2015 World Candlelight March for Road Traffic Victims | SF

Submitted by the Event Organizer

On Sunday, November 15, 2015, Walk San Francisco and the Vision Zero Coalition will host the first World Day of Remembrance of Traffic Victims memorial in San Francisco, joining other large U.S. cities and the Vision Zero Network.

Hundreds of family members of victims, crash survivors, community members, and city leaders will wear white to honor Bay Area victims of traffic violence during a walk and vigil along Market Street. Family members of victims of traffic violence can bring candles and set them surrounding a memorial of ribbons, photos, flowers, and tokens of remembrance of lost and injured loved ones.

The walk will be followed by a press conference featuring family members and survivors sharing their stories of loss, public officials highlighting steps the City is taking to meet its Vision Zero commitments, and Walk SF announcing a new campaign to address the leading cause of crashes in San Francisco: speed.

Schedule

• 4 pm: Families of victims, crash survivors, community members, and city leaders gather at UN Plaza
• 4:15 pm: Participants walk along Market Street, from UN Plaza to Montgomery Street
• 5 pm: Press conference featuring family members, city leaders, and community advocates on Market Street at Montgomery Street, plaza at northwest side of intersection (in front of McKesson building)

In attendance will be:

• Family members whose loved ones were seriously injured or killed in traffic crashes
• Survivors of traffic crashes
• District 7 Supervisor, Norman Yee
• District 6 Supervisor, Jane Kim
• District 8 Supervisor, Scott Weiner
• SF Municipal Transportation Agency Director, Ed Reiskin
• SFPD Traffic Commander Ann Mannix
• Office of the Mayor Vision Zero Lead, Ben Matranga
• Walk San Francisco Executive Director, Nicole Ferrara
• Members of the Vision Zero Coalition
• Community members

Since 2005, the United Nations has designated the third Sunday in November as World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. This global event honors the millions who have suffered needlessly from traffic violence — losing their lives, limbs, or livelihoods.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.