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Mission Statement: |
The intent of the Ghostcycle project
is to raise awareness for everyone regarding bicyclists on the
streets of Seattle. Our city is one of the most
bike-friendly cities in North America, but things can
always improve. We began
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this website to collect data from cyclists in the
Seattle-area who have been involved in an accident while
bicycling. As the information began pouring in, patterns
arose and we were able to identify and isolate trouble
spots all over Seattle. On August 1, “ghostcycles” were
placed in each of those trouble locations to make people
start asking questions and direct them to our website
where all of the information we collected is readily
available.
We, the Ghostcycle team, are all familiar with bad
roads, poor traffic conditions, and dangerous
intersections. We have to contend with them every day,
but this project isn’t about just our one group of
cyclists. It’s about all cyclists in Seattle, and they
are speaking for us through the reports they submitted.
It’s their information, experiences, and (unfortunately)
their accidents that reveal the areas in need of
improvement in Seattle. This project would not have been
possible without their help, and we thank them all.
Please explore the site and read their stories.
Ultimately we hope that through information and
education people will have a better understanding of the
changes necessary to make our streets safer for
everyone. |
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