CHEKPEDS

Congestion Pricing: New Yorkers are astounded

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 30, 2025January 30, 2025

There is no question that ” Less Traffic = Better Street” . MTA just released stunning statistics : Lincoln tunnel volumes have gone down by 17% , 34th street westbound travel time is down by 51% , 42nd street eastbound… Read more

Congestion

Congestion Pricing finally!

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 12, 2025January 29, 2025

For Chekpeds, whose tag line is ” Less Traffic, Better Streets”, the implementation of Congestion pricing is a life defining event. And the early observations do vindicate our long term strategy. This success is the result of hundreds of advocates,… Read more

Sidewalk

The Longest Table

by Team ChekpedsSeptember 13, 2024September 19, 2024

Screenshot A massive picnic table with neighbors and many others: the best way to make friends Click here to reserve your space.

Pedestrian safety

Do not miss it : Comment on Port Authority Bus Terminal Replacement project

by Team ChekpedsFebruary 15, 2024February 15, 2024

Forget about Airports! It is the largest bus terminal in the world, it will be a 10-year and $ 1o billion construction project , located in the middle of a residential neighborhood. It will be double the current height or… Read more

Clean Air

Bus Terminal Replacement: Port Authority unveils its plans

by Team ChekpedsFebruary 1, 2024September 19, 2024

REGISTER for the community information sessions Tuesday, February 6, 6pm – 8pm The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey is proposing to replace the existing Bus Terminal in Manhattan with a new Main Terminal, Storage and Staging Facility… Read more

CHEKPEDS

Traffic Deaths keep mounting in CB4 and elsewhere. Will NYPD keep us safe?

by Team ChekpedsNovember 4, 2023November 5, 2023

In spite of sustained efforts to make our roadways safer, there were 5 traffic deaths in CB4 in the last 12 months, versus 3 in 2018, a 67% increase. While one cyclist died, none of the deaths were due to… Read more

Pedestrian safety

Will cars, trucks and EV’s become safer for pedestrians? You can help.

by Team ChekpedsJune 7, 2023October 14, 2023

Joe Biden rides in an Hummer EV . In May 2023, 32 congress members including Jerry Nadler, signed a letter asking the US Secretary of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety board to include pedestrian protection and visibility from… Read more

Complete Streets

Open Streets at risk

by Team ChekpedsApril 30, 2023May 1, 2023

The Open Streets program was created during the pandemic to allow people to get some fresh air, exercise and enjoy their community. It has been very popular (400+ blocks) and generated significant economic benefits . Open Streets saw a 10%… Read more

Pedestrian safety

US DOT gets serious about Vision Zero

by Team ChekpedsFebruary 10, 2023October 14, 2023

The U.S. Department of Transportation National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS) outlines the Department’s comprehensive approach to significantly reducing serious injuries and deaths on our Nation’s highways, roads, and streets. This is the first step in working toward an ambitious long-term… Read more

Congestion

Less Traffic , Better Streets

by Team ChekpedsOctober 3, 2022October 3, 2022

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA 17 years after the founding of CHEKPEDS with our tag line ” Less Traffic, Better Streets” traffic congestion in our district is still unbearable. The numbers of people traveling by personal vehicles increased during COVID, our air… Read more