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Bike parking around union station
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I take Amtrak enough but getting to the station via public transit is too time consuming, is it ok/wise to leave one's bike locked up around union station? Maybe this isn't even an issue but since I…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Matt Tennessen Jul 25, 2011.
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Matt Tennessen replied to Barry Aldridge's discussion 'Critical Mass Discussion'"way to completely (dis)miss the point.
1982 called, they wasn't back their vacant sloganeering.
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Matt Tennessen replied to Barry Aldridge's discussion 'Critical Mass Discussion'"but they don't do it as an intentional form of activism. they're doing it because they're selfish, inconsiderate, impatient,... I don't think it's helpful to engage in a tit-for-tat as a method for improving social…"
Matt Tennessen replied to Barry Aldridge's discussion 'Critical Mass Discussion'"
david, thank you. I'm glad to know my co-worker and I aren't alone."
Matt Tennessen replied to Barry Aldridge's discussion 'Critical Mass Discussion'"adam, he's not. he's comparing one example if social activism with another. if ccm isn't activism but rather, a loosely organized bike ride, then I think it can't be defended at all. if it doesn't wasn't to accept…"
Matt Tennessen replied to Barry Aldridge's discussion 'Critical Mass Discussion'"
always helpful..."
Matt Tennessen replied to Barry Aldridge's discussion 'Critical Mass Discussion'"my experience was primarily when I was a student at UW-Madison in the mid-90s but I did ride one on chicago a few years back. I wasn't craving the camaraderie some enjoy in these, instead I felt like we we're an unnecessary…"
Matt Tennessen replied to Barry Aldridge's discussion 'Critical Mass Discussion'"As a committed cyclist and staunch contrarian, I'm not a fan. I think it has it's place but I believe it's counterproductive in Chicago. The point is not to get a bunch of people riding bikes creating a parade that everyone notices…"
Matt Tennessen replied to Bill Savage's discussion 'What do you look forward to about winter biking?'"Thanks for reminding me to prep my winter bike as well as prep my wife for my winter beard."
Matt Tennessen replied to John Greenfield's discussion 'Why is City Hall *still* not helping to fund or organize Open Streets?'"john, chicago isn't bogota. not in size, population density or with the same cultural hurdles. if you want to close sections of streets permanently to personal cars then I'm all for it. pedestrian malls are great public squares. but how is…"
Matt Tennessen replied to John Greenfield's discussion 'Why is City Hall *still* not helping to fund or organize Open Streets?'"exactly. economic stratification and segregation is so strong in this city that we focus infrastructure and now recreation dollars in areas that favor middle and upper class citizens. that you actually express this simply strengthens my belief that…"
Matt Tennessen replied to John Greenfield's discussion 'Why is City Hall *still* not helping to fund or organize Open Streets?'"There's one happening this Sunday in wicker park on Milwaukee ave. are you telling me no one is visiting Milwaukee ave in wicker park on any other Sunday? And again, costs? And I'd why not put these things in areas in need of some outside…"
Matt Tennessen replied to John Greenfield's discussion 'Why is City Hall *still* not helping to fund or organize Open Streets?'"Because it would be a logistical nightmare. Add to that Gabe Klein was on WBEZ yesterday and responded to a callers concerns over costs to do this (in regards to pre-closing signage, detours, staffing while street is closed, LAZ obligations, etc) by…"
Matt Tennessen replied to h' 1.0's discussion 'Sun Times: "Two Wheel Trouble."'"
Even with all this technology, I stand outside my house on the northwest side and yell at the cars flying down the side streets to "SLOW DOWN!""
Matt Tennessen replied to Carly's discussion 'converting a ten speed to a single speed'"I'm with Dug on this too. It's none of my business what you end up doing with your bicycle choices but I'd get a second opinion. The age of that bike should make it a fairly simple switch. A few hundred bucks maybe if you take it in…"
Matt Tennessen replied to globalguy's discussion 'Red Lights for Bikes: Sure Thing or Stupid Nuisance? Tawlk amongst yourselves!'"I think that traffic signals come with the territory. As the infrastructure becomes more complex you have to add more controls. I'm not a huge fan of separate bike infrastructure but in this case it makes sense. Hopefully the added organization…"
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