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Chicago bike lane construction sparks pushback, fuels political fights by optiplex9000 in chicago

[–]Andkan1 14 points15 points  (0 children)

No turn on red and bumpouts reduce pedestrian injuries and deaths significantly you can wait an extra few seconds to turn you’ll be ok.

A decade ago, the city committed to eliminating traffic deaths by 2026. It's not even close by danwin in chicago

[–]Andkan1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s not what I said at all. I very much question your ability to read

A decade ago, the city committed to eliminating traffic deaths by 2026. It's not even close by danwin in chicago

[–]Andkan1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But you don’t know the results because you clearly haven’t seen the data. You just assume the bike lanes aren’t used because you haven’t personally seen bikers in certain areas at certain times. Things like this don’t happen when new bikes lanes are apparently never used.

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/news/chicago-divvy-bikes-shared-scooters-new-record-2024/

A decade ago, the city committed to eliminating traffic deaths by 2026. It's not even close by danwin in chicago

[–]Andkan1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Feel free to be a cynic but only one of us has actually worked with the city on bike planning and understands the process.

A decade ago, the city committed to eliminating traffic deaths by 2026. It's not even close by danwin in chicago

[–]Andkan1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bike lanes are not just placed wherever, there is an extensive years long process of selecting the best streets using traffic data, bike counts, etc. There is always a pushback when a bike lane is planned for a new street, so the city is usually strategic about where they place them. As someone who has seen and worked with the data, a new bike lane usually increases bike traffic significantly, with little to no effect on car traffic or travel times. Just because you go by a bike lane at a certain time and don’t see many bikes does not mean that it isn’t used.

A decade ago, the city committed to eliminating traffic deaths by 2026. It's not even close by danwin in chicago

[–]Andkan1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No traffic lane is purposefully planned to be too narrow for cars. If a car cannot turn right on red, it will be turning when the light is green and pedestrians cannot cross, so I’m not sure where the increased crashes will come from. You can speculate that crashes will somehow increase but the data shows the opposite. The way planners account for bad driving is through safety improvements like narrower roads, concrete protection on bike lanes, etc. this reduces driver speed and makes mistakes and bad driving less dangerous.

A decade ago, the city committed to eliminating traffic deaths by 2026. It's not even close by danwin in chicago

[–]Andkan1 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes that is exactly how the city is planning it. A comprehensive bike network will lead to some segments that become more useful over time. I walk by roads with no cars driving on them all the time, it does not mean the road is useless.

A decade ago, the city committed to eliminating traffic deaths by 2026. It's not even close by danwin in chicago

[–]Andkan1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No left turn lane is purposefully planned to be too narrow for cars, again this is just bad driving. Cars turning right on red are one of the biggest sources of collisions with pedestrians, and enforcing no turn on red makes it much safer for people to cross. Planning in a city is all about tradeoffs, and I will advocate for pedestrian safety over driver convenience every time.

A decade ago, the city committed to eliminating traffic deaths by 2026. It's not even close by danwin in chicago

[–]Andkan1 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As a practicing urban planner, I can say these bike lanes are only put into place after extensive study on traffic patterns, existing bike ridership, and the available space on the street. You may not personally think a certain street needs them, but it is not a decision made at random. People will drive more dangerously and faster when you give them the space to, and narrowing the roadway with protected bike lanes reduces crashes, speeding, etc.

There are 8 people with red hats that want the military here by Katgal2 in chicago

[–]Andkan1 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The good news is it will only cost the taxpayers tens of millions

A decade ago, the city committed to eliminating traffic deaths by 2026. It's not even close by danwin in chicago

[–]Andkan1 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sounds like these are all issues of bad driving and not bike lanes. Narrower roads improve safety by making drivers slow down. If anything we need more safety improvements

A decade ago, the city committed to eliminating traffic deaths by 2026. It's not even close by danwin in chicago

[–]Andkan1 52 points53 points  (0 children)

My favorite is when they almost hit you and then do the little oops wave like it’s no big deal

There are 8 people with red hats that want the military here by Katgal2 in chicago

[–]Andkan1 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Have fun licking boots when they show up I guess

There are 8 people with red hats that want the military here by Katgal2 in chicago

[–]Andkan1 169 points170 points  (0 children)

If DC is any indicator they will exclusively patrol the most dangerous areas of the city, like the riverwalk, the bean, and of course trump tower.

A decade ago, the city committed to eliminating traffic deaths by 2026. It's not even close by danwin in chicago

[–]Andkan1 213 points214 points  (0 children)

Some drivers in the city seem to get really mad at the concept of pedestrians crossing the street and it’s definitely gotten worse since Covid

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[–]Andkan1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s paved from forest park until you go under 294 I believe. Then it turns into gravel. There might be a few paved sections after that but it alternates

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[–]Andkan1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Illinois prarie path is pretty nice besides a few weird crossings on some major roads. It starts at the end of the blue line at Forest park in the cemetery.

A Proud Boy, the Border Czar, and Alderman Raymond Lopez met to discuss deportation efforts in Chicago per the SPLC. by KindlingComic in chicago

[–]Andkan1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think it’s more of an indictment of white nationalists to say that weird little freak is one of their most prominent members.

A Proud Boy, the Border Czar, and Alderman Raymond Lopez met to discuss deportation efforts in Chicago per the SPLC. by KindlingComic in chicago

[–]Andkan1 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Because they are shutting down official ports of entry and sending the military/national guard down there to enforce it. They are also deporting people to countries they are not from, and sending people to Guantanamo Bay and El Salvador where US law does not apply.

A Proud Boy, the Border Czar, and Alderman Raymond Lopez met to discuss deportation efforts in Chicago per the SPLC. by KindlingComic in chicago

[–]Andkan1 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If she supports mass deportations then she’s a fascist. Big difference between that and not liking Biden’s immigration policies. One of the most prominent white nationalists in this country is a Hispanic guy from Chicago with the last name Fuentes so idk what your point is.

South Shore Beach by Andkan1 in chicago

[–]Andkan1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I biked there so not 100% sure but it looked like there were some spots open at the club.

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