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Disturbing story of a cyclist who was struck and killed by a tour bus on the Mag Mile earlier this evening. RIP.

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/06/15/breaking-person-trapped-unde...

http://abc7chicago.com/news/cyclist-struck-killed-by-bus-on-near-no...

http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/authorities-bicyclist-fatally-stru...

Update at 10:30 PM: the victim was named as 29 year old Blaine Klingenberg. Condolences to his family and friends.

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Got it. Thanks David.

thank you for saying this! 

Critical Mass today honors Blaine and others.  "We Are Traffic" route/flyer by Steven Lane:

I'll be ridecasting on Chi.Bike

I know passions are high, and rightly so as infrastructure really needs to be improved in this city and drivers need to be better in looking out for cyclists, but calling downtown a "deathtrap" seems a little extreme. 

Would you prefer "it's a suicide rap"??

Well, considering I don't consider myself suicidal, and have managed to get to work in the loop daily without getting killed for over ten years (and in turn convinced some other cyclists to give riding to work a go as well, though I'll admit I've had some closer calls than I like to think about), I'd probably prefer not fostering the idea in this City that riding a bike is synonymous with having a deathwish. 

Not to be a killjoy, but we can still push hard for change with a little less hyperbole, especially when said hyperbole acts against the point of getting more people on bikes so this City is forced to change. 

Just my two cents.  Everyone have a safe ride.   

Uh, I was referencing "Born to Run."

Missed the Boss reference at first....

Thanks for sharing Andrew. I posted it on CL FB. 

John Greenfield for the Chicago Reader:

The Chicago Police Department along with major news outlets, reported that Klingenberg brought on his own death by pedaling through a red light. But in exclusive interviews with the Reader, two witnesses say they're convinced the bus driver was at least partly responsible for Klingenberg's death because she entered the intersection after the light turned red.

http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/klingenberg-fatal-crash-red-li...

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