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Christy Kwan
Christy Kwan is the volunteer co-chair and member of the DC chapter of Families for Safe Streets, which confronts traffic violence in DC through advocacy and peer support. Christy’s cousin, Jamie Lai, was killed 22 years ago in a crash. Today Christy volunteers to organize families and survivors so that no other families suffer the … Continued
November 17, 2023
Kristy Daphnis
Kristy Daphnis is a Co-Founder and Steering Committee Member for the Montgomery County chapter of Families for Safe Streets, which aims to provide support, community, and advocacy opportunities for families and friends of traffic crash victims. In 2011, her child’s caregiver, Etsegenet Hurissa, was killed by a speeding driver while she attempted to cross Georgia … Continued
November 17, 2023
Dan Langenkamp
Dan Langenkamp is a life-long cyclist and a Foreign Service Officer with the State Department. In August 2022, his wife, Sarah Debbink Langenkamp, was killed while cycling in a bike lane by the driver of a semi truck in Bethesda, MD, just weeks after their family had returned to the United States from a tour in Ukraine, helping the country fight Russia’s invasion. Dan now also serves on the Washington Area Bicyclist Association’s Board of Directors.
November 17, 2023
Triny Willerton
Boulder resident Triny Willerton founded “It Could Be Me,” in 2019 after her terrifying experience surviving being hit by a careless driver in Boulder Colorado. “It Could Be Me” provides vital support to crash survivors, encourages new riders by cultivating a community where they can thrive, and is dedicated to creating a world where all … Continued
November 17, 2023
Bakari Height
Bakari Height is the Transit Equity Organizer with the Labor Network for Sustainability. He currently runs the national Transit Equity Network, home of the annual Transit Equity Day event every Feb. 4. He is also the co-founder of the MARTA Army, a tactical urbanism nonprofit in Atlanta, GA. He enjoys working with local transit advocates … Continued
November 15, 2023
