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Blue Owl

(59,780 posts) Sun May 9, 2021, 06:09 PM May 2021

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Architect Helmut Jahn killed in bicycle accident [View all]

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/famed-german-architect-helmut-jahn-dies-illinois-bicycle-accident-81-n1266787

When I was a kid, I wanted to be an architect and was always inspired by Helmut Jahn's strikingly modern buildings especially in the Chicago area. RIP Mr. Jahn and thank you for your contributions to modern architecture!

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Architect Helmut Jahn killed in bicycle accident [View all] Blue Owl May 2021 OP

Sadly, I have seen too many bicyclists ignore the rule of the road whistler162 May 2021 #1

I have as well Blue Owl May 2021 #3

I think you're right caraher May 2021 #5

Cyclists seldom stop at 4 way stops where I live! USALiberal May 2021 #2

We've all seen it! Blue Owl May 2021 #4

In many cases it's safer for cyclists to not come to a complete stop... Spider Jerusalem May 2021 #8

I am fine with yield behavior, many times they just ignore it. Nt USALiberal May 2021 #12

Predictably the first posters in this thread are whining about Ron Green May 2021 #6

❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️ Lucinda May 2021 #7

RIP Helmut Jahn. My sister in law lives where this happened. I'll ask her what she knows. Progressive Jones May 2021 #9

Location Blue Owl May 2021 #10

The articles only mention the town, Campton Hills, not the accident location. nt Progressive Jones May 2021 #11

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