Category: transportation
In defense of bicycle riders: Peter Bella notwithstanding
I wrote the following after reading ChicagoNow blogger Peter Bella’s “A Modest Proposal for Bicyclists”. There’s a blogger who says that among his dislikes Is the reckless unlawful way people ride bikes. I think he should chill ‘Cause I don’t think they kill As often as people who drive down turnpikes.

By Aquinas wired,
July 29, 2015 at 10:05 am
July 29, 2015 at 10:05 am
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Driving Mr. Emanuel----Through Red Lights
I’m no fan of red-light cameras. Not because they’d catch me in a violation. No, it has more to do with disliking being spied on . You know, the big-brother syndrome. So I live with them. Begrudgingly. Which brings me to a notorious scofflaw in this context. Mayor Emanuel. It seems his official vehicle... Read more »

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