RSVP for May 20 news conference, other events for safe streets for everyone

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 three events on
Wednesday, May 20, 2026

1) News Conference and Rally

9:00–9:30 am
Rosetta Place Park (corner of Rosetta Ave & Evergreen Dr, Eugene)
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.
• Invite your family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues.

Expected Attendees

Better Eugene-Springfield Transportation (BEST)
Eugene-Springfield Safe Routes to School (SRTS)
Greater Eugene Area Riders (GEARs)
River Road Community Organization (RRCO)
Shift Community Cycles
Lane Transit District (LTD)
Associated Students of The University of Oregon (ASUO)
Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation (GTFF)
LiveMove
UO Transportation Services
many more

Eugene Mayor Kaarin Knudson and City Councilors
City Manager Jenny Haruyama
Police Chief Chris Skinner
other City leaders

2) Safe Streets Campaign

5:30–6:00 pm
Patterson Street (between East 19^th and 23^rd Avenues, Eugene)
Join ASUO and GTFF to remember those we lost, to raise awareness, and to install signs to encourage people to drive safely.

3) Celebration of Life Group Ride

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.

May 20 is the day of the Ride of Silence, an annual multi-location, international bicycle ride to commemorate people killed or injured while bicycling on public roads.