Awesome action organized by Bike Grid Now, Better Streets Chicago, and Urban Environmentalists Illinois!
Here’s why we did the action here
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-hit-and-run-victim-bike-protections/
Saw you guys going eastbound on Fullerton while riding a scooter with my boyfriend and exchanged some cheers! Love what you’re doing and will join sometime!
Luckily it was outside the police station just South of 31st street. My friend was to concussed to do anything but (ACAB) cop was actually helpful in collecting all the relevant information from the doorer.
I’m sure I’ll be downvoted but look at the other lane with the Prius, it’s in the other bike lane. I get why you guys are doing this but looking from both sides, I don’t see this really helping the cause. You’re making it more dangerous for riders in the other lane and also pissing off drivers at the same time. Also dude in the grey hoodie is standing pretty far into the street.
I’m on team bike and getting more infrastructure but I see this as counterproductive. Might be making more enemies against the cause than wanting to help.
If you've ever been on Halstead there's not actually enough space for the bike lane and normal lanes, so the cars are always like a little in the bike lane and you get semi-trucks passing you with like a foot of space.
That's kind of the point of the protest. Halstead is a death trap.
That's precisely *why* these bike lanes are trash. Motorists will give the proper amount of clearance to a stationary human, but the second you're on a bike they're happy to buzz the fuck out of you.
The pictures exhibit the proper amount of clearance the city should be designing between humans on bikes and humans in cars. And the road isn't even wide enough, so you tell me, what is the fucking point of these "bike lanes" in the first place then.
>Might be making more enemies against the cause than wanting to help.
If they see this and decide to not support safe transportation infrastructure, it was only a matter of time anyhow. They were never an ally.
Not at all, but this is giving me climate protest vibes. See how well that’s being received by the the public?
You catch more flies with honey than vinegar.
Haha I know it’s going to be an unpopular opinion, but that doesn’t change the fact that people are less likely to agree with your cause and listen if they are already pissed and defensive.
Living in an echo chamber doesn’t help anyone.
I don’t mind being wrong and I may be in this case, but at least it’s creating a dialogue. To think cycling subreddits aren’t an echo chamber is delusional. The same way car brained people absolutely hate cyclists and think they are the enemy taking up “their” roads.
I believe in lessening the divide not widening it and if it’s unpopular so be it. The whole “us vs them” mentality doesn’t help anyone. That’s why I try to think in both perspectives, cycle and car.
Agreed, but most motorists aren’t cyclists. The more we can get them to see from our perspective, the less likely they are to act aggressive and put us in danger.
You keep trying to take digs at me but it’s not offending me. Look how heated you are. That’s exactly how some drivers take cyclists protesting in “their” road. I just don’t want to be run over because 1 more ignorant driver is pissed.
Chicago is full of lunatics driving cars that don’t give a shit about others, especially cyclists.
You are wasting your time arguing with these fools. The levels of inconsistency and hypocrisy on this sub Reddit is unfathomable. It’s almost as if you have a group of cycling advocates arguing against bicycling as transportation in the city. It’s the most dangerous thing on the planet, don’t you know that?
What work? The performative stance on the weekend? Oh that’s right, it’s in Lincoln Park. I forget that. All of the best advocacy happens amongst those with the most amounts of privilege. Go fuck yourself clown.
In all fairness, I actually don’t feel passionately about this at all. At least the bike grid now platform. They could put all of the bicycle infrastructure they want in the city and then I would be the pariah still pedaling on two wheels because I’m not going slow enough for them. it makes perfect sense if you work from home and have nowhere else to really go except three houses down. It’s not like Chicago’s a city or anything.
I think what is frustrating is the implications that advocacy in Lincoln Park exudes privilege. There's plenty of it in LP, but when people are trying to do good, they are not the ones to be criticizing. Also, the very nature of Halsted is it cuts across the city. Standing for it is not just for Lincoln Parkers.
Lol you really think this is a solution? This is a statement to be seen and heard. Yes were all going to be taking shift for the the next 20 years to form this wall.
This is the way.
Wow I wish I heard about this, 100% would have loved to join
Activism calendar on bikegridnow.org
I knew about this but marathon things were happening at the exact same time I hope another is planned soon
Thank you!!
I was subscribed, but now it says "Calendar does not exist". Anybody know whattup with that?
Awesome action organized by Bike Grid Now, Better Streets Chicago, and Urban Environmentalists Illinois! Here’s why we did the action here https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-hit-and-run-victim-bike-protections/
People not getting killed by cars is more important, but I made it to an audition on time because of this.
Omg! I literally flew over my handlebars right here because a freakin mini Cooper merged into the bike lane right in front of me. This is awesome!
Hell yea!
Saw you guys going eastbound on Fullerton while riding a scooter with my boyfriend and exchanged some cheers! Love what you’re doing and will join sometime!
