San Francisco Bay Area Families for Safe Streets

Elizabeth Platt and 27-year-old Hanako Abe were both tragically killed on New Year's Eve as they were crossing Mission at 2nd St. Sign our petition letter to Transportation Director Tumlin here. https://walksf.org/slow-our-streets/.

Hanako Abe was tragically killed while crossing 2nd and Mission on New Year's Eve. She was a bright star to her friends and family who had so much life to live. Please join me in supporting her family.

A reckless driver has taken the life of two people, one of them a young woman who had just recently moved to SF. https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com//fatal-hit-run-collisio/

52 MPH on a neighborhood street? If a person is hit by a driver traveling 40 MPH there is a 90 percent chance they will be killed. At 50 MPH, death is almost certain. When we say crashes are preventable we mean it.This past Tuesday, another person was killed by a driver on one of SF's most notorious streets. Geary Blvd. is more like a highway. But it's not a highway. It's time to #slowourstreets San Francisco. It's past time.

Sign up for a cross-country Sound Bath to find solace as we ramp up for the holidays (such as they are this year).

In this most challenging year, we joined Families for Safe Streets chapters across the country to create a shoe memorial to honor lives lost and reminded our elected leaders that speed kills.

We need your shoes! On November 15th, we will honor lives lost and forever changed by traffic crashes by staging a shoe memorial at City Hall. We need 190 pairs of shoes to commemorate crashes in San Francisco over the past 5 years. If you have shoes you can donate: * come by the Walk SF offices at 333 Hayes on Thursday, October 29th between 10 am - 2 pm. OR * contact me: [email protected] -- and I will pick them up!... This memorial will be a visual way to capture attention and express the tremendous number of lives lost to traffic violence. Thank you for helping us to make it happen.

SUV's are bigger than ever and more prevalent on our roads. They are a leading cause of pedestrian injury and fatality. Understanding this deadly trend is a first step to reversing it.

If you have been affected by a traffic crash, or want to join in solidarity with victims or families who have lost loved ones, join us on Sunday, November 15th at 3 pm for World Day of Remembrance. Due to COVID, attendance will be limited. Please fill out our form. https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSc5PxMy_L7GD5BzL4/viewform

Read SFBA FSS member Gina LaBlanc's beautiful OpEd about her son Kyle. Let's be motivated by Gina, Kyle, and all those we love who have been injured or killed by traffic violence. If you have been directly affected by traffic violence, if you care deeply about this issue, write to us at Families for Safe Streets. We are here to support, and we are here to change this. https://www.sanjoseinside.com//op-ed-we-must-make-san-jos/

Share your stories among peers as we prepare for a powerful, local, and national World Day of Remembrance event this year. We'll provide guidelines and support. On October 27th at 4 pm PST, Join peers from across the country to share and hear stories.

The hit and run crash that took the life of a yet unidentified person on October 2nd in the Bayview underscores the urgency of our work in underserved communities and throughout the city. Please share this with your community, encourage others to memorialize this unknown crash victim, and urge people to join us in our work.

Read this excellent article on why cell phones should stop being blamed for the pedestrian crisis in this country. Have you signed up for our conversation with Streetsblog editor and author Angie Schmitt? :https://www.curbed.com//pedestrian-safety-deaths-angie-sch

Join me for a conversation with the author "Right of Way: Race, Class, and the Silent Epidemic of Pedestrian Deaths in America." Journalist Angie Schmitt shows us that crash fatalities are not unavoidable accidents. They don’t happen because of jaywalking or distracted walking. They are predictable, and occur in geographic patterns that tell a story about systemic inequality and the undeterred reign of the automobile in our cities. The victims are disproportionately people... of color, immigrants, and poor. Far too often, the victims are unfairly blamed and forgotten. Join us in diving into the research and realities behind why pedestrians are dying, and how we can imagine and demand safer, equitable cities here in the Bay Area. Moderated by Marta Lindsey, Walk SF’s communications director (send Marta your questions for Angie: [email protected]). Free. Register at walksf.org https://walksf.org//in-conversation-with-angie-schmitt-a/ Angie Schmitt is one of the best-known writers in the United States on the topic of sustainable transportation and she was a long-time reporter for Streetsblog USA. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Atlantic, Bicycling, and GOOD. Follow Angie on Twitter. https://walksf.org//in-conversation-with-angie-schmitt-a/

Sign up to play Unclog the Fog and learn about a promising new strategy to reduce congestion on our streets: https://walksf.org//what-could-congestion-pricing-mean-fo/

Play Unclog the Fog this Thursday, 5:30-6:45, and learn about Congestion Pricing as a promising strategy being proven in cities around the world. Read more and sign up here! https://walksf.org//what-could-congestion-pricing-mean-fo/

Join Walk SF's annual Peak2Peak fundraiser this year! 13 miles across 10 peaks, the top-secret, self-guided route guides you through spectacular, hidden trails and vistas in San Francisco all in support of our work to create a safer, more sustainable city. Ticket purchase includes a customized guide, commemorative gift, and annual @WalkSanFrancisco membership! Limited tickets available: walkSFpeak2peak.eventbrite.com... https://www.eventbrite.com/e/16th-annual-peak2peak-tickets-

Read new member Gina LeBlanc's powerful comments at the Aug. 18th SFMTA Board meeting. A great example of how FSS voices make a difference as we press the SFMTA for meaningful action on Vision Zero. https://sfbayca.com//three-pedestrian-fatalities-since-ju/

SF may not be NYC - but we experience similar congestion challenges. Read this inspiring article for what a city almost free of cars can look like - and thrive like: https://www.nytimes.com//su/ban-cars-manhattan-cities.html

Join peers near and far, for our third cross-country emotional support gathering, led by San Francisco-based mindfulness educator Victoria Austin. In this workshop, we will focus on how to find space for personal crash stories amidst the unrest and changing landscapes in our communities. Facilitator Victoria Austin is a San Francisco-based meditation and mindfulness teacher. Her background includes a degree in architecture and urban planning from Princeton University. As a ...survivor of a pedestrian crash in San Francisco, Victoria has a deep awareness of the trauma and disruption these events can bring. MUST RSVP TO GET LOG-IN DETAILS transalt.org/FSSsupport Wednesday, July 15th, 4:30 pm Please share this link with your communities.