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Headlines ICYMI: Bike-related death in Grant Park and Franklin Park this morning; "Johnson loses sole power to [nominate] CTA President under new transit authority [NITA]"; "Take CTA to the Obama Presidential Center Dedication Ceremony" on Thursday 6/18.
Proof that you don't need a parking lot to have a successful grocery store.
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The ABC article has a link for submitting corrections, so I used that to tell them it's an e-moto, not an e-bike. The @cbschicago.bsky.social article does not have such a feature, and they're apparently content with being wrong and conflating terms, which is leading to bad legislation.
Per this image from the CBS report, it does appear the victim was on a high-speed, no-pedal "e-moto," rather than an electric bicycle.
State legislation recently passed that will better regulate e-motos. Background on the new law from @nikhunder.com:
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Another bike-related tragedy in the region: Per ABC, male driver, 63, fatally struck a man, 19, riding an riding an "e-bike" (possibly a high-speed "e-moto" electric moped) around 6:30 AM today at Belmont/George in Franklin Park. Driver stayed on scene.
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Tragic news: A person shot a male Divvy bike rider, 27, early this morning in Grant Park. Initial CPD statement below. Police said the victim later died from his injury. As of 10 AM, a Police News Affairs spokesperson said they could not confirm other reports about the case.
Guest post from Brandon Bordenkircher, a DePaul University colleague and friend of fallen CDOT Complete Streets Planner Riley O'Neil: "I’m grateful I knew him."
The Riley O’Neil Memorial Fund has been launched at DePaul University to fund the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development’s “initiatives related to sustainable urban development and the creation of safer cities.”
Ald. Lopez's rant against PBLs in committee, just before his ally Claudia Zuno announced her "remove obstructive bike lanes" candidacy, was one thing. But Lopez crossed a line when he said alders mourning fallen CDOT Planner Riley O'Neil are "privileged."
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Transport Chicago’s “Year of the Bus” panel discussed CTA service upgrades that contributed to increased ridership.
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