{"id":2355,"date":"2017-02-25T20:14:12","date_gmt":"2017-02-25T20:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nelsonboydlaw.com\/blog\/?p=2355"},"modified":"2017-04-13T00:12:02","modified_gmt":"2017-04-13T00:12:02","slug":"seattles-white-silhouettes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nelsonboydlaw.com\/blog\/articles\/seattles-white-silhouettes\/","title":{"rendered":"What do Seattle’s White Silhouettes Represent?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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You may have noticed white, human-shaped silhouettes throughout\u00a0Seattle.<\/span><\/h4>\n

\"\"Over 234 of these memorials were installed on November 20, 2016 to commemorate<\/span><\/i> World Day of Remembrance<\/span><\/i><\/a>, a day that honors and remembers the victims of fatal traffic collisions. That\u2019s right \u2013<\/span><\/i> 234 people were killed in the last decade<\/i><\/a><\/strong> in Seattle alone<\/strong> (as of November). The map below shows the number, as well as locations of these tragic deaths over the last 10 years in Seattle. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

These victims were cyclists, pedestrians, drivers, and passengers<\/strong>, but more importantly, they were parents, siblings, grandparents, humans<\/strong>. They were on their way somewhere when suddenly, without warning, something preventable happened to them, often as the result of someone else\u2019s careless choice. \u00a0Make no mistake \u2013 these are NOT “accidents.\u201d <\/span><\/i>Accidents are not preventable; traffic collisions are.\"\"<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

You may still see them around the city. We must remember that they are so much more than cardboard cutouts – they are a beautiful ode to the memory of that individual. Next time you spot one on the side of the road, take a moment to reflect on the meaning \u2013 that another human lost their life in that spot; and what actions can you and your community take to help prevent further pointless losses in our city<\/strong>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Seattle Neighborhood Greenways<\/a> coordinated the posting of the silhouettes along with 20 community groups. <\/span><\/i>Event co-sponsors include Vision Zero Seattle<\/a>, Seattle Neighborhood Greenways, Cascade Bicycle Club<\/a>, Seattle Department of Transportation<\/a>, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods<\/a>, Washington Bike Law.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

This year, World Day of Remembrance is November 19th.<\/strong><\/p>\n