![]() ![]() You can’t see it from far away, you’ll have to be pretty up close. Soon, no family will experience the devastation and tragedy of a suicide on the Golden Gate Bridge.”Īssemblymember Phil Ting said, “I can’t wait until we come back here in a couple years to see this amazing net built. “Kyle is what led us to the journey to the Golden Gate Bridge, and to ask how and why suicide could happen here, and how to prevent future suicides at the Golden Gate Bridge.” She also said, “Today marks the beginning of the end of suicides on the Golden Gate Bridge. She and her husband have been strong advocates for a physical suicide deterrent. Kymberlyrenee Gamboa lost her 18 year old son Kyle to suicide on the Golden Gate Bridge in 2013. ![]() He said, “Make no mistake, we would not be here today, this would not be happening, but for these incredible survivors.” What you’re doing here today, what the Bridge is doing, what the taxpayers are doing, will hopefully turn that number to zero.”Ĭongressman Jared Huffman’s district includes the northern side of the Golden Gate Bridge. Senator Dianne Feinstein said: “This net is a net whose time has really come. The Golden Gate Bridge is a source of immense pride in the Bay Area, but for far too many families it has also been a place of pain.” She added, “We are honoring a deep moral responsibility to save lives whenever and wherever we can.” The joy of the prospect of saving lives, the sadness of those we’ve lost. ![]() Following the ceremony, speakers, Bridge District board members, and families who have lost loved ones all planted yellow marigolds in the hillside.ĭemocratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke first, saying: “What a bittersweet day. Politicians, community advocates, and transportation agencies came together this morning to commemorate the beginning of the construction of the suicide deterrent system on the Golden Gate Bridge. ![]()
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