Join Ukiah Branch Library staff for National Bike Safety Month as we screen a documentary film about making our streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists in our community.

On Thursday, May 23 from 5:15 to 6:45 p.m., we highlight the global, citizen-led fight to make our streets safer, “The Street Project.” Four years in the making, it looks at how we got here, including the history of street use and how it has changed, what makes effective street design, how the automobile changed the way we use our streets, the misguided use of victim blaming (jaywalking), the impact of zoning laws on street transportation, how our streets can be made safer, and much more.

Created by the multiple Emmy-winning team at Boyd Productions, “The Street Project” takes global viewers in an uplifting narrative, from cycling-friendly meccas in Europe to New York City and Phoenix, AZ. Bicycling and pedestrian fatalities in the United States are skyrocketing. The National Safety Council reports that 1,260 bicyclists were killed in 2020, an increase of 16% from 2019 and an increase of 44% over the past 10 years. According to estimates from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released in May, cycling fatalities rose another 5% in 2021.

This free event is open to all ages. The run time for this documentary film is 52 minutes, and there will be a brief community conversation following the screening. Please contact the Ukiah Branch Library at 707-463-4490 or carrm@mendocinocounty.gov for more information