FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Minneapolis / St.Paul-October 2008 - This Saturday, the bicycle community will come
together to honor the memory of cyclists who have been killed in recent accidents on Twin
Cities streets. A memorial ride will visit the sites of three of the most recent crashes, where
"Ghost Bikes" have been placed as a memorial to the victims. For more info on Ghost Bikes
please visit http://www.ghostbikempls.org .

Family, friends and cyclists are invited to participate in this group ride. Organizers are

MEMORIAL EVENT FOR NEW YORKERS KILLED BY CARS

Families and friends of victims lead 3rd Annual Memorial Ride and Walk to honor cyclists and pedestrians killed in 2007

Media Event on Sunday, January 6:
4:45 PM – Memorial Event and Rally at City Hall

For media opportunities in Brooklyn, Queens, and The Bronx, call contact phone

Memorial Event for New Yorkers Killed By Cars

Families and friends of victims lead 3rd Annual Memorial Ride and Walk to honor cyclists and pedestrians killed in 2007

WHAT: Memorial Event for walkers and bicyclists killed in 2007, followed by a rally for safer streets on City Hall steps. Families of the victims and Street Memorial Project staff available for interview.

WHERE: Centre Street Entrance to City Hall Park

NEW YORK GROUP LAUNCHES WEB SITE CONNECTING GHOST BIKE PROJECTS

Site Will be a Hub for International Efforts to Remember Fallen Cyclists

New York, NY (December 12, 2007) — A web site featuring ghost bike projects and locations has been launched by New York’s Street Memorial Project to connect similar efforts around the world. By the end of 2007, 41 ghost bikes will have been installed in New York City. This year, there have been 23 deaths according to media reports. On the day the site launches, a memorial ride honoring two cyclists who were killed in Midtown this past week will be held. Information about New York City’s upcoming annual Memorial Ride for cyclists killed in 2007, scheduled for January 6, 2008, can be found on the web site.

The site, ghostbikes.org, built using open source software, will allow groups and individuals in each city to maintain information on their memorials and events. Volunteers are contacting advocacy groups in other cities to encourage them to participate and add information about their ghost bike projects.