Rise up for Riley 💙
Last night was a powerful statement of solidarity, with hundreds of Chicagoans riding from Palmisano Park in Bridgeport to a die-in on Halsted near where Riley O’Neil was killed.
We cannot accept regular, preventable deaths on our streets. No more of this, please 🙏
“Your trip is not any more important or urgent as anyone else’s on the roadway,” Active Transportation Alliance’s Jim Merrell says. “We all have to respect each other and err on the side of caution and do our best to keep each other safe.”
The bike ride and “die-in” in memory of fallen Complete Streets Planner Riley O’Neil was a life-affirming event. "No more people should die in the streets because their lives are not valued as much as driver convenience," said one organizer.
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“Your trip is not any more important or urgent as anyone else’s on the roadway,” Active Transportation Alliance’s Jim Merrell says. “We all have to respect each other and err on the side of caution an...
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Riley was doored in a non-protected bike lane. "No more people should die in the streets because their lives are not valued as much as driver convenience," said one organizer.
We know how to prevent pedestrian deaths.
Every other peer country has implemented solutions to make their roads safer, but U.S. policymakers allow more than 7,000 people walking on the road to be killed each year.
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"If the U.S. had simply been able to emulate the progress of these 34 peer nations in the developed world, 63,441 lives otherwise lost to traffic violence could have been saved over the last decade alone."
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🚨 "Western Brown Line Stop Closing For Construction This Weekend."
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"E-bike ownership and use had the most growth in the 30-39 age bracket, rising from 19.3% in 2024 to 23.2% in 2025. Families with young children revealed an above-average interest in purchasing e-bikes, with almost 9% of such households planning to purchase in the next 12 months..."
🎉 BIG NEWS – today the Committee on Housing & Real Estate has officially approved the purchase of 630 W Harrison to establish a publicly-owned intercity bus terminal! This now goes to full council for final approval.
We need you to contact your alderperson today urging them to get the job done!
The soft chiming of bike bells filled the air in Bridgeport on Monday evening as hundreds of cyclists rode along South Halsted Street to honor the life of city worker and cycling advocate Riley O’Neil, who was killed last week while riding his bike in the neighborhood. blockclubchi.co/3S16HWg
28% of Germans own an e-bike - up from 15.2% five years ago.
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Source: SAZ Bike, Bastian Dietz Energy company E.on has recently published survey results indicating that 28% of Germans own an e-bike or speed pedelec, in comparison to 15.2% five years ago. Over 30,...
"As the United States focused on the convenience of drivers and where they need and want to go, it did so at the cost of leaving lower-income communities and communities of color exposed to more dangerous roads."
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