On Thursday, a driver struck a teen at Cicero/Wrightwood, seriously injuring him. Years ago, advocates proposed making the intersection safer, but only paint was added. Here's a proposal for adding raised bike lanes and more on Cicero.
https://chi.streetsblog.org/2025/05/16/an-intersection-redesign-advocates-pitched-years-ago-might-have-prevented-the-latest-serious-or-fatal-bike-crash-on-wrightwood-avenue @archijake.bsky.social
https://chi.streetsblog.org/2025/05/16/an-intersection-redesign-advocates-pitched-years-ago-might-have-prevented-the-latest-serious-or-fatal-bike-crash-on-wrightwood-avenue @archijake.bsky.social
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How many intersections have been highlighted by locals as dangerous, with years of near misses, countless reports to police, city officials etc, but literally nothing will ever be done until there's an ACTUAL BODY COUNT
It's how we do EVERYTHING here
They are inherently anti-people. Bikes or walking.
Cars first. Life second.