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Brendan Kevenides @bkevenides.bsky.social · 17h

NO! (This is apparently happening in Arizona.)

Momentum Magazine @momentummag.bsky.social · 21h

The cycling community has been quick to react, questioning the safety, logistics, and ethics of sharing bike lanes with what some have dubbed “20mph burrito bots.”
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DoorDash Plans to Send Autonomous Robots into Bike Lanes | Momentum Mag | Momentum Mag

DoorDash has begun rolling out Dot, its new autonomous delivery robot — a sleek, all-electric bot that can hit speeds of up to 20mph.

momentummag.com

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Michael McLean @mclean.bsky.social · 18h

Didn't qualify for the Chicago marathon?

No problem! There is a free marathon bike ride along the route at midnight before the foot race

A vintage-style poster advertising the "Chicago Midnight Marathon Ride." The poster has a muted color palette of teal, red, and gold.

The central image is of a woman in a classical, flowing orange gown with a laurel wreath in her hair, riding an old-fashioned bicycle. She is holding a tall staff topped with a lit torch.

In the background, there is an illustration of the Art Institute of Chicago under a starry night sky.

The text on the poster reads:

"CHICAGO" in large, stylized red font at the top.

"MIDNIGHT MARATHON RIDE" in teal letters below.

A red banner on the left reads "OCTOBER 11TH".

"11:59 PM AT ART INSTITUTE" is written in yellow-gold text.

At the bottom right, it says "SLOW PARTY PACE".

The entire poster is enclosed in a dark green and orange border.

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Sundance @sundance.bikesky.social · 18h

Not only is it embarrassing to have infrastructure not maintained its deadly. These types of posts do almost nothing if they are not maintained.

Sundance @sundance.bikesky.social · Jul 10

Get up, flexi post… you’re embarrassing us.

Flexi post dead on arrival with “c’mon, do something” meme

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Brendan Kevenides @bkevenides.bsky.social · 20h

the city intended bicyclists to use the buffer zone. The buffer zone and bike lane were part of a unified design that accommodated bicyclists traversing the buffer zone." The Sup Crt declined to review the matter further. In short, the city must maintain its bike lanes so they are safe to ride in.

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Brendan Kevenides @bkevenides.bsky.social · 20h

buffer zone where it never intended people to ride their bikes. Neither the trial judge, nor the jury bought it. In ruling against the City the 1st Dist Appeals court stated, "Here, plaintiff presented evidence that the nature of the property and 'other physical manifestations' show the

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Brendan Kevenides @bkevenides.bsky.social · 20h

our client struck the base of a broken flexi-post used to separate the bike lane from motor vehicle traffic. In April of 2022 a jury found that the City should have known of the broken post and fixed it before the crash. The City claimed that the post was not in the bike lane, but in a

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Brendan Kevenides @bkevenides.bsky.social · 20h

Great news for people who bike in Chicago! The IL Supreme Court denied the City of Chicago's effort to overturn our 2022 verdict against the City for failing to maintain a protected bike lane which resulted in serious injuries for our client. Trying to exit the bike lane blocked by a stopped bus,

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cyclesixmile @cyclesixmile.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, you drive a car? Make sure you don't drive drunk or use your phone while you drive!

Saying this every time someone mentions driving would make more sense than bringing up helmets whenever someone mentions biking.

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Ride Illinois @rideillinois.bsky.social · 1d

The new book 'If You Want to Win, You’ve Got to Fight: A Guide to Effective Transportation Advocacy' (by carterlavin.bsky.social) provides a roadmap for transforming passion into political power to win transit, bike, and street safety changes for your community

islandpress.org/books/if-you...

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Kea Wilson @keawilson.bsky.social · 1d

Thrilled that someone finally made a documentary about the rail trail movement that treats that history for what it is: a fascinating and shockingly controversial story about the right to public space, which is every bit as epic as the battle against the highway movement (which sometimes overlaps).

The Shocking Untold History of America's Rails-to-Trails Movement — Streetsblog USA

Some of the fiercest battles for the future of public space in America have happened on abandoned railway corridors — and the battles aren't over yet.

usa.streetsblog.org

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Peter Cheung @bostonaruban.bsky.social · 2d

Protected Bike Lanes benefits people of all ages.

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Brendan Kevenides @bkevenides.bsky.social · 5d

World's largest bicycle manufacturer can't get its products into the US. Cool, cool. 🙄

Giant seeks contact with US customs to resolve ban on its products entering the country | BikeRadar

Taiwanese brand has taken several steps to resolve the ban

www.bikeradar.com

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Brendan Kevenides @bkevenides.bsky.social · 5d

Done.

