by Team Chekpeds
Jane Jacobs,  the woman who singlehandedly took down megalomaniacal automobile- obsessed city planner Robert Moses, is the  philosopher behind Transportation Alternatives ’s multi-modal mission to reclaim streets as public space for pedestrians, bicycles and transit. As part of an international… Read more “Walk with us and Transportation Alternatives to honor Jane Jacobs”
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Reclaim the Walking Lane: Stepped up Enforcement of Storm Enclosures

by Team Chekpeds
It’s the season again when egregiously large storm enclosures return, illegally encroaching on our scarce pedestrian space. The law specifies that storm enclosures should not exceed 18 inches in depth. Here is the text of the law: Now we learned… Read more “Reclaim the Walking Lane: Stepped up Enforcement of Storm Enclosures”
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In New York State, Agencies must build roads for all, not just cars. Its the law!

by Team Chekpeds
Complete Streets Law Passes Legislature Unanimously.  Cuomo Expected To Sign. Pedestrians, Bicyclists and Transit Users Rejoice! This simple sentence is a revolution: “It shall be the policy of the state to consider people of all ages and abilities and all… Read more “In New York State, Agencies must build roads for all, not just cars. Its the law!”