Glass on the LFP

Do you think people break bottles on the LFP on purpose? I'm thinking specifically of the stretch between Oak and Grand. There were a couple spots this morning, and I got a couple flats on that stretch about a month or two ago.

Does some of it get washed up with the waves?

Its confusing sometimes too because, mixed in with the actual glass, are some shiny mineral bits embedded in the pavement that look like glass in the morning light.

Do I call 311 to get that swept, or the park district?

Tags: broken, flats, glass

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on November 13, 2012 at 1:25pm

I emailed a contact earlier today and just got an update that a park district crew is taking care of it now. Should be clear for this evening's commute.

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Permalink Reply by Will on November 13, 2012 at 1:28pm

Well, there goes the LSD drive-by theory. What time was this? Did you call the police?

Jennifer said:

I always thought it was just drunken idiots, but now I'm not so sure if it's "innocent" drunken idiots. The other night I saw a group of drunken idiots lounging just north of Grand. One of them saw me, nudged the others, and pointed at me. As I went by, glass crunched and they started hooting like it was the funniest thing in their drunken idiot world. I continued on my way unfazed (blessed be my Vittoria Randonneurs), and they were audibly disappointed about it.

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Permalink Reply by JeffB (7+ miles) on November 13, 2012 at 1:31pm

Thank you Anne

Anne Alt said:

I emailed a contact earlier today and just got an update that a park district crew is taking care of it now. Should be clear for this evening's commute.

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Permalink Reply by Jennifer on the lake on November 13, 2012 at 5:01pm

Of course not. If I called the police every time a group of drunken idiots pointed and laughed at me on my bike on a Saturday night, I'd never get anywhere.

Will V. said:

Well, there goes the LSD drive-by theory. What time was this? Did you call the police?

Jennifer said:

I always thought it was just drunken idiots, but now I'm not so sure if it's "innocent" drunken idiots. The other night I saw a group of drunken idiots lounging just north of Grand. One of them saw me, nudged the others, and pointed at me. As I went by, glass crunched and they started hooting like it was the funniest thing in their drunken idiot world. I continued on my way unfazed (blessed be my Vittoria Randonneurs), and they were audibly disappointed about it.

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on November 13, 2012 at 6:25pm

You're welcome.

JeffB said:

Thank you Anne

Anne Alt said:

I emailed a contact earlier today and just got an update that a park district crew is taking care of it now. Should be clear for this evening's commute.

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Permalink Reply by JeffB (7+ miles) on November 14, 2012 at 11:53am

You might want to check back with that person. The glass was still there this morning. Specifically:

- at the Oak St curve, at the top of the incline (just south/east of where the cafe was)

- a little north of Chicago Ave

- a little south of Chicago Ave

And elsewhere, there's also glass just north of the museum campus hill, on that brief patch of new pavement. I'll be reporting that on the park district website too.

Anne Alt said:

You're welcome.

JeffB said:

Thank you Anne

Anne Alt said:

I emailed a contact earlier today and just got an update that a park district crew is taking care of it now. Should be clear for this evening's commute.

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Permalink Reply by Bikefreeek on November 14, 2012 at 12:01pm

I've brushed off my regular path with my shoe if I've encountered the same glass multiple times. Glass seems to be a constant in Humboldt Park and I'm never quite sure when it'll be swept otherwise.

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on November 14, 2012 at 2:23pm

I've shared this info with them. Thanks for the update.

JeffB said:

You might want to check back with that person. The glass was still there this morning. Specifically:

- at the Oak St curve, at the top of the incline (just south/east of where the cafe was)

- a little north of Chicago Ave

- a little south of Chicago Ave

And elsewhere, there's also glass just north of the museum campus hill, on that brief patch of new pavement. I'll be reporting that on the park district website too.

Anne Alt said:

You're welcome.

JeffB said:

Thank you Anne

Anne Alt said:

I emailed a contact earlier today and just got an update that a park district crew is taking care of it now. Should be clear for this evening's commute.