Upset and concerned about the current rhetoric and plans on red light/speed cameras

Had some free time at work, found a list of Alderpeople that support it and emailed all them.

Found the list here: http://www.citizenstoabolishredlightcameras.com/candidates-pledge.html 
Emailed that group too, why not - chicagocoalitionforchange@gmail.com

Chicago City Council Members who have signed a pledge to rid of the cameras. 

Bob Fioretti 2nd
Pat Dowell 3rd
Leslie Hairston 5th
Roderick Sawyer 6th
Anthony Beale 9th
Toni Fowlkes 16th

Emails: 

service@6thwardchicago.com

2ndwarddemorg@gmail.com

ward03@cityofchicago.org

LHairston@cityofchicago.org

ward09@cityofchicago.org

Toni.Foulkes@cityofchicago.org

My email to all them:

Subject: Support for Keeping and Improving Red Light/Speed Cameras

As a person who walks and bikes in Chicago, I want to express my concern your support to have red-light and speed cameras gone. 

I feel incredibly safer on our city streets and sidewalks (and studies back up that I should) with these cameras around. This is one of the few things the city government has done recently that I love, please don't take this away from us. 

Not only for the "people should follow the law" reasoning (if you break the law there should be consequences) but also I know that if I am hit my a driver while on my bike or when walking across the street (both things that have happened to me), one of these cameras is likely to capture the collision. 

There are better measures to improve the system and reduce monetary fines than just get rid of them.

Please, please, stop your support getting rid of these. It makes our city better and safer.

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on March 18, 2015 at 9:39am

I certainly don't think the red light camera program is perfect, but I do think it makes our streets safer.

As a cyclist and ped, I'm grateful for speed cameras and wish we had more of them. One example: neighbors wanted speed cameras where the Major Taylor Trail crosses 127th St.  Now they can more safely get in and out of their streets without getting hit by speeding traffic. I and many people I know like it because makes the area safer for people using the trail.

Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on March 18, 2015 at 3:00pm

Also hugely depressing is that candidates who fancy themselves "progressives" have jumped on this spree of pandering to drivers. What's progressive about encouraging dangerous driving? Or encouraging driving at all when it is the most expensive, dangerous and environmentally hazardous mode of urban transportation available?

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on March 19, 2015 at 4:00am

Exactly. What is progressive about pandering to the wild west driver mentality?

Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on March 18, 2015 at 3:20pm

Nice relevant blog post from this afternoon on the Active Trans blog: 
Why Institutionalizing Speeding Is a Bad Idea

Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on March 18, 2015 at 3:40pm

And some details about a failed attempt at today's City Council meeting to end the red light camera program: http://progressillinois.com/posts/content/2015/03/18/chicago-city-c... 

Those who want to share their views with members of the City Council might want to add the names of this so called Progressive Reform Caucus to their list. 

Permalink Reply by Renee Patten on March 19, 2015 at 3:51am

KEEP SAFE AND GOOD RIDING isn't going to stop a driving from hitting and killing me. No matter how safe and aware I am on my bike, I'll never feel safe when sharing the road with drivers in cars. Knowing that drivers have consequences for unsafe habits at least makes me feel safer and studies show that this is true. 

Permalink Reply by Renee Patten on March 19, 2015 at 3:48am

Same, it's the first time I have thought about not voting and I don't like it. 

Permalink Reply by JeffB on March 19, 2015 at 3:54am

Not voting makes no sense to me. If you think you're sending some kind of message, think again.

Chuy lost my vote with this kind of pandering stance. Not happy that Rahm backed down a bit, but at least he's not talking about removing all of them.

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on March 19, 2015 at 3:58am

Not voting sends a message that you don't give a damn. Is that REALLY what you want to say?

Permalink Reply by Renee Patten on March 19, 2015 at 4:01am

I'm still going to vote (doesn't feel right not too). But I feel it's picking the better of two options of which I don't agree with either, which still doesn't feel right. 

Permalink Reply by Jeremy on March 19, 2015 at 10:43am

With all that is relevant to managing a city the size of Chicago, it seems strange to me that people feel the red light cameras are the most important issue in this election.

Permalink Reply by David P. on March 19, 2015 at 4:34am

Stopping for a yellow (never mind red) light does not cause rear-end collisions; not stopping for them does. This seems obvious, but a lot of people seems to miss it.

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