Brendan Kevenides
@bkevenides.bsky.social
Bicycle advocate and attorney representing bike crash victims at Freeman Kevenides Law Firm. www.fklawillinois.com Advocacy Committee Chair and Board of Directors for Ride Illinois, Board of Advisors for Active Transportation Alliance.
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ATA meeting tonight 5:30-8 PM at RevBrew, 3340 N. Kedzie. "Registration's free, includes 2 drink tickets, tasty bites." Don't drink & drive, but it's 0.4 miles from Belmont Blue stop.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:18 PM
ATA meeting tonight 5:30-8 PM at RevBrew, 3340 N. Kedzie. "Registration's free, includes 2 drink tickets, tasty bites." Don't drink & drive, but it's 0.4 miles from Belmont Blue stop.
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All the bike and pedestrian infrastructure in the world will not do people any good unless a city has an efficient and accountable maintenance plan.
December 2, 2025 at 1:35 PM
All the bike and pedestrian infrastructure in the world will not do people any good unless a city has an efficient and accountable maintenance plan.
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“There’s a public health imperative to quickly expand the adoption of autonomous vehicles.”
Would the author say the same about building bike lanes? Installing automatic traffic cameras? Requiring Intelligent Speed Assist?
All of those are proven to save lives — and at a fraction of AVs' cost.
Would the author say the same about building bike lanes? Installing automatic traffic cameras? Requiring Intelligent Speed Assist?
All of those are proven to save lives — and at a fraction of AVs' cost.
Opinion | Don’t Fear Self-Driving Cars. They Save Lives.
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:46 PM
“There’s a public health imperative to quickly expand the adoption of autonomous vehicles.”
Would the author say the same about building bike lanes? Installing automatic traffic cameras? Requiring Intelligent Speed Assist?
All of those are proven to save lives — and at a fraction of AVs' cost.
Would the author say the same about building bike lanes? Installing automatic traffic cameras? Requiring Intelligent Speed Assist?
All of those are proven to save lives — and at a fraction of AVs' cost.
This morning’s bike commute felt sketchier than yesterday’s. The bike lanes are a mess, very icy. Avoid. On a plus note, I saw many more people on bikes and e-scooters than I have on past similar days. People clearly rely on micro mobility now, even in the winter.
December 2, 2025 at 2:56 PM
This morning’s bike commute felt sketchier than yesterday’s. The bike lanes are a mess, very icy. Avoid. On a plus note, I saw many more people on bikes and e-scooters than I have on past similar days. People clearly rely on micro mobility now, even in the winter.
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The shift to cargo bike logistics is great, but it requires a parallel shift in infrastructure.
When you replace a delivery van with a cargo bike, you are moving freight capacity from the road to the bike lane. If you don't expand the bike lane to handle it, you're just creating a bottleneck.
When you replace a delivery van with a cargo bike, you are moving freight capacity from the road to the bike lane. If you don't expand the bike lane to handle it, you're just creating a bottleneck.
December 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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After a snowy weekend, Chicago is expected to receive up to another four inches of snow on Monday during evening rush hour.
As Chicago digs out from a snowy weekend, another winter punch — with more snow — is inbound
After snowy weekend, Chicago expected to receive up to another four inches of snow on Monday during evening rush hour.
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December 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
After a snowy weekend, Chicago is expected to receive up to another four inches of snow on Monday during evening rush hour.
"We should take the Chicago Traffic Crashes study with a grain of salt. We celebrate with CDOT that there were six fewer [bike and scooter deaths in Chicago in 2024 (four) than 2023 (ten)], but CDOT has cherry-picked their data to claim success."
ICYMI: Cameron checked out CDOT's latest annual crash report.
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Key findings from CDOT's annual Chicago Traffic Crashes report - Streetsblog Chicago
The Chicago Department of Transportation’s recently released annual Chicago Traffic Crashes report looks at data from the past several years and discusses the agency’s plan of action to reduce prevent...
