Clinton/Hells Kitchen Pedestrian Safety Coalition

Traffic Calming Plan for Upper Clinton - DOT listens

Oct 02, 2007

DOT listens to the Community for the Traffic Calming Plan for Upper Clinton and the Upper West side.

Chekpeds members participated in the various break out sessions and rised the folloing issues:
High level of Asthma ( the second highest in Manhattan after Harlem according to the Department of Health) brought upon us by t
Concentration of Diesel buses idling in our streets
Lack of bus Garage for Charter buses and commuter Vans
Traffic congestion on 58th Street with the Arts- Hotel complex
Pedestrian safety and congestion in the Arts - University- Hospital complex

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