Planning for a Friday Morning Memorial for Neill Townsend to Raise Awareness about Dooring and Sharing the Road

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IMPORTANT NOTE

The date for the memorial has been changed to FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19TH.
We will meet from 8-8:30 am at the northwest corner of Wells and Oak Streets.

Here is the link to the event page.

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This is a new discussion based off of one of the threads of conversations in the discussion "Bicyclist killed at Oak & Wells Friday AM". Some folks were on board with the idea of holding a memorial on the morning of Friday, October 19th around the time the accident occurred, which would create the opportunity for it to serve as a chance to raise awareness about dooring and sharing the road at a high traffic time. Several people made good suggestions there. They are copied and pasted in a reply below.

If you have any suggestions or you're willing to help out, please comment here.

Once details have been worked out, I'll post it as an event. 

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Permalink Reply by ciarliera on October 8, 2012 at 7:22am

I've made an additional flyer with bullet points focusing on the root cause of this issue - dangerous infrastructure - and offering solutions with links to the active trans petition: http://www.activetrans.org/bikeways

What do you guys think? I can print up some of these, too.

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Permalink Reply by Melissa M on October 8, 2012 at 7:42am

I've already contacted a teacher I know at Walter Payton. He gave me the name and email of one of the assistant principals and said he'd be the best person to contact about the memorial. Does anyone know someone at the elementary school across the street (Salazar)?

We need to choose when. I vote for Kristy's idea. This week could focus on awareness (visibility, flyers), with a moment of silence for Neill. Next week could be the memorial. The following week could again focus on awareness.

Permalink Reply by ciarliera on October 8, 2012 at 8:17am

Thanks, Melissa, for contacting Walter Payton.


One last update on the flyer. I've changed the wording so that it is more inclusive - recognizing that sometimes a person might be on a  bike and sometimes that same person might be driving - instead of dividing the population into "bicyclists" and "motorists".

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Permalink Reply by Navdeep Singh on October 8, 2012 at 9:38am

So, what's been decided?  This Friday?  Place, location, address?  Next week?

Permalink Reply by Sarah D. on October 8, 2012 at 9:54am

My 2 ¢:

We should limit the big push to one day, to maximize the number of the cycling community who can plan to be there (not just people who commute along that route regularly). More planning time is always good! The vigil had 50 attendees, and 8am on a weekday could get many more if the date and message is set, plus I'm hoping it will reach the folks that need to be reached - auto commuters along this route. I don't think waiting until next week (whatever day is chosen) will diffuse anything, and it will allow chainlinkers to participate in an awareness campaign alongside Neill's loved ones, who likely share the sentiments. 

Permalink Reply by Melissa M on October 8, 2012 at 10:42am

Ok. Since I seem to have gotten this started, I'm gonna make an executive decision. Given the input above, we're gonna move the date back to Friday the 19th. 

This will allow Neill's family and friends to attend; it will still be an anniversary of his death; it will consolidate efforts around a single date; and it will give us more time to organize, plan and to reach out to the schools on that block.

I'll update the event.

So, to be clear- the Memorial will be held on Friday, October 19th from 8-8:30am on the corner of Wells and Oak Streets.

Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on October 8, 2012 at 10:43am

I'll be there on the 19th. Thanks for planning this (and kudos for the executive decision making)!

Permalink Reply by Scotto 6.8 on October 8, 2012 at 10:48am

I'll be there.

Permalink Reply by Thunder Snow on October 8, 2012 at 10:56am

Sounds like a good plan.  I'm working up near Waukegan that morning, but my thoughts will be with you folks.

Permalink Reply by Rachel Miller on October 8, 2012 at 11:00am
I'll be there, too.
Permalink Reply by ciarliera on October 8, 2012 at 12:16pm

Sounds good. I'll be there. Thanks, Melissa, for making the final decision.

Permalink Reply by Michelle Gregorek on October 8, 2012 at 1:51pm

Excellent executive decision making!  Everything happens on Gods plan is the message I have been seeing in life for some time now, and it comes to mind watching the plans come together.  I think pushing the date back is an excellent call.  I just might be coming over for this.  (I used to live in the high rise right across from Payton)


This dooring issue has to be taken care of!  And it starts with realization and education. 

Is anyone from Neills Kentucky family on Chainlink yet?

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