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December 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
"We should take the Chicago Traffic Crashes study with a grain of salt. We celebrate with CDOT that there were six fewer [bike and scooter deaths in Chicago in 2024 (four) than 2023 (ten)], but CDOT has cherry-picked their data to claim success."
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My sidewalk-clearing hot take is that I would rather walk on a completely uncleared sidewalk than a badly-cleared one. An uncleared sidewalk offers more traction.
December 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
My sidewalk-clearing hot take is that I would rather walk on a completely uncleared sidewalk than a badly-cleared one. An uncleared sidewalk offers more traction.
Treacherous biking out there this morning. Side streets in Logan are very icy. Main streets are clear. Protected bike lanes on Milwaukee are impassable. Careful out there. Ride with the cars and make sure you can been seen!
December 1, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Treacherous biking out there this morning. Side streets in Logan are very icy. Main streets are clear. Protected bike lanes on Milwaukee are impassable. Careful out there. Ride with the cars and make sure you can been seen!
She’s on a Mission to Make the World More Bike-Friendly www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/h...
She’s on a Mission to Make the World More Bike-Friendly
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November 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM
She’s on a Mission to Make the World More Bike-Friendly www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/h...
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We warned you that self-driving cars would just create self-driving traffic jams, and here they are.
The car industry has no solution to the shortage of space in cities. Public transit, cycling, and walking are all part of the answer, but cars are not.
The car industry has no solution to the shortage of space in cities. Public transit, cycling, and walking are all part of the answer, but cars are not.
Waymo privatized another public street:
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:07 AM
We warned you that self-driving cars would just create self-driving traffic jams, and here they are.
The car industry has no solution to the shortage of space in cities. Public transit, cycling, and walking are all part of the answer, but cars are not.
The car industry has no solution to the shortage of space in cities. Public transit, cycling, and walking are all part of the answer, but cars are not.
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E-Yikes.
The importer, Rad Power Bikes Inc., of Seattle, Washington has refused to agree to an acceptable recall. Given its financial situation, Rad Power Bikes has indicated to CPSC that it is unable to offer replacement batteries or refunds to all consumers.
November 24, 2025 at 7:11 PM
E-Yikes.
Wow! Like I Sky'd this morning, a lot of people ride Rad Power Bikes.
CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using Batteries for E-Bikes from Rad Power Bikes Due to Fire Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/202...
November 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Wow! Like I Sky'd this morning, a lot of people ride Rad Power Bikes.
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The latest evaluation of bike lane projects in Boston continues to show that if you build bike infrastructure, people will use it.
Full report: www.boston.gov/sites/defaul...
Full report: www.boston.gov/sites/defaul...
November 24, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The latest evaluation of bike lane projects in Boston continues to show that if you build bike infrastructure, people will use it.
Full report: www.boston.gov/sites/defaul...
Full report: www.boston.gov/sites/defaul...
A lot of people ride Rad Power Bikes.
Hope my bike makers makes it! www.geekwire.com/2025/boom-an...
The rise and fall of Rad Power Bikes: From breakout success to the brink of shutdown
Rad started as a scrappy hardware startup and grew into the largest e-bike seller in North America. But a series of missteps and macroeconomic challenges led to more than seven rounds of layoffs and a...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
A lot of people ride Rad Power Bikes.
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"De-protecting people on bikes and e-scooters does not support their safety. Moreover the notion that the lack of turn lanes at 18th/Wabash is causing congestion seems dubious, since these streets have relatively low traffic volumes."
Sad to see a project under way halted in favor of danger.
Sad to see a project under way halted in favor of danger.
Ald. Dowell is forcing CDOT to tear out portions of already installed bike lane protection on 18th, including Chicago's first protected intersection.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:51 PM
"De-protecting people on bikes and e-scooters does not support their safety. Moreover the notion that the lack of turn lanes at 18th/Wabash is causing congestion seems dubious, since these streets have relatively low traffic volumes."
Sad to see a project under way halted in favor of danger.
Sad to see a project under way halted in favor of danger.
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The Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH) is hosting its first public meeting on its plan to reimagine bikeways around O'Hare Airport.