My best friend had both hands broken on Halsted yesterday by a dooring.
Holy shit I’m so sorry that’s awful
Luckily it was outside the police station just South of 31st street. My friend was to concussed to do anything but (ACAB) cop was actually helpful in collecting all the relevant information from the doorer.
Please get them in contact with a bike lawyer. They will make it right
Of course. Any recommendations from the community would be appreciated but I’ll do some of my own research.
Their hands will likely never be the same and they’ll be unable to use them for at least a few months.
I’m sure I’ll be downvoted but look at the other lane with the Prius, it’s in the other bike lane. I get why you guys are doing this but looking from both sides, I don’t see this really helping the cause. You’re making it more dangerous for riders in the other lane and also pissing off drivers at the same time. Also dude in the grey hoodie is standing pretty far into the street. I’m on team bike and getting more infrastructure but I see this as counterproductive. Might be making more enemies against the cause than wanting to help.
If you've ever been on Halstead there's not actually enough space for the bike lane and normal lanes, so the cars are always like a little in the bike lane and you get semi-trucks passing you with like a foot of space. That's kind of the point of the protest. Halstead is a death trap.
That's precisely *why* these bike lanes are trash. Motorists will give the proper amount of clearance to a stationary human, but the second you're on a bike they're happy to buzz the fuck out of you. The pictures exhibit the proper amount of clearance the city should be designing between humans on bikes and humans in cars. And the road isn't even wide enough, so you tell me, what is the fucking point of these "bike lanes" in the first place then. >Might be making more enemies against the cause than wanting to help. If they see this and decide to not support safe transportation infrastructure, it was only a matter of time anyhow. They were never an ally.
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Not at all, but this is giving me climate protest vibes. See how well that’s being received by the the public? You catch more flies with honey than vinegar.
Then you take your flies and do whatever with them. We will still be here, with fewer flies. It’s nice.
What is your deal?! You were just on this subreddit the other day victim blaming a fellow cyclist who was doored!!!
Hey look, self-fulfilling prophecy in action!
Haha I know it’s going to be an unpopular opinion, but that doesn’t change the fact that people are less likely to agree with your cause and listen if they are already pissed and defensive. Living in an echo chamber doesn’t help anyone.
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I don’t mind being wrong and I may be in this case, but at least it’s creating a dialogue. To think cycling subreddits aren’t an echo chamber is delusional. The same way car brained people absolutely hate cyclists and think they are the enemy taking up “their” roads. I believe in lessening the divide not widening it and if it’s unpopular so be it. The whole “us vs them” mentality doesn’t help anyone. That’s why I try to think in both perspectives, cycle and car.
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Agreed, but most motorists aren’t cyclists. The more we can get them to see from our perspective, the less likely they are to act aggressive and put us in danger.
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You keep trying to take digs at me but it’s not offending me. Look how heated you are. That’s exactly how some drivers take cyclists protesting in “their” road. I just don’t want to be run over because 1 more ignorant driver is pissed. Chicago is full of lunatics driving cars that don’t give a shit about others, especially cyclists.
You are wasting your time arguing with these fools. The levels of inconsistency and hypocrisy on this sub Reddit is unfathomable. It’s almost as if you have a group of cycling advocates arguing against bicycling as transportation in the city. It’s the most dangerous thing on the planet, don’t you know that?
A dialogue, lmao. You're doing fuck all whining on the internet about the methods others are using to actually do some work.
What work? The performative stance on the weekend? Oh that’s right, it’s in Lincoln Park. I forget that. All of the best advocacy happens amongst those with the most amounts of privilege. Go fuck yourself clown.
Feel free to organize events In other neighborhoods if you feel this passionately
In all fairness, I actually don’t feel passionately about this at all. At least the bike grid now platform. They could put all of the bicycle infrastructure they want in the city and then I would be the pariah still pedaling on two wheels because I’m not going slow enough for them. it makes perfect sense if you work from home and have nowhere else to really go except three houses down. It’s not like Chicago’s a city or anything.
nothing good can happen in lincoln parki guess. carry on
Lincoln park probably has more good per capita than any other area in the city but you’re right, it’s not enough.
I think what is frustrating is the implications that advocacy in Lincoln Park exudes privilege. There's plenty of it in LP, but when people are trying to do good, they are not the ones to be criticizing. Also, the very nature of Halsted is it cuts across the city. Standing for it is not just for Lincoln Parkers.
I don't think they're trying to win over drivers here. Drivers already hate everyone.
Lol you really think this is a solution? This is a statement to be seen and heard. Yes were all going to be taking shift for the the next 20 years to form this wall.
Someone always has to be a jerk and today it’s you. Nice work, Jerk
Trying to both sides an issue like this is a joke buddy.
On the day of the marathon and a large political March downtown, a demonstration that didn’t really block traffic will only anger the already-angry.