I believe there is already an ordinance around here that requires their removal after a few weeks (same thing for other impromptu memorials). If I recall correctly the city says they are a hazard as they cause a distraction to motorists.....
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06-21-2010, 05:00 PM #1
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06-22-2010, 11:43 AM #2
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http://www.yehudamoon.com/index.php?date=2008-02-20
This is the start of the ghost-bike series of Yehuda Moon comics. My favorite is when Yehuda retaliates by sneaking out and striping bike lanes.
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06-22-2010, 05:28 PM #3
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People who post "Ghost bikes" aren't supposed to leave them with components on. You're supposed to strip them, paint them white. Leave them as a tribute to someone killed by a car while cycling/with plaque saying their name/d.o.d. We posted one in my city for a homeless man who was struck at night. It felt right to honor him. I hope it made drivers on that road think. They removed it within a week.
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06-29-2010, 12:52 PM #4
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Apparently the city reversed its decision and ghost bikes will stay.
I'm surprised that they are tolerated, especially after reading here that other cities mandate their removal.
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