Monthly Carnage: Hit & run in Pilsen is among 5 pedestrian deaths in past 30 days
Nov. 9th, 2009 | 08:34 pm

Monthly Carnage: Hit & run in Pilsen is among 5 pedestrian deaths in past 30 days
Originally uploaded by Steven Vance
Martha was killed by a driver in a purple 4-door sedan for which police are still searching. If you have any information, please call police at 911, or The Martha Gonzalez Memorial Committee at 312-203-4986. There's a reward for information that leads to the conviction of the driver.
Pedestrian fatalities in the past 30 days:
-Martha Gonzalez, Tuesday, October 13th, 1700 S Halsted Street. Driver at large.
-Larry Nelson, Saturday, October 17th, 1100 S Cicero Avenue. Driver at large.
-Kim Brown (pregnant), 50 N Kostner Avenue (her child was delivered via Caesarean section but died). Driver (James Cox) arrested and charged with aggravated driving under the influence.
-Rachel Gilliam, Sunday, November 1st, 4300 N Lincoln Avenue. Driver at large.
Pedestrian injuries recently:
-Three teenagers (most likely UIC students), Saturday, September 26th, 1220 S Halsted Street (right across from James Stukel Towers dormitory). Driver at large.
Please read what Tom Vanderbilt is writing about jaywalking on Slate.
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Me and light rail go together
Nov. 4th, 2009 | 12:32 am

Me and light rail go together
Originally uploaded by Steven Vance
Did you ever see this photo of me and a big train?
It rocks.
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Me outside Dutch Bike on Armitage
Oct. 27th, 2009 | 11:48 pm

Me outside Dutch Bike on Armitage
Originally uploaded by Steven Vance
I'm touching my favorite bike in the world, a WorkCycles Fr8.
My helmet and jacket look to be colored from the same dye.
I like this picture.
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Raleigh Rush Hour
Oct. 26th, 2009 | 11:26 pm

Raleigh Rush Hour
Originally uploaded by Steven Vance
This bike looks gorgeous.
Do I really want to sell it?
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I was the original Facebook
Oct. 24th, 2009 | 11:44 pm
I'm researching good sites to which I will upload all of these photos. I want all Batavians to have access and to be able to edit the photos with the names of people featured in the photos, as well as a relevant caption (because someone else took the photo).
For example, I have a hundred photos from a girl's prom. A girl I was marginally friends with.
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Distinguished Judges
Oct. 21st, 2009 | 10:41 pm

Distinguished Judges
Originally uploaded by mindfrieze
I planned, setup, then executed an enjoyable, successful, and delicious cookie competition at work.
It was just judged by a long-time baker, the Deputy Commissioner of CDOT, the Pedestrian Program Coordinator, and my boss (representing the Bike Program), a foodie.
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UIC crime alert
Oct. 13th, 2009 | 05:40 pm
The student was walking toward his vehicle when a man told him he had scratched his car. As the victim walked closer to examine his car, the offender displayed a handgun and ordered the victim into the car. The offender took the victim to several ATMs, where he forced him to withdraw money, and then to the Target store at Roosevelt and Clark, where he forced the victim to purchase several items.
The offender and victim returned to the Walgreen's parking lot and the victim was ordered out of his own car by the offender, who ordered the victim to follow him to the White Castle at Roosevelt and Western driving a second car. The victim entered the second car but drove instead to 1250 S. Halsted St. and called Chicago Police.
The victim was not injured during this offense. The second car, which had been reported stolen, was recovered. The student's vehicle remains missing and was entered into the law enforcement database.
The offender is described as a black male, 30-45 years old, 5-8 and 200 pounds, bald but with facial hair, and wearing a black jacket and blue jeans.
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Marathoners
Oct. 12th, 2009 | 04:17 pm

Marathoners
Originally uploaded by Steven Vance
Nike posted a printed list of the names of all the 35,000 people who ran the Chicago 2009 Marathon yesterday, including Jason Saavedra's.
While I was locking my bike at the bike rack here, a lady asked me to take her photo with this sign in the background. I asked her what was happening. She told me, and I asked if she ran. She said she did, and I said that was cool. She couldn't have been more excited about me asking about this sign, asking her if she ran, and saying it was cool that she ran. Oh, and I guess she was excited she ran a freakin' marathon :)
At Niketown on North Michigan Avenue.
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Gay friendly first aid cream?
Sep. 22nd, 2009 | 12:57 pm

Gay friendly first aid cream?
Originally uploaded by Steven Vance
Someone uses Facebook to try and sell me gay friendly first aid cream from Europe.
WTF is that?
Someone please help me understand this.
