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These are a few featured articles about the Ghost Bike Project.
Sanitation Department wants to remove 'eyesore' bike-death memorials.
Published: Jun, 21 2010
Ip for News
Lizi Rahman, mom of Asif Rahman, who was
struck and killed on his bike, visits his memorial.
At the site of tragedy, a ghost bike shines a white light on a fallen rider
Published: Jun, 19 2010
At the site of tragedy, a ghost bike shines a white light on a fallen rider
June 19, 2010
'Ghost Bike' Honors Cyclist Killed In Accident
Published: Apr, 30 2010
INDIANA
TOWNSHIP (KDKA) -
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The "ghost bike" was placed on Harts Run Road in
memory of Don Parker
'Ghost bikes' Mark Deaths in Sacramento Area
Published: Apr, 19 2010
They're spooky. Painted stark white, stem to stern, they've
appeared seemingly out of nowhere in recent weeks, each chained to a
pole on a major Sacramento street.
They are "ghost bikes,"
standing silent watch where cyclists have died.
The people
responsible for them have kept a low profile. The spray-painted
monuments, however, are striking, a form of guerrilla public art that
has prompted debate, appreciation, and some unease.
Ghost bikes a soft-spoken memorial to riders killed on road
(Denver)
Published: Apr, 18 2010
The mountain bike, spray-painted white,
is chained to a lamppost at the busy intersection in Lafayette where
Marvin "Chip" Webb was hit on his bicycle by an RTD bus, and died the
next day.
It's adorned with some flowers, a memorial card signed by friends,
and a stenciled sign that reads "A Cyclist Was Struck Here 4-6-10."
It's one of Colorado's growing number of "ghost bikes," roadside
memorials erected at sites where cyclists have been killed by motor
vehicles.
Ghost Bike Memorials Vanishing From Roadways
Published: Feb, 28 2010
Ghost Bike Memorials Vanishing From Roadways
Bike Enthusiast Tries To Save Memorials
POSTED: 6:26 pm MST February 28,
2010
UPDATED: 6:32 pm MST February 28,
2010
Ride Honors Fallen Cyclists
Published: Jan, 7 2010
Last Updated: 1:25 PM, January 8, 2010
Posted: 3:31 PM, January 7, 2010
Pablo
Pasáran became a statistic Aug. 8 as he rode his bicycle to make a food
delivery near the Ravenswood Houses in Long Island City.
The
26-year-old Bronx father of three was struck and killed there at the
intersection of 21st Street and 35th Avenue by a vehicle driven by a
suspected drug dealer during a high-speed police chase.
Ghost (Bicycle) Riders in the Sky
Published: Jan, 5 2010
They rest affixed to street signs, stark whitewashed bicycles
locked on sidewalks near dangerous intersections where accidents have
claimed the lives of cyclists and pedestrians.
On Sunday,
January 3, a group of cyclists added ten more ghost bikes to
memorialize those killed traffic accidents over the past year, bringing
the total number of roadside memorials placed around the city to 66.
Now
in its fifth year, the memorial ride, held on the first Sunday of the
new year, is part of the Street Memorial Project’s effort to create a
Grave Reminders: Streetside Memorials Promote Bicycle Safety
(Chicago)
Published: Nov, 29 2009
Grave Reminders: Streetside Memorials Promote Bicycle Safety
By:
brookjonquil
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By Caroline Liebman
Ghost Riders: In Houston, bicycling is known as a killer sport.
(Houston)
Published: Oct, 8 2009
Cisco Rios lived to ride his bike. The 25-year-old waiter longed to
ditch his job and make that passion his livelihood. His buddy Matt
Wurth, owner of Heights-area bike shop I Cycle, said that Rios told him
that he wanted to take up Wurth's trade and move with his Australian
fiancée to Seattle. There the two young lovers wanted to start a new
life together in a cyclist's paradise.
These are a few featured articles about the Ghost Bike Project.
Sanitation Department wants to remove 'eyesore' bike-death memorials.
Published: Jun, 21 2010Ip for News
Lizi Rahman, mom of Asif Rahman, who was
struck and killed on his bike, visits his memorial.
At the site of tragedy, a ghost bike shines a white light on a fallen rider
Published: Jun, 19 2010At the site of tragedy, a ghost bike shines a white light on a fallen rider
June 19, 2010
'Ghost Bike' Honors Cyclist Killed In Accident
Published: Apr, 30 2010INDIANA
TOWNSHIP (KDKA) -
-
Click to enlarge1 of 1
-
The "ghost bike" was placed on Harts Run Road in
memory of Don Parker
'Ghost bikes' Mark Deaths in Sacramento Area
Published: Apr, 19 2010They're spooky. Painted stark white, stem to stern, they've
appeared seemingly out of nowhere in recent weeks, each chained to a
pole on a major Sacramento street.
They are "ghost bikes,"
standing silent watch where cyclists have died.
The people
responsible for them have kept a low profile. The spray-painted
monuments, however, are striking, a form of guerrilla public art that
has prompted debate, appreciation, and some unease.
Ghost bikes a soft-spoken memorial to riders killed on road
The mountain bike, spray-painted white,
is chained to a lamppost at the busy intersection in Lafayette where
Marvin "Chip" Webb was hit on his bicycle by an RTD bus, and died the
next day.
It's adorned with some flowers, a memorial card signed by friends,
and a stenciled sign that reads "A Cyclist Was Struck Here 4-6-10."
It's one of Colorado's growing number of "ghost bikes," roadside
memorials erected at sites where cyclists have been killed by motor
vehicles.
Ghost Bike Memorials Vanishing From Roadways
Published: Feb, 28 2010Ghost Bike Memorials Vanishing From Roadways
Bike Enthusiast Tries To Save Memorials
POSTED: 6:26 pm MST February 28,
2010
UPDATED: 6:32 pm MST February 28,
2010
Ride Honors Fallen Cyclists
Published: Jan, 7 2010Last Updated: 1:25 PM, January 8, 2010
Posted: 3:31 PM, January 7, 2010
Pablo
Pasáran became a statistic Aug. 8 as he rode his bicycle to make a food
delivery near the Ravenswood Houses in Long Island City.
The
26-year-old Bronx father of three was struck and killed there at the
intersection of 21st Street and 35th Avenue by a vehicle driven by a
suspected drug dealer during a high-speed police chase.
Ghost (Bicycle) Riders in the Sky
Published: Jan, 5 2010They rest affixed to street signs, stark whitewashed bicycles
locked on sidewalks near dangerous intersections where accidents have
claimed the lives of cyclists and pedestrians.
On Sunday,
January 3, a group of cyclists added ten more ghost bikes to
memorialize those killed traffic accidents over the past year, bringing
the total number of roadside memorials placed around the city to 66.
Now
in its fifth year, the memorial ride, held on the first Sunday of the
new year, is part of the Street Memorial Project’s effort to create a
Grave Reminders: Streetside Memorials Promote Bicycle Safety
Grave Reminders: Streetside Memorials Promote Bicycle Safety
By:
brookjonquil
-->
By Caroline Liebman
Ghost Riders: In Houston, bicycling is known as a killer sport.
Cisco Rios lived to ride his bike. The 25-year-old waiter longed to
ditch his job and make that passion his livelihood. His buddy Matt
Wurth, owner of Heights-area bike shop I Cycle, said that Rios told him
that he wanted to take up Wurth's trade and move with his Australian
fiancée to Seattle. There the two young lovers wanted to start a new
life together in a cyclist's paradise.