RSVP for news conference, celebration of life group ride on May 20

Join in solidarity to honor those we’ve lost and to call for safe and welcoming streets for people from all walks of life.

Participate in any of two events on
Wednesday, May 20, 2026

The events have already happened.

1) Safe Streets for All:
News Conference and Rally

9:00–9:30 am
Rosetta Place Park
(Rosetta Ave & Evergreen Dr, 2 blocks west of River Rd, Eugene)
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Join BEST and other community groups with Eugene Mayor Kaarin Knudson and other City leaders to honor those we have lost and to commit to a safe and welcoming future for all.

Let’s fill the park to demonstrate that we can’t wait for safe and welcoming streets for all!

• Come as part of a group or on your own.
• Arrange to walk, bike, roll, or ride the bus with others to the park.
• Wear a T-shirt that speaks to who you are.
• Bring a hand sign or hold one we provide.
• Invite your family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues.

Speakers

• Kaarin Knudson, City of Eugene Mayor
• Rob Zako, Better Eugene-Springfield Transportation (BEST) Executive Director
• Kayna Robison, Greater Eugene Area Riders (GEARs) President
• Daniel Gyekye, Associated Students of The University of Oregon (ASUO) Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Lindsey Belleau, community member and frequent bus rider
• Larry Craig, retired person and wheelchair user
• Sarah Mazze, Eugene 4J School District Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Coordinator
• Logan Telles, City of Eugene Associate Transportation Planner
• Chris Skinner, City of Eugene Police Chief

2) Celebration of Life:
Group Ride with Shift Community Cycles

6:00–8:00 pm
Start: Spencer View Apartments (Patterson Street & 22^nd Avenue, Eugene)
End: Downtown Riverfront Park (701 East 8^th Avenue, Eugene)

Join Shift Community Cycles for a 2-½-mile ride to honor Erick Munene Njue and Elizabeth Cardenas Figueroa by visiting their ghost bikes and David Winston Morris and Merle Dean Sheffield at Downtown Riverfront Park.
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Why Now?

Despite good efforts by the City of Eugene (Vision Zero) and Lane County (Toward Zero Deaths), too many tragedies continue to occur. Since last August, four people bicycling in Eugene have died in traffic crashes. Over just four days in early May, a person bicycling along River Road, a person riding a motorcycle east of Florence, and a person walking in Junction City died in separate crashes. People from all walks of life are affected.

Happening this year on May 20, the Ride of Silence is an annual, worldwide effort to honor people bicycling killed by people driving, to promote sharing the road, and to provide awareness of bicycling safety.

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