CHEKPEDS

CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

Thousands ask for better enforcement – DiBlasio punts to Albany

by Team ChekpedsMarch 17, 2018July 14, 2021

Following the tragic death of two very young children in the pedestrian crossing with the walk light, at the hands of a driver who had previously accumulated 8 violations, and had had a seizure, over 900 activists gathered in Brooklyn… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

Protected: Sign the Petition : Safety is a priority on the greenway

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 14, 2018July 14, 2021

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9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Complete Streets, Congestion, DOT STUDY, Pedestrian safety, Port Authority, Sidewalk

Best Wishes for 2018

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 2, 2018July 14, 2021

2017 felt like a rotten year, but we kept our heads down and managed to accomplish a lot with the help of DOT, our elected officials and the Community Board: Reclaim Street Space for pedestrians: A whole block of 8th… Read more

Complete Streets, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

Pedestrian Safety: 10 More Intersections Protected in 2017!

by Team ChekpedsSeptember 25, 2017July 14, 2021

Just in 2017 , DOT has added 10 new split LPIs to protect pedestrians who cross the avenues. A split LPI is a red arrow for turning cars which gives exclusive right of way to the pedestrians, followed by a… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Pedestrian safety

Will 7th Avenue bike lane have safer intersections?

by Team ChekpedsMay 2, 2017July 14, 2021

This month the DOT presented a proposal for a parking protected bike lane on 7th Avenue between Clarkson and 30th Street. While in the past the discussion may have focused on loss of parking, this year all the questions from… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

One block of 8th Avenue will soon be safer for pedestrians and cyclists

by Team ChekpedsMay 2, 2017July 14, 2021

In May 2017 the DOT plans to redesign the awful block of 8th Avenue between 42nd and 43rd streets. the pedestrian area increased by 60% by removing the barricade.The adjacent bike lane will be by delineated by large blocks… Read more

Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

Landmark Ruling: City liable for crash because lack of traffic calming

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 21, 2017July 14, 2021

The New York high court just ruled that the City can be held liable for failing to study and implement traffic calming measures, which the jury determined were a major factor contributing to the crash. In a 2004 incident, the… Read more

Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

Traffic fatalities are skyrocketing: what will the DOT do?

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 21, 2017July 14, 2021

In December 2016, our neighborhood experienced two more fatalities, bringing the 2016 toll to 6 , or three times as many as in 2013. A tourist was killed crossing W39th Street at 10th Avenue and a bicyclist was killed while… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

Hudson River Park greenway: Near Death Experiences

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 21, 2017July 14, 2021

in 2006 Carl Nacht was killed by a vehicle in the Hudson River Park, on the greenway. On 2016 another person was killed on the greenway at Chambers street. CHEKPEDS sent a letter to the Department of Transportation and the… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Greening, Pedestrian safety, Port Authority, Sidewalk

Good Bye 2016… Welcome 2017

by Team ChekpedsDecember 25, 2016July 14, 2021

2016 ended up as a tough year! Congestion – Clean Air The Project to replace the Port Authority Bus Terminal dominated our activity , with townhalls, press conferences, testimonies , killer missives and arm wrestling between our elected officials… Read more