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Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on December 10, 2012 at 11:48am

That's Clint Miceli's bike. His mother is going to be devastated.

Permalink Reply by Charlie Short 2.9 on December 10, 2012 at 11:51am

Yeah, I know. I'm not going to treat that bike as abandoned, and the Alderman's office contacted me personally so I had the opportunity to come up with an alternative.

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on December 10, 2012 at 11:54am

Charlie, I know nothing about this and truly have these questions:

I do not usually go down LaSalle there, so have not seen the bike.  Is it on public property?  Is it illegally placed?  If it is on public property and is not illegally placed, what is the criteria for a property owner to ask to have it removed and actually get it removed?  Has this happened before? 

Thanks for your consideration.

Permalink Reply by Duppie on December 10, 2012 at 11:58am

Charlie, send you an email. I send Clint's mother a message through CL, but I do not have her contact info. Does anyone know Kimberley Nishimoto, Clint's mom?

Permalink Reply by Juan Primo on December 10, 2012 at 12:01pm

Look up 933 N. LaSalle St, Chicago IL 60610 on google streetview.  His bike is there, locked to a sign in front of a residential building.

 

And not bothering anyone.

 

Clint was killed when he was doored on LaSalle Street.

Permalink Reply by Steve Courtright on December 10, 2012 at 12:02pm

Good questions Lisa. 

 

While I have no involvement in the Ghost Bike movement/project, I might suggest that - if the Ghost Bike needs to be removed - in the alternative another type of memorial could be substituted for the bicycle.  (BTW, I am not suggesting that it should be removed, it was just a thought)

 

 

Permalink Reply by Mike Fiasco on December 10, 2012 at 12:23pm

Permalink Reply by Will on December 10, 2012 at 12:34pm

I don't see how that bike is causing a problem for anyone, but could it be moved across the street? Just a thought.

Permalink Reply by S.Presley☠ on December 10, 2012 at 12:35pm

Ellis Chesbrough's Former Home

After designing a sewer system that literally raised Chicago out of the mud, Ellis Chesbrough engineered a two-mile tunnel under Lake Michigan that brought the city clean water. Chesbrough lived at 933 (formerly 317) North LaSalle Street in 1874. Selected as a Chicago Tribute Marker of Distinction.

Permalink Reply by Charlie Short 2.9 on December 10, 2012 at 12:35pm

All good suggestions, I will reply to the appropriate emails.

Permalink Reply by Charlie Short 2.9 on December 10, 2012 at 12:57pm

Just to be clear: I DON'T WANT TO REMOVE THE BIKE, I want to figure out a solution that relocates the bike. If we can't figure out a solution, I'm required to remove it.

Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on December 10, 2012 at 1:02pm

Does the building owner understand what it is and why it is there?

Maybe if they were aware of why it was there and the importance of it to many people it may no longer be an issue.

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