Month: June 2016
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What Gun Violence and Traffic Violence Have in Common
The horrific mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando has prompted some soul-searching about America's ability to take significant steps to curb gun violence. Congress did nothing to control guns after dozens of young kids were massacred at Sandy Hook. Will the loss of 49 innocent lives finally lead officials to take action?
June 17, 2016
Marilyn Katz Uses Yesterday’s Tragedy as an Opportunity to Scold Bicyclists
For a person who makes a living doing PR, Marilyn Katz, head of River North-based MK communications, sure has trouble getting her facts straight. In the wake of the tragic death of bike courier Blaine Klingenberg, 29, fatally struck yesterday evening by a tour bus driver at Oak and Michigan, Katz fired off an inaccurate and tone-deaf op-ed in the Chicago Tribune. I’m sure she meant well, but her windshield-perspective commentary really does more harm than good for the cause of reducing fatalities on Chicago streets.
June 16, 2016
Cyclist’s Tragic Death Highlights the Need to Make Michigan Avenue Safer
I know from personal experience that nothing beats a dip in Lake Michigan after a hard day of bicycle delivery work in hot weather. It appears that on Wednesday evening, bike courier Blaine Klingenberg, 29, was on his way to enjoy that simple pleasure at Oak Street Beach with friends. Tragically, he instead lost his life in a crash with a double-decker tour bus, making him the first bike fatality of 2016.
June 16, 2016
A Bike Bell That Maps Where Cyclists Feel Unsafe and Pings the Mayor
London cyclists who encounter stressful, dangerous conditions can crowdsource a map of weaknesses in the city's bike network by simply tapping button on their handlebars. Brandon G. Donnelly at Architect This City has more:
June 16, 2016
Witnesses: Officer Who Ran Red, Injured Cyclist Didn’t Use Lights or Sirens
According to the Chicago Police, an officer who struck and injured a 29-year-old female cyclist yesterday while running a traffic signal had activated the squad car’s emergency lights. But a witnesses says neither the car’s lights nor its sirens were on when the officer passed through the intersection, knocking the woman off her bike.
June 15, 2016
Here’s a List of (Almost) All 108 Upcoming Divvy Bike-Share Station Locations
Last week the Chicago Department of Transportation released a map of the 108 upcoming Divvy bike-share station sites, but it was a little tricky to see exactly where the docking spots would be installed. We asked CDOT and Divvy for the specific locations, and they provided the following list of intersections where the big blue bikes will be deployed within the city, as well as Evanston and Oak Park.
June 15, 2016
Philly Advocates Rally to Demand 30 Miles of Protected Bike Lanes
Philly residents can't wait any longer for safe bikeways. Yesterday, at a rally in the central city, dozens of people gathered to demand 30 miles of protected bike lanes, and soon.
June 15, 2016