Vision Zero's World Day of Remembrance on Nov. 18th, 2018 was incredibly impactful. World Day of Remembrance is an annual, international event during which we gather as a community to reflect upon those we've lost and commit ourselves to improving our roads. Between the Ghost Bike Dedication Ceremony, the Vigil at the State House and the action at City Hall, over 200 people turned out to remember loved ones and to recognize the hundreds of people killed in traffic crashes across the state each year.
Check out photos from the Ghost Bike Dedication Ceremony for Meng Jin, the Vigil at the State House, and the demonstration at City Hall here and here. Press coverage can be found below.
Press coverage of Ghost Bike Dedication Ceremony and Vigil:
- Boston Globe: Ceremonies remember BU grad student, other cyclists killed on the road
- WBZ (CBS): ‘Ghost Bike’ Vigil Held For BU Student Hit And Killed Near Museum Of Science
- WBZ (News Radio): Traffic Crash Victims Remembered In Area Events
- WFXT (FOX 25): Bicyclists dedicate ghost bike to BU grad student killed by dump truck
- WCVB (ABC): Boston bicyclists come together to honor victim of fatal crash
- WHDH Channel 7: Landmarks to be lit in yellow to recall accident victims
Learn more:
- Massachusetts Vision Zero Coalition
- Crash Not Accident Pledge
- Boston Globe op-ed: Another cyclist is killed. Our streets need to be safer. Now
- Boston Globe editorial: A bicycle safety measure that should be law
- Check out social media: #WDoR2018 #CrashNotAccident #SafetyOverSpeed #VisionZero