2017 Chicago Cycling Fatalities: 8* (2* rail-transit-related, 'off-street') CDOT 2017 Count: 6 - The Chainlink2024-03-29T10:58:27Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/3-chicago-cycling-deaths-in-chicago-for-2017-1-related?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A1081589&feed=yes&xn_auth=notag:thechainlink.org,2018-05-16:2211490:Comment:10960882018-05-16T14:15:37.744ZTom A.K.https://thechainlink.org/profile/TomKrystyn
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<p>The Chicago Ride of Silence is tomorrow, Wednesday night, gathering at the Eternal Flame in the plaza at 5:30pm, leaving at 6:30pm sharp. Traveling in silence till~8:15pm.</p>
<p>Refreshments and snacks after the ride. Free! Donations welcomed! </p>
<p>Please join us for this community empowering event! . . .…</p>
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<p>The Chicago Ride of Silence is tomorrow, Wednesday night, gathering at the Eternal Flame in the plaza at 5:30pm, leaving at 6:30pm sharp. Traveling in silence till~8:15pm.</p>
<p>Refreshments and snacks after the ride. Free! Donations welcomed! </p>
<p>Please join us for this community empowering event! . . .</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/35279141?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/35279141?profile=original" width="614" class="align-full"/></a></p> CDOT states that cyclists' de…tag:thechainlink.org,2018-02-16:2211490:Comment:10886362018-02-16T21:32:30.915ZTom A.K.https://thechainlink.org/profile/TomKrystyn
<p>CDOT states that cyclists' death fatalities on its city streets shared with rail/transit are an exemption from its yearly recorded data. The only other way for the differing data to be noted (unofficially) each year is by media sources and 'cycling community websites.'</p>
<p>CDOT states that cyclists' death fatalities on its city streets shared with rail/transit are an exemption from its yearly recorded data. The only other way for the differing data to be noted (unofficially) each year is by media sources and 'cycling community websites.'</p> https://www.pasadenastarnews.…tag:thechainlink.org,2018-02-16:2211490:Comment:10886842018-02-16T02:10:24.761ZTom A.K.https://thechainlink.org/profile/TomKrystyn
<p><a href="https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2014/05/24/statistics-can-be-manipulated-to-prove-anything/" target="_blank">https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2014/05/24/statistics-can-be-manipulated-to-prove-anything/</a></p>
<p>"There are several undeniable truths about statistics: First and foremost, they can be manipulated, massaged and misstated."</p>
<p><a href="https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2014/05/24/statistics-can-be-manipulated-to-prove-anything/" target="_blank">https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2014/05/24/statistics-can-be-manipulated-to-prove-anything/</a></p>
<p>"There are several undeniable truths about statistics: First and foremost, they can be manipulated, massaged and misstated."</p> My old neighbourhood.
How man…tag:thechainlink.org,2018-02-16:2211490:Comment:10886812018-02-16T00:58:11.507Zmike w.https://thechainlink.org/profile/mikew
<p>My old neighbourhood.</p>
<p>How many people have been run down by the IC over the years? Still no fences along the ROW. Many folks who tried to cross the rails between the level crossings have been mowed down by the almost silent electric trains.</p>
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<p>My old neighbourhood.</p>
<p>How many people have been run down by the IC over the years? Still no fences along the ROW. Many folks who tried to cross the rails between the level crossings have been mowed down by the almost silent electric trains.</p>
<p></p> tag:thechainlink.org,2018-02-16:2211490:Comment:10886802018-02-16T00:34:51.432ZTom A.K.https://thechainlink.org/profile/TomKrystyn
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/35277926?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/35277926?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-full"/></a></p> My proclamation (stated above…tag:thechainlink.org,2018-02-16:2211490:Comment:10884482018-02-16T00:07:13.644ZTom A.K.https://thechainlink.org/profile/TomKrystyn
