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"Man, a lot of variables here. With scares about public transportation, it cuts both ways.  Probably more biking to work.  But a lot of employers are covering the costs of parking, so as not to require employees to ride the train.  So…"

"In the same way that cars "blowing through stop signs and red lights down Elston" isn't "intended to cause injury to cyclists or pedestrians," I guess.  No motorists wants to deliberately hurt anyone. And, I actually…"

"Respectfully, I don't think you understand the concept."

"It will file "what's this doing in the bike lane" reports about driverless trucks."

"That's terrible, and I hope your father recovers quickly.   Unfortunately, sounds like you're correct.  As a general rule, it's not a crime to leave any scene at which you have engaged in non-criminal, tortious…"

"There needs to be a LIKE button for deep pulls like this."

"I'd agree with that second paragraph re kids . . .  between that and the hyper-focus on organized activities and filling a kid's day with every possible activity under the sun, it's no wonder they can't enjoy the simple…"

"Does that happen?  We bike and walk with our kids to Oscar Mayer and I don't recall cars blowing stop signs being a problem.  Perhaps at the times I go, it's not."

"Got it - and thanks."

"Right, no I get that.  Sorry not clear.  I meant more from the perspective of - "is a street with constant stop signs the best place for a major east/west thoroughfare," especially when it can be such a pedestrian-heavy area from…"

"What, if anything, would be done to address the fact that Dickens has a stop sign at almost every corner from Halsted to Clybourn . . . particularly since it's a popular route en route to Oscar Mayer, St. Clements (I think), St. Josephat, and…"

"Along these lines - "Satyagraha," Seven Seconds."

"Ahhh, I was thinking more in the "revenge" sense."

"Nothing more or less than pedestrians; church-, synagogue-, or mosque-goers; kids in schools; people in their own home; people at restaurants, etc. can do.  This isn't a cycling issue, unfortunately."