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John Carpenter’s ‘Halloran’ @profhalloran.bsky.social · 5d

If you’re in Illinois and you’re disturbed by the images that you’re seeing of the Illinois State Police in Broadview this morning, please call now. It will honestly take 30 seconds. I spoke to a real person.

Here are the phone numbers:

312-814-2121

312-814-2122

217-782-6830

217-782-6831

John Carpenter’s ‘Halloran’ @profhalloran.bsky.social · 5d

FYI:

A screencap of an Illinois state webpage with information about how to contact Governor Pritzker’s office.

Contact the Governor
To contact the Governor's Office, please use the following information:
Constituent Affairs Help Line:
Phone: 217-782-0244
Springfield
Office of the Governor
401 S. Spring St.
Springfield, IL 62704

Phone: 217-782-6830 or 217-782-6831

Chicago
Office of the Governor
555 W. Monroe St., 16th Floor
Chicago, IL 60661

Phone: 312-814-2121 or 312-814-2122

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Brendan Kevenides @bkevenides.bsky.social · 5d

He is truly the enemy of the people.

Trump pauses $2.1B for Chicago infrastructure projects, leveraging shutdown to pressure Democrats

The Trump administration will withhold $2.1 billion for Chicago infrastructure projects, expanding funding fights that have targeted Democratic areas during the government shutdown.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Brendan Kevenides @bkevenides.bsky.social · 6d

As they say, bikes mean business.

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 7d

Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.

There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.

Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople

Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis

City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.

www.forbes.com

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Chicago Critical Mass @chicritmass.bsky.social · 9d

NICE!!!! 😊

Michael McLean @mclean.bsky.social · 9d

Cortland is open to cyclists and pedestrians.

It’s amazing at sunset!

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Streetsblog Chicago @chi.streetsblog.org · 9d

⚡️ 🚲 > 🧊

@atalliance.bsky.social @rideillinois.bsky.social @chicritmass.bsky.social

Watch delivery rider in Chicago hilariously outrun bumbling ICE agents on an e-bike

A video circulating on social media this morning has electric bike fans cheering and Homeland Security officers scratching their heads...

electrek.co

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Brendan Kevenides @bkevenides.bsky.social · 14d

Crazy if true. Giant is the largest bike and bike parts manufacturer in the world.

Giant Bicycles Accused of Using Forced Labor, CBP Issues Withhold Release Order on Brand’s Products

U.S. CBP has issued a Withhold Release Order (WRO) against Giant products manufactured in Taiwan under suspicion of forced labor.

bikerumor.com

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Ride Illinois @rideillinois.bsky.social · 14d

Ride Illinois members received a printed copy of our fall newsletter, Upshift. A digital version is available for lapsed members, and future members, and the public. Dive in to learn more about Ride Illinois and our efforts to make Illinois better through biking!

rideillinois.org/newsletters/

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Brendan Kevenides @bkevenides.bsky.social · 14d

Here's something kinda nice to interrupt your doom scroll. ✌🏼

Richard, Toad the Just, Earl of Sausagetoad 🇬🇧 🇺🇸🌊 @richardlordtoad.bsky.social · 15d

How clever!

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Active Transportation Alliance @atalliance.bsky.social · 14d

“If there’s a group in Chicago that advocates on behalf of anything, it’s the people who are advocating for bike lanes and bikers,” he told reporters. “Your advocacy is paying dividends for the people of Chicago.”

Proud to be among the advocates in attendance yesterday. Let's keep making roads safe

Mayor Brandon Johnson calls more Chicago protected bike lanes ‘ultimate goal,’ touts milestone

The River West infrastructure project Mayor Brandon Johnson pedaled upon Tuesday marks the 100th mile of bike lanes and other cycling infrastructure built by his administration.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Sundance @sundance.bikesky.social · 15d

I’m not perfect and neither are you.

We rush, get distracted, sometimes make dumb choices. That’s life. But behind the wheel those mistakes can ruin lives.

On a bike the worst I risk is me. That’s why I ride. Safer for you, safer for me.

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Michael McLean @mclean.bsky.social · 16d

It would be awesome for the mayor to crack down on bike theft. I suspect it’s a small group of organized thieves that account for most stolen bikes

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Car Free Keith @carfreekeith.bsky.social · 15d

PSA: Cortland from Kingsbury to Mendell (just west of the river) is closed to cars (including the bridge) but it’s still gonna be open for bikes/pedestrians for a few months and let me tell ya, it’s a joy to bike on right now

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