<p>My proclamation (stated above) from 12-31-17:<br></br> "Despite our wishes and hopes, the loss of members of our community will occasionally occur just as it does in other communities. We cannot ignore or diminish (as some have suggested) these events by whitewashing the facts of the incidents of fallen cyclists for fear of causing alarm and discouraging the larger community. We MUST do everything possible to promote, legislate and educate all for the sake of the safety of our mode of…</p>
<p>My proclamation (stated above) from 12-31-17:<br/> "Despite our wishes and hopes, the loss of members of our community will occasionally occur just as it does in other communities. We cannot ignore or diminish (as some have suggested) these events by whitewashing the facts of the incidents of fallen cyclists for fear of causing alarm and discouraging the larger community. We MUST do everything possible to promote, legislate and educate all for the sake of the safety of our mode of transport!<br/> Thank you!"</p> https://mobile.twitter.com/st…tag:thechainlink.org,2018-02-15:2211490:Comment:10884472018-02-15T20:50:25.439ZTom A.K.https://thechainlink.org/profile/TomKrystyn
<p><a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/streetsblogchi/status/963902818984833024?p=v" target="_blank">https://mobile.twitter.com/streetsblogchi/status/963902818984833024?p=v</a></p>
<p>I respectfully disagree with the conclusion of CDOT's Commissioner Scheinfeld on the cycling fatality data for 2017 in not including the death of Clarence D. Walton, 49, on 12-24-17, while using a Chicago street to cross train tracks.</p>
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<p>I respectfully disagree with the conclusion of CDOT's Commissioner Scheinfeld on the cycling fatality data for 2017 in not including the death of Clarence D. Walton, 49, on 12-24-17, while using a Chicago street to cross train tracks.</p> 2017 Final . . . Ride Safe 20…tag:thechainlink.org,2017-12-31:2211490:Comment:10858512017-12-31T17:05:13.926ZTom A.K.https://thechainlink.org/profile/TomKrystyn
<p>2017 Final . . . Ride Safe 2018 . . .</p>
<p>CHEERS!!! . . . See you all somewhere down the road! . . .</p>
<p><a href="https://youtu.be/Km6i04BeCKs" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/Km6i04BeCKs</a> (4:34)</p>
<p>2017 Final . . . Ride Safe 2018 . . .</p>
<p>CHEERS!!! . . . See you all somewhere down the road! . . .</p>
<p><a href="https://youtu.be/Km6i04BeCKs" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/Km6i04BeCKs</a> (4:34)</p> It's just a coincidence that…tag:thechainlink.org,2017-12-23:2211490:Comment:10854412017-12-23T05:24:02.219ZShawn Evanshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/ShawnEvans
<p>It's just a coincidence that most of the crashes were on the West Side.</p>
<p>And you can't generalize. Each crash needs to be analyzed to see what the contributing factors are.</p>
<p>The latest crash occurred on eastbound Augusta near Hamlin around 5:30 PM. Augusta has parking restrictions for commuters, so there's no parking on eastbound Augusta in the morning (7AM to 9 AM). In the evening, there's no parking on westbound Augusta from 4PM to 6PM. So we can assume there were a lot of…</p>
<p>It's just a coincidence that most of the crashes were on the West Side.</p>
<p>And you can't generalize. Each crash needs to be analyzed to see what the contributing factors are.</p>
<p>The latest crash occurred on eastbound Augusta near Hamlin around 5:30 PM. Augusta has parking restrictions for commuters, so there's no parking on eastbound Augusta in the morning (7AM to 9 AM). In the evening, there's no parking on westbound Augusta from 4PM to 6PM. So we can assume there were a lot of parked cars on the eastbound side of the street at 5:30 PM. Even if there weren't parked cars, the pavement is so bad between Pulaski & Central Park that the bicyclist might have decided to ride in the middle of the street to avoid potholes & multiple bumpy patches.</p>
<p>I told CDOT at their West Side meeting some time ago that Augusta is too narrow for bike lanes, and they should extend the Division Street bike lanes westward. Also, repave Augusta between Kostner & Central Park (other parts of the street were re-paved, so they should upgrade this very poor quality section).</p>