There obviously more work to be done and I love that Chicago is so far ahead of so many cities when it comes to bicycle infrastructure.

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    1 year ago

    Ok that’s great but that’s a weird reason to build bike lanes.

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      1 year ago

      Chicago has a long history of segregation in the city. It’s worse than a lot of cities in the US. POC are leaving the city in droves because the city hasn’t well addressed the issues of the past. While I think wording it for pedestrian safety makes a lot of sense, this also makes sense in the context of Chicago

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    I’m thinking that unless they also add a program to give low income Chicagoans bicycles, we’re going to see a crime wave. Just sayin’

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      There are plenty of charities that can do that, if needed because really bikes are cheap on the grand scheme of transportation options. Only the government can add bike lanes, that’s what they need to focus on.

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      1 year ago

      Yeah and I kind of love it anyway. Since the sale, meter pricing has sky rocketed which discourages driving. Fuck cars!!

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        Discouraging driving is good but when a city can’t close or repurpose roads because of a parking meter contract, it kind of sucks.

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    1 year ago

    I live in small city where the exact opposite applies. The cycleways don’t extend through richer neighbourhoods. The poorer neighbourhoods are plastered with cycleways. But there’s lots of NIMBY people here.