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The 9th Avenue Renaissance project was initiated by the Clinton Hell's Kitchen Coalition for Pedestrian Safety (Chekpeds) , a group of concerned citizens, block associations, institutions, property owners and businesses, to reclaim 9th Avenue from the hellish Lincoln Tunnel traffic. The project will result in a shared vision of street design and traffic calming measures to turn 9th Avenue into a vibrant main street: pedestrian and shoppers friendly, traffic efficient and safe for all.
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Congratulations, Your Report is Completed ! : Click Here
On June 6th , Community Board 4 will vote on a motion to support the findings of your report and adopt them as the official community vision. It will then become the official input in the federally funded engineering study of Lincon Tunnel entrances with a particular focus on pedestrian safety and 9th Avenue. DOT and NYMTC have started to gather data for the study which will officially kick off in September . Join us at the full Board and Express your support Wednesday June 6th , 2007, 6: 30 p.m. Roosevelt Hospital , 10th Avenue at 58th Street
Survey to Choose a Street Design completed : The Coalition and its advisors PPS(Project for Public Space ) collected the input and comments from the residents, businesses, institutions, community groups and property owners. We thank you for your massive participation about how to improve the traffic and pedestrian experience. The option for two moving lanes ( option C) came out as the least realisitc , with a preferred ranking of third. The option with three moving lanes and only one parking lane (Option B) was most often chosen in second position. However every one agrees that any of the three avenue designs will deliver a healthier, pedestrian and business friendly environment. Community Feedback Session completed : On a northeastern storm night , 40 neighbors braved the elements to review the progress to date , review the three options for 9th Avenue Design and suggest improvements. It was studious and thoughtful event for pragmatic and reasonable citizens. We also annouced the Kick off of the federally funded engineering study of the Lincon tunnel access routes and their effect on pedestrian safety .
 Design Workshop completed : 50 diehard citizens braved the icy cold to
convene again and participate in the workshop to redesign In typical Hell’s Kitchen fashion, energy and creativity intertwined with strong opinions and flurries of passion: We love our neighborhood and most of us would not choose to live anywhere else.Once again, it became apparent that local residents are the true experts. Only such pragmatic citizens could offer such rich suggestions – based on observation at every time of day or season.
Town Hall Meeting
Report
On January 8, 2007, over 130 members of the coalition were
adressed by Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum andManhattan Borough President Scott Stringer
on the new era of transportation in our city.
Watch the video. All of our elected
officials and the Department of City
Planning joined in . Fred Kent of Project for Public
Space illustrated the goals and benefits of the PlaceMaking process
while Tim Tomkins, Head of the Times Square Alliance, gave his
recipes for success. More important we collected over
hundred pages and video footage of suggestions made
by all the members.
Read the Press
Co Sponsored by Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer
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