CHEKPEDS

Bloomberg unveils major initative for sustainable development

by Team ChekpedsNovember 10, 2006July 14, 2021

Environment and Transportation are key New Office and Advisory Board to Create Agenda to Make New York City an Environmental Leader and Guide City Efforts Towards Environmentally Sound Future The office goals are to help develop a plan for the… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

Pedestrian Safety is DOT’s Top Priority says Commisionner Weinshall

by Team ChekpedsNovember 10, 2006July 14, 2021

Watch the video and judge for yourself

CHEKPEDS, Congestion, Events

Join the Citywide Coalition for Traffic Relief

by Team ChekpedsNovember 6, 2006July 14, 2021

Press Conference Tuesday, November 14th, 11 a.m. City Hall 130 leaders of groups like ours will call on Mayor Bloomberg to consider the coalition’s 5 charter points as a foundation for long term sustainable growth and Traffic Relief. If you… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Congestion

Citywide Coalition for Traffic Relief Press Conference

by Team ChekpedsNovember 5, 2006July 14, 2021

Join us at City Hall -Tuesday, November 14th, 11a.m. 130 leaders of groups like ours will call on Mayor Bloomberg to consider our 5

9th Avenue Renaissance, Sidewalk

CB4’s new sidewalk cafe policy: relief for pedestrians + wheelchairs

by Team ChekpedsSeptember 3, 2006July 14, 2021

At its full July board, Manhattan Community Board 4 adopted a districtwide

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Congestion, Pedestrian safety

Doctoroff responds to our letter: Congestion is a Major Problem. Time to Act.

by Team ChekpedsJuly 25, 2006July 14, 2021

Per the experts, his letter contains some genuine, heard-it-hear-first information. The first piece of news is Doctoroff’s acknowledgement that congestion is a “major problem” that “will only get worse unless we act.” The second news item is Doctoroff’s announcement that… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Congestion

CB4 to DOT : curb unwarranted use of cars by city employees

by Team ChekpedsJuly 3, 2006July 14, 2021

A study has shown that city employees use their cars at twice the rate of the rest of the population in new York city . Reducing the city employees usage of automobile would significantly alleviate the congestion in Manhattan .… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Congestion, Pedestrian safety

Coalition Calls for Fundamental Transportation Policy Changes

by Team ChekpedsMay 11, 2006July 14, 2021

A call for Community Driven transportation Planning The Coalition

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Traffic Justice

Challenging DOT on safety

by Team ChekpedsSeptember 19, 2005July 14, 2021

IN September , CHEKPEDS attended a breakfast with Iris Weinshall, DOT commissioner as keynote speaker. In a sea of traffic engineers who would not dare to overtly challenge the status Quo , CHEKPEDS representative got prolonged applause when she asked … Read more