Hit-and-run driver struck and killed Walter Williams Jr., 72, in North Lawndale
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Williams was the third Chicago cyclist to die in a crash in the last month.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about North Lawndale
Vision Zero Chicago Hopes to Engage West Siders in the Traffic Safety Conversation
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"“We can’t go in and shove down people’s throats the idea of traffic safety," says Courtney Kashima, Principal of Muse Community + Design, which is consulting on the project.
Cyclists of Color Weighed in on CPD Bike Ticketing at the Wheels of Justice Ride
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The Chicago Critical Mass route ended by occupying the streets by the main police headquarters.
Might as Well Jump: Test-Riding Electrical-Assist Dockless Bikes
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Equiticity's Oboi Reed argues that dockless bikes, including e-bikes, are an ideal way to get people excited about biking in underserved communities.
Does Chicago’s Vision Zero Plan Have Enough Teeth to Achieve Its Ambitious Goals?
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Reducing the number of serious and fatal crashes in the areas that are most impacted by traffic violence, without unfairly targeting neighborhoods of color, is going to require extensive community input and buy-in.
Jessie Rosales, 45, Fatally Struck in Lawndale Alley by Hit-and-Run Driver
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45-year-old Jessie Rosales was struck and killed in the North Lawndale neighborhood by a motorist who fled the scene last Friday, according to police. At about 10 p.m. the driver of a dark-colored vehicle was heading south on the 1500 block of South Karlov Avenue when they made a left turn, eastbound, into the north […]
Driver Fatally Strikes Bicyclist, Injures Pedestrian in North Lawndale
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A driver struck and killed a man on a bicycle and injured a pedestrian Sunday night in the North Lawndale neighborhood, according to the Chicago Police. At around 11:20 p.m., the driver of a gray sedan hit the 55-year-old male bicyclist on the 1400 block of South Kostner, police said. The motorist then struck a […]
Driver Fatally Strikes Man on Expressway, Flees With Body on Windshield
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An allegedly drunk driver struck and killed a man who was crossing a Chicago expressway on foot, and then drove off with the victim’s body lying on the windshield, according to prosecutors. Adrian Harris, 33, of the 5400 block of West Van Buren Street, is charged with reckless homicide and aggravated DUI causing death. Shortly […]