“The city of Chicago is openly proclaiming itself as a bike-friendly city. Is that an indication of the city’s intent?” Justice Liz Rochford asked a lawyer for the city.

“No, your honor,” replied Stephen Collins, Chicago’s assistant corporation counsel.

Any lie necessary to avoid reasonable infrastructure. Especially with bicycles banned on the sidewalk.
Stop stealing all the taxpayer money, and provide the bare fucking minimums.

Depressing article. Freshly reinforced legal deterrent for anyone who might suggest that bicyclists are actually intended to use the roads. Can’t say that or you might be liable.

Chicagoan here: ride around in the Loop everyday. This is shitty to see and i can understand the City needing to defend itself against people crashing into pot holes for a paycheck.

Wish the language was different. This language disempowers the thousands of people who ride on Chicago streets.

Lived in Chicago. The drivers there are fucking savages.

You have to be pretty dumb to drive your bike into a huge and obvious pothole. At what point is a person responsible for their own safety?