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geese_feces [comrade/them, love/loves]@hexbear.net to traingang@hexbear.netEnglish · 2 years ago

Chicago built 50+ miles of new bike lanes, increasing cyclists by 119% and dramatically reducing fatal collisions

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Chicago built 50+ miles of new bike lanes, increasing cyclists by 119% and dramatically reducing fatal collisions

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geese_feces [comrade/them, love/loves]@hexbear.net to traingang@hexbear.netEnglish · 2 years ago
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Common sense: CDOT’s Chicago Traffic Crashes report illustrates the effectiveness of bike/ped investment - Streetsblog Chicago
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A new report from the Chicago Department of Transportation has some encouraging news about the effects of roadway improvements on traffic safety. Thanks to investment in traffic calming and bike/pedestrian safety infrastructure, Chicago recorded a 27 percent decline in traffic deaths in 2023, down from a peak of more than 180 roadway fatalities in 2021.  […]
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  • Infamousblt [any]@hexbear.net
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    As a Chicagoan these lanes are EVERYWHERE and car brains HATE THEM and they are AWESOME. I skate and bike in them and they’re just so nice. It’s usually faster to get around on bike now than any other method. Bike stores around me are basically always sold out of bikes because everyone is buying them now.

    And my understanding is the city has no intention of slowing down the deployment of these. It’s been so nice.

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      Be City

      Do city shit

      city NIMBYs be like “nooooo my heckin’ small town feelerino!”

      Why don’t they just move to the middle of nowhere then?

      • Infamousblt [any]@hexbear.net
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        Honestly they mostly are, and they always make a big deal about how they’re FINALLY moving to the BURBS and I’m like good riddance? We won’t miss you, get the fuck out and never come back thank you

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      It’s usually faster to get around on bike now than any other method. Bike stores around me are basically always sold out of bikes because everyone is buying them now

      yes-hahaha-yes-1yes-hahaha-yes-2

      Death to America

      • newerAccountWhoDis [they/them]@hexbear.net
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        speech-top

        sicko-biker

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    Riding a bike throughout Chicago has its difficult parts but generally speaking it’s a pretty pleasant experience. Riding my bike to Chinatown remains my absolute favorite summer activity. Good food, some boba tea, and a beautiful summer day are hard to beat.

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    grill-broke If reducing fatal collisions comes at the cost of making car drivers see bike lanes, it’s not worth it

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    grill-broke sicko-biker yes-hahaha-yes-l

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    Chadcago.

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    Fuck yeah that rocks

  • barrbaric [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    But at what cost?!

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    Sweet! Here in Toronto, the province is making legislation so they can tear out our amazing (but already minimal) city bike lanes

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