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 Anne Alt on March 14, 2017 at 3:26am

+1  Definitely send an email to the business. They need to know that this is NOT okay, especially after the bike lane has been plowed.

Permalink Reply by Gopher Biker on March 14, 2017 at 1:23am

I know I shouldn't assume anything, but I'd guess they've been there awhile.

1841 Odgen Ave. (CTA Blue Line) 03/14/2017 @ 7:05am

Permalink Reply by Maurice on March 14, 2017 at 6:06am

As usual, the big city plows pushed huge piles of snow into the Canal PPBL, completely barricading it.  Perhaps recognizing that the lane is not passable, about half of the cars were parked directly against the curb.

Permalink Reply by Eric Stuck on March 15, 2017 at 3:40pm
On Clinton north of Union Station. Pretty much the same spot, yesterday and today.
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Permalink Reply by Bruce on March 17, 2017 at 4:48pm

Check out this article. It's really quite good:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-bike-t...

There is a very sad graphic about bike lane parking enforcement inequities

Permalink Reply by Ray on March 18, 2017 at 7:21am

Thurs, 5:30 PM in the protected bike lane on Dearborn between Wacker and Lake.  

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Permalink Reply by Filka Bean on March 20, 2017 at 4:44pm
Ha! Hey, Ray- I saw you taking this picture! Getting around that truck was pretty scary: straight into oncoming traffic, or over the crowded sidewalk? Yikes!
Permalink Reply by Ray on March 21, 2017 at 1:09am
So what are the chances that you'd be there at the same moment? Time to buy a lottery ticket! Bike safely and have a great day!
Permalink Reply by BikeScnhook on March 20, 2017 at 8:17am
About 2:10pm, 3/20/2017, on Illinois Street between Wabash and Rush, practically under the Wabash bridge...
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Permalink Reply by Maurice on March 20, 2017 at 10:44am

If you work at 123 N. Wacker and received a large package from USPS this morning with a size-9 foot print on one side and a dent on the other, that was courtesy of me.  Sorry not sorry.

Permalink Reply by Alex Z on March 20, 2017 at 10:48am

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Permalink Reply by BikeScnhook on March 20, 2017 at 10:50am

I'm guessing he means it was a USPS truck parked there with a package unattended or something....took out his frustration on it, perhaps???

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