Twenty-seven helmets and pairs of shoes lined the water fountain at Fresno City Hall on Sunday.
City Council Vice President Mike Karbassi gathered with friends and family members of victims who died while walking or riding a bike on the road.
“A lot of it is behavior. It’s red-light runners, it’s folks that are distracted drivers. It’s also people maybe that aren’t paying attention that are walking or biking and being proactive,” said Karbassi.
The City of Fresno is allocating more money for proper traffic flows, including bike lanes and sidewalks. Karbassi said there are already some changes for cyclists on city streets.
“You create a box in front of the intersection at the limit line. The cars are behind that box, the bicycles are in front at the limit line, so the other cars and the other three sides of the intersection,” said Karbassi.
Holding pictures and signs, car collision victim Adela Santana’s friends and family say they are still waiting for justice two years after she was killed while riding her bike.