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MSG vs CPC : Public or Private, Transportation or Arena, Today or Tomorrow?

by Team Chekpeds
Today,  I attended an extraordinary hearing at the City Planning Commission where for once, bold and fundamental societal choices were being discussed overtly in a wholesale fashion,  instead of the grinding game of planning  jurisprudence which usually  characterizes this institution.… Read more “MSG vs CPC : Public or Private, Transportation or Arena, Today or Tomorrow?”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Pedestrian safety, Transit

SPEAK UP: Enough band aids! Let’s fix the bus issue once and for all!

by Team Chekpeds
Although we have scored many successes in our battle to rid our streets of buses, we are still losing the war:  curbside parking is disappearing as development in Hudson Yards accelerates, while the need to bring ever more tourists is… Read more “SPEAK UP: Enough band aids! Let’s fix the bus issue once and for all!”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, DOT STUDY

Lincoln Tunnel traffic to be lightened by the reopening of Holland Tunnel to truck traffic

by Team Chekpeds
On January 1st 2010, small trucks ( up to three axles if you can call that small!) wil be allowed once again to enter Manhattan by the Holland Tunnel. The ban had been imposed since 2001 and caused the volume… Read more “Lincoln Tunnel traffic to be lightened by the reopening of Holland Tunnel to truck traffic”