📍 Virtual (Zoom)
⏰Thursday, December 11th, 5:30-7pm
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📍 Virtual (Zoom)
⏰Thursday, December 11th, 5:30-7pm
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O'Hare Area Bike Network Study Virtual Public Information Meeting Registration
The Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways (DOTH) invites you to a virtual public information meeting for the O’Hare Area Bike Network Study, which will evaluate, plan and identify oppo...
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November 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH) is hosting its first public meeting on its plan to reimagine bikeways around O'Hare Airport.
📍 Virtual (Zoom)
⏰Thursday, December 11th, 5:30-7pm
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
📍 Virtual (Zoom)
⏰Thursday, December 11th, 5:30-7pm
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Beautiful
Cis cyclists decline award because trans women were excluded: We “ride with all women” www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/11/cis-...
Cis cyclists decline award because trans women were excluded: We "ride with all women" - LGBTQ Nation
“If they don’t want to ride with all women, then it’s not the kind of ride I want to be part of.”
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November 21, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Beautiful
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The weakest link of any active transportation infrastructure network is where it falls apart at the intersections.
You can have all the raised, separated, straight bike lanes you want, but if all protections are surrendered at the conflict zones (intersections), safety and efficiency are lost.
You can have all the raised, separated, straight bike lanes you want, but if all protections are surrendered at the conflict zones (intersections), safety and efficiency are lost.
November 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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I wonder if drivers are starting to get the message about blocking bus stops thanks to the new tickets issued from CTA bus cameras. This morning I saw the bus stop at Dearborn/Adams occupied by buses with no car blockage. :) #Chicago
November 21, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I wonder if drivers are starting to get the message about blocking bus stops thanks to the new tickets issued from CTA bus cameras. This morning I saw the bus stop at Dearborn/Adams occupied by buses with no car blockage. :) #Chicago
Cycling Solidarity!
While we might be taking a breath in Chicago, our friends in Charlotte and beyond are suffering. Join us Monday 7p CST as we host a webinar to give a broad overview of our efforts to support street vendors these past few months. RSVP link below.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Cycling Solidarity!
Not cool. Too often people who bike are treated with begrudging accommodation, if not outright hostility when simply trying to be. Please do better Amtrak.
very funny to be scolded by a train conductor for having my bike in the wrong place, showing him the literal rule written on the amtrak website showing that i have my bike in the only place it is allowed to be, and being told that we’ll have to “agree to disagree”
November 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Not cool. Too often people who bike are treated with begrudging accommodation, if not outright hostility when simply trying to be. Please do better Amtrak.
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You should be able to mess up your bicycle route in Chicago and still end up on a street with a bike lane
November 20, 2025 at 1:56 PM
You should be able to mess up your bicycle route in Chicago and still end up on a street with a bike lane
The Trump regime is working hard to make our roads less safe for all users. www.propublica.org/article/trum...
How Trump’s Transportation Department Is Loosening Safety Rules Meant to Protect the Public
ProPublica has identified dozens of instances in which the Trump administration’s DOT has moved to cut, soften or delay safety regulations for cars, trucks, planes, trains and even oil pipelines. Expe...
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November 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The Trump regime is working hard to make our roads less safe for all users. www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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A local car activist said SBC is a mouthpiece for CDOT. Sure, John and Steven worked at the City's bike program many years ago, and we cheerlead good City projects. But we also point out flaws in CDOT's designs, like we did in this piece on Milwaukee Avenue last month.
Eyes on the street: Taking a spin on the new-and-improved Milwaukee protected bike lanes in River West, with a few constructive criticisms - Streetsblog Chicago
Last December, the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board blamed the diagonal Milwaukee Avenue bikeway for traffic jams created by car commuters fleeing Kennedy Expressway construction. “[On] many of the for...
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November 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
A local car activist said SBC is a mouthpiece for CDOT. Sure, John and Steven worked at the City's bike program many years ago, and we cheerlead good City projects. But we also point out flaws in CDOT's designs, like we did in this piece on Milwaukee Avenue last month.