Vision Zero or Zero Vision?

The cyclists hold their bikes like shields in the middle of the road. On a sweltering midsummer night, dozens have slowly pedaled down the West Seattle Bridge Trail along Southwest Spokane Street. One by one, two by two, they’re more procession than peloton. Near 11th, when the coast is clear, a few turn left into the thoroughfare and dismount. Standing behind their wheels and holding up traffic, they allow their fellow riders to cross behind them without incident. No one could possibly take these human stop signs for granted. Two weeks earlier, on this patch of Harbor Island pavement, a sedan driver struck and killed cyclist Robb

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