Podcast: World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
Go to the event and hear interviews with participants and speakers.
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Portlanders march to remember traffic victims amid call for safer streets
The sleeping bags represented dead bodies and homeless people — both of which underline Portland’s traffic death epidemic.
This year’s ‘Remembrance Day’ wants accountability and commitment from politicians
Organizers want politicians to take a pledge and then will make the names public.
Families and advocates speak out against unsafe streets
Hearing testimony from people who have been through hell and are still standing, still giving voice to their truth and tragedy, should give us all momentum to keep up the fight for safer streets.
Portland to take part in international World Day of Remembrance for traffic victims
The international event will give local advocates an opportunity to press for changes.
Opinion: We’ll never have safe streets if we continue to make safe choices
Late Thursday night someone died while using 122nd Avenue. They were the 46th person whose life ended while traveling on a Portland road so far this year, putting us on the same grim pace as 2019 despite a major reduction in travel due to the pandemic. There have been four fatal crashes in a one … Read more
Grieving moms make traffic deaths real as Portland proclaims ‘Day of Remembrance’
Mayor Ted Wheeler announced at today’s City Council meeting that Portland will join a global movement by marking November 17th as World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.
Press release: Families and Loved Ones Honor Memories of Road Traffic Victims
From The Street Trust: Families and Loved Ones Honor Memories of Road Traffic Victims PORTLAND, OR — Dozens of community members will gather at the Rosewood Initiative in Southeast Portland on Sunday to commemorate the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims and honor the memories of friends and loved ones who died as … Read more
As traffic deaths spike, ‘Remembrance Day’ reminds us of human toll
Survivors group demands change on World Day of Remembrance.
400+ pairs of shoes needed to mark Oregon deaths this year on ‘World Day of Remembrance’
“My hope is that everyone who sees these empty shoes will be reminded that someone still mourns a person who no longer walks among us.”
‘Families for Safe Streets’ to launch Sunday on national day of remembrance
A new organization for people whose lives have been changed by traffic violence will hold its first public event this weekend.
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