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Community Input
Meeting
New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) has
undertaken a transportation study of Clinton Hell's Kitchen (from
29th to 55th Streets, Eight to 12th Avenues) with the participation
of CHEKPEDS (Clinton Hell’s Kitchen Coalition for Pedestrian
safety).The goals of the study are to improve pedestrian safety and
quality of life for the residents while reducing traffic congestion
and maintaining balanced access for all users of the streets.
NYC DOT, Community Board 4 and CHEKPED invite you to
share your ideas with the project engineers and planners. Your input
will be most valuable to the DOT as they develop short and long-term
solutions.
Wednesday April 30th, 2008 - 6:00 p.m.
at Holy Cross School, 332 West 43rd
Street
(b/w 8th and 9th
avenue).
Space is limited . Please CLICK HERE
to confirm
your attendance .
Who we
are: The
coalition was founded by residents and community leaders to
reclaim 9th Avenue
from the
hellish Lincoln Tunnel traffic . The coalition is growing rapidly
with Businesses, Institutions and Property Owners
joining in to correct the dangerous conditions in the neighborhood :
pedestrians risk their lives crossing the streets,
children cannot safely walk to schools; residents cannot
breathe or sleep; public transportation is ineffective; local stores
experience slow and costly deliveries; personal safety is at
risk
.Learn More. Join the
coaliton
What we
do
: The
coalition works directly with Community Board 4, City agencies, the
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and elected
officials to obtain crucial traffic relief and pedestrian
safety measures. Some examples of our successes are the
assignment of traffic agents at peak hours to prevent gridlock on
9th
Avenue at 37th
38th, 42nd and 43rd; the re-opening
of 39th
Street
to traffic; the removal of postal
trucks from
9th Avenue
, and new parking rules
in the Clinton Special Districts to effect Traffic Calming. We
also support city wide measures that will help improve the situation
in the neighborhood.Learn More .
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