What's this doing in the bike lane?

Share your pics, videos, streets, stories of what you find in the bike lane of the non-bike variety that has an impact on your ride and/or your safety. I've decided to keep it a little more open ended - cars, snow, buses, garbage, cabs, etc. If they shouldn't be in the bike lane, go ahead and add it to this thread. Please be safe if you are taking pics or video! :-) 

My hope is that we can collectively build some evidence of what we see when riding in the city with the overall hope of better enforcement of "bikes only" and improving maintenance. 

Update: More Hashtags to Capture Vehicles in the Bike Lane

With popular hashtags:
#BikeLaneShaming

#LaneSpreading (Chicago Bike Selling)

#ClearTheWay (ActiveTrans), there are many options to capture violations.

We think you should use ALL of them AND post your photos on The Chainlink. ;-)

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Permalink Reply by Tim on June 16, 2017 at 5:56am

There was another one Thursday night. I went in to see if the office was open, but it wasn't so I took a picture and submitted another 311 report.

Permalink Reply by Gopher Biker on June 14, 2017 at 1:20am

1747 W. Roosevelt Rd - 06/14/2017 @7:10am

311 report filed

Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on June 14, 2017 at 1:37am

Yasmeen,

For those of us who haven't been paying close attention, could you maybe edit the initial message in this thread to include instructions on how to easily file a 311 report from one's smartphone? I passed a window washer truck (unloading people and supplies) followed immediately by a BrightView landscaping truck (just sitting there) on Washington just west of Canal this morning. Since I didn't know how to file a report, I just grumbled and rode on.

Thx...

Permalink Reply by Argonne69 on June 14, 2017 at 3:21am
Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on June 14, 2017 at 3:27pm

Thanks, I've bookmarked it on my phone. I'll try to remember to give it a try.

Permalink Reply by Argonne69 on June 14, 2017 at 11:36am

225 N Franklin St. 311 reports submitted.

Permalink Reply by Argonne69 on June 15, 2017 at 11:09am

125 S Franklin St. 311 reports submitted.

Permalink Reply by Argonne69 on June 15, 2017 at 11:16am

1 S. Franklin St. 311 report submitted. Since January, I have documented over 125 incidents. The vast majority have been in the 10 minute span it takes me to ride from Jackson to Wacker in the evening rush. I definitely feel that we're having zero, nada, zip, none, zilch impact.

Permalink Reply by Gopher Biker on June 15, 2017 at 11:50am

2133 N. Elston Ave - 06/15/2017 @ 4:25pm

Uber

IL AH 60474

311 report filed

Permalink Reply by Gopher Biker on June 15, 2017 at 11:51am

2295 N. Elston Ave - 06/15/2107 @ 4:30pm

IL A29 7758 & Budget 

311 report filed

Permalink Reply by Gopher Biker on June 15, 2017 at 11:53am

2300 N. Elston Ave - 06/15/2017 @ 4:30pm

3 vehicles (the two silver ones are not the same car)

311 report filed

Permalink Reply by Maurice on June 15, 2017 at 2:26pm

About two weeks ago, the city repaved Harrison past UIC and gave it a road diet featuring freshly painted bike lanes as far as the eye can see. They've already torn the shit out of it so that (I'm guessing) UIC can do some utility work.  The eastbound lane is completely blocked with construction garbage in at least two places.

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