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 Lisa Curcio on October 8, 2012 at 12:53am

Kristy, well done with the rewording, and the map is a great idea.  Thanks to Kristy and Bliss and everyone who is working so hard to raise awareness in addition to coordinating the memorial tribute to Neill and Clint.

Permalink Reply by efe on October 8, 2012 at 2:32am

Services for Neill will be on Thursday and Friday in Kentucky.  I know many of his friends would like to attend the memorial here in Chicago, but cannot be in two places at once. 

Permalink Reply by Bliss BT on October 8, 2012 at 4:05am

Shoot, 

I've been away from my computer (for once)  I can get a pdf uploaded tonight when I get home from work.  Who should I send it to? Or just upload it here?

Permalink Reply by Duppie on October 8, 2012 at 4:26am

Should we delay it by one week, so that Neill's family and friends have a chance to attend as well?

efe said:

Services for Neill will be on Thursday and Friday in Kentucky.  I know many of his friends would like to attend the memorial here in Chicago, but cannot be in two places at once. 

Permalink Reply by Sarah D. on October 8, 2012 at 4:35am

Yes, +1 Duppie.

Two weeks would be 8am Friday October 19th.


Duppie said:

Should we delay it by one week, so that Neill's family and friends have a chance to attend as well?

efe said:

Services for Neill will be on Thursday and Friday in Kentucky.  I know many of his friends would like to attend the memorial here in Chicago, but cannot be in two places at once. 

Permalink Reply by ciarliera on October 8, 2012 at 4:40am

Let's do it every Friday at the same time for a month. And dedicate the next critical mass ride to it.

Permalink Reply by Melissa M on October 8, 2012 at 4:49am

I agree. If we wait a week, this will be a fuzzy memory for most non-cyclists.

Kristy's idea is interesting. I'd be on board to help.


h' said:

The event as planned seems to be primarily about raising awareness. I say strike while the iron is hot.

Duppie said:

Should we delay it by one week, so that Neill's family and friends have a chance to attend as well?

efe said:

Services for Neill will be on Thursday and Friday in Kentucky.  I know many of his friends would like to attend the memorial here in Chicago, but cannot be in two places at once. 

Permalink Reply by Melissa M on October 8, 2012 at 5:17am

I'm afraid it may get lost in with other posts if you upload it here. Kristy, is it ok if she emails the file to you? I know you can't print it, but would it be too much trouble to swap out the graphic on the existing flyer to make the second one? I don't have the software or the knowledge for that, but I could see about running some off at work.



Bliss BT said:

Shoot, 

I've been away from my computer (for once)  I can get a pdf uploaded tonight when I get home from work.  Who should I send it to? Or just upload it here?

Permalink Reply by Liz on October 8, 2012 at 5:32am

I'm not sure if waiting for 1 week would diminish the effect very much, many of the drivers whom we are trying to educate it may not even have the accident on their radars.  

If the intent is to have it quickly than maybe that Monday morning would allow friend and family to attend.  It would probably be very nice and have great impact to allow those who new him to be present. 

Melissa M said:

I agree. If we wait a week, this will be a fuzzy memory for most non-cyclists.

Kristy's idea is interesting. I'd be on board to help.


h' said:

The event as planned seems to be primarily about raising awareness. I say strike while the iron is hot.

Duppie said:

Should we delay it by one week, so that Neill's family and friends have a chance to attend as well?

efe said:

Services for Neill will be on Thursday and Friday in Kentucky.  I know many of his friends would like to attend the memorial here in Chicago, but cannot be in two places at once. 

Permalink Reply by Bliss BT on October 8, 2012 at 6:27am

I added the bullet points from Kristy's on the back.  It is set up for 4 per 8.5 by 11 page.  I can make any other changes later this afternoon. 

Permalink Reply by Sarah D. on October 8, 2012 at 6:59am

I will reach out to a teacher I know at Payton - no guarantees, but I'll see...

Cameron Puetz said:

Does anyone have any connections at Walter Payton High School or Salazar Elementary? When raising awareness these are important groups to reach out to as many of the near misses in that area involve parents dropping off students.

Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on October 8, 2012 at 7:19am

Tough call - having it exactly a week after the tragedy and/or when the family and close friends can be there. 

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