sidewalk Archives

Our ever shrinking sidewalks: take action on bike parking

by Team ChekpedsFebruary 25, 2024February 25, 2024

New York City needs more secure bike parking. In New York City, access to secure bicycle parking is the second most important factor determining whether people choose to ride a bike or not. Unfortunately, there isn’t enough to meet demand,… Read more

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Expanded sidewalks and open streets are game changers for People with Disabilities

by Team ChekpedsDecember 26, 2022October 14, 2023

Martin Treat Co-founder of CHEKPEDS An Alternative for People with DisabilitiesEvery Veterans Day I join the parade up Fifth Avenue in my electric wheelchair.I lost the ability to walk because of my exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam and I… Read more

Pedestrian safety

Finally, pedestrians get their due on Eighth Avenue and beyond

by Team ChekpedsNovember 5, 2022October 14, 2023

8th Avenue’s widened sidewalk and protected bike lane at W 46th Street. Last weekend Mayor Adams and DOT Commissioner Rodriguez inaugurated the sidewalk widening of 25 blocks of 8th Avenue and provision of 25 safe intersections, as an illustration of… Read more

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More sidewalk widening on 9th Avenue.

by Team ChekpedsOctober 21, 2022February 9, 2023

It looks like another one of DDC’s endless construction site for the water tunnels! in fact it has been one of those for five years now. But now DOT is taking this opportunity- as it did on the northern part… Read more

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Community Board 4 proposes measures to reduce trash on sidewalks

by Team ChekpedsOctober 4, 2022December 26, 2022

On September 20, MCB4 published the recommendations issued by its Sanitation in Buildings Working Group. The team worked for the last 6 months to identify a few key changes that could be applied to building design and building management, in… Read more

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Reclaiming a lane from Lincoln Tunnel

by Team ChekpedsOctober 3, 2022December 26, 2022

Work is underway to reclaim a Lincoln Tunnel Era lane when our sidewalks were shrunk by Robert Moses. See the full report From W42nd Street Magazine .

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Join Us: The Greenway @ Chelsea Piers

by Team ChekpedsApril 28, 2022May 1, 2022

Tuesday May 3rd, 3-5 p.m. , Meet @ Pier 59 esplanade (19th Street) Chelsea Piers is an extraordinary amenity of the Hudson River Park. However the Greenway capacity at that location has not kept up with the growth in cycling,… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

Rejoice! Soon pedestrians will get their fair share of 8th Avenue

by Team ChekpedsMay 26, 2021July 14, 2021

The Departement of Transportation shared with CB4 their plans to continue the sidewalk widening south to W31st Street . The first section is already installed from W43rd to W38th Street. 20% more of the avenue will be dedicated to pedestrians… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk, Traffic Justice

Victory! Pedestrians Safer at Time Warner Building

by Team ChekpedsMay 26, 2021July 14, 2021

Earlier this month, the beloved 73-year-old Kathie Coblentz, who lived steps away and was the third-longest serving employee of the New York Public Library was killed by a driver exiting the parking garage. Coblentz was mourned by her colleagues at the public… Read more

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Sidewalk repairs and maintenance get a D-MINUS

by Team ChekpedsMay 16, 2021July 14, 2021

Since 2003, the city has outsourced the maintenance of sidewalks to landlords and the results are appalling: according to an MCB4 survey 59% (and 68% Person with Disabilities PWD ) rated as poor or very poor City’s job of maintaining sidewalks… Read more