Posted inCHEKPEDS, Traffic Justice
The Next Generation of Street Safety Activists is here..
and they are impossibly cute and right on . Watch the video the three young filmmakers just shot.
Tag: safety
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Traffic Justice
Vacca & Vallone: NYPD must do more to enforce traffic laws and investigate crashes
On Wednesday February 15, 2012, the joint hearing of New York City Council’s Transportation Committee and Public Safety Committee was a defining moment in our long fight for traffic justice and safety. In front of a packed room, with overflow… Read more “Vacca & Vallone: NYPD must do more to enforce traffic laws and investigate crashes”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Traffic Justice
Take Action: Safe Walking Funding at Risk in Washington
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is poised to vote on the long-term Transportation bill next Thursday, February 2nd.
Most of our Street Safety Improvements are funded by two federal programs: Transportation Enhancements and Safe Routes to School. Unfortunately the Transportation… Read more “Take Action: Safe Walking Funding at Risk in Washington”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Traffic Justice
How a determined mother made a difference
This year, Governor Cuomo signed into law The Complete Street Bill. It mostly happened because a mother of a 14 year old girl who was killed by a driver took the matter in her own hands. She joined with AARP… Read more “How a determined mother made a difference”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Events, Traffic Justice
Rally for Traffic Justice
In the past week, more than 1,300 New Yorkers have written letters to Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, demanding he police New York City traffic. To ensure our call to action — for a police department that stands up to dangerous… Read more “Rally for Traffic Justice”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, DOT STUDY, Events
Join Us: DOT to extend protected bike lanes to Columbus Circle
Bring your suggestions for on street parking for bikes, especially if your block has many bikes parked on the sidewalk
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice
Dangerous by Design 2011: Solving the Epidemic of Preventable Deaths
The decades-long neglect of pedestrian safety in the design and use of American streets is exacting a heavy toll on our lives.Between 2000 and 2009 3,222 people were killed while walking in New York State costing the state $ 13.85… Read more “Dangerous by Design 2011: Solving the Epidemic of Preventable Deaths”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Complete Streets
Tell Albany: Vote for a Complete Streets Law to Make Roads Safer For All
What if your tax dollars were used to build roads just for cars? Well that is the case today! Too often, streets have been designed just to speed traffic through our villages, towns, and cities. That makes them difficult and… Read more “Tell Albany: Vote for a Complete Streets Law to Make Roads Safer For All”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice
Transportation Alternatives urges New York City to adopt VISION ZERO
Every second day in New York City, someone is killed in traffic. More than 70,000 people suffer devastating injury each year; enough people to fill the seats in Madison Square Garden three times over. In collaboration with the Drum Major… Read more “Transportation Alternatives urges New York City to adopt VISION ZERO”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety
Biking Rules and Bike Safety
Last month the 45th Street Block Association kindly invited CHEKPEDS to co-Sponsor the viewing of “Triplets of Belleville” as part of Bike Month in NYC.
Bravo to Chana Widawski and Rebecca Losik for a fantastic organization . More thant 100… Read more “Biking Rules and Bike Safety”