On Wednesday Chicago City Council approved a $3.25 million settlement with the family of Maya Hirsch, a four-year-old girl who was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Lincoln Park, possibly due to poorly placed signs and faded crosswalks. Under the Emanuel administration the city has ramped up its efforts to improve pedestrian safety, but the settlement highlights the need to continue these efforts, helping to prevent similar tragedies.
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DO IT CHICAGO! It’s not hard to stop for pedestrians.
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They don’t work all that well. All of the ones I’ve seen have been ran over and cars don’t really stop for it. :
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I really wish more cyclists would actually stop at crosswalks when pedestrians are crossing. You’re giving us a bad...
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