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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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 redesign9th
Avenue
. Seven locations had been
chosen because they were either problematic or typical of the
avenue. PPS (Project for Public Space), familiarized the groups on
how to perform a “place audit” and they were off, each group with
questionnaires and open minds. On their return, they presented their
findings in words and their designs in drawings.
Watch the video.
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. State
Senator Thomas K. Duane, US
Congressman Jerrold Nadler, NYC Council
Speaker Christine C. Quinn, State Assembly
Member Richard Gottfried, Community Board 4,Manhattan
We thank the following people and organizations who made this
project possible: The Open Plan
Project | Project for Public Space
| Transportation Alternatives | NYC Street
Renaissance | Citizens for New York | Manhattan Borough President
Scott Stringer | The Clinton Seed Fund | Holy
Cross School | Project Find Coffee House
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