Neighbors will gather tonight to honor one-year anniversary of Sher Kung’s death

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For Immediate Release

Neighbors will gather tonight to honor one-year anniversary of Sher Kung’s death

Since Sher's death, traffic collisions have killed another 10 and seriously injured 150

Who: Scott Kubly, Director of Seattle Department of Transportation; Seattle City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen; Mary Fox, colleague of Sher Kung at Perkins Coie; Jeff Aken, advocacy director at Cascade Bicycle Club; and Cathy Tuttle, executive director of Seattle Neighborhood Greenways.

What: A vigil and procession to remember Sher Kung and all those impacted by traffic violence over the last year and to call on the city to improve safety at intersections.

When: 5-6 p.m., Friday, August 28, 2015

Location: Garden of Remembrance at Benaroya Hall, corner of Second Avenue and University, Seattle

Details: Seattleites will gather at the Garden of Remembrance this Friday at 5 p.m., for a moment of silence and bell ringing to remember Sher Kung and all those who've been killed or seriously injured in traffic violence in the last year.

On the last Friday of last August, Kung was biking down the bike lane on Second Avenue when a driver of a delivery truck turned left across her path, killing her immediately. The city installed the new protected bike lane just 10 days later.

Since Sher's death, traffic violence has killed another 10 people and seriously injured approximately 150 people in Seattle.

Family members, advocates will call on the city of Seattle to bring an end to traffic violence. Remarks will be made by Scott Kubly of Seattle Department of Transportation, Mary Fox of Perkins Coie LLP and friend of Sher Kung, Cathy Tuttle of Seattle Neighborhood Greenways, and Jeff Aken of Cascade Bicycle Club. Advocates will focus attention on improving traffic compliance and safety at intersections by using red light cameras for better enforcement and dedicating revenue back toward street safety projects.

Cascade Bicycle Club and Seattle Neighborhood Greenways lead a procession down Second Avenue, walking and biking to Occidental Park.

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About Cascade Bicycle Club: 
Cascade Bicycle Club, the nation’s largest locally based bicycle organization, is 15,000-members and 36-staff strong, and serves bike riders of all ages and abilities throughout the Puget Sound region. Learn more at www.cascade.org

Media contact:
Briana Orr, Communications Manager
brianao@cascade.org
206.679.0587

On-site contact:
​Jeff Aken, Advocacy Director
jeffa@cascade.org
206.300.5932