Cyclist struck and killed at 1200 Florida NE (DC)

It was a stolen van, and now a murder charge it appears. So incredibly sad

https://dcist.com/story/19/04/19/cyclist-killed-by-driver-of-stolen-van-on-florida-avenue-in-northeast/

@Judd 189868 wrote:

Sadly the cyclist was Dave Salovesh who many of us know very well.

I have no words. This is horrible.

And I have a bike ride to lead in the morning. Feeling very vulnerable…

Today’s Papillon Cycles Casual Coffee Ride will be dedicated to the memory of DC & WABA cycling advocate Dave Salovesh.

For many of us in the DC bike community, this was the last straw. Dave was a tireless advocate and a good friend. Local advocates have been begging for a road diet exactly where he was killed for years and DC has done nothing. My friends from outside of the bike community think that I’m the biggest bike advocate who could exist, but Dave inspired me to do more. I am so sad and so angry that he’s gone, and I will not let the city brush him away with condolences and a couple of plastic bollards. I hope you all will join me and the other advocates who are leading the charge in demanding a real commitment to Vision Zero

I never met Dave, but rootchopper’s [URL=”http://https://rootchopper.com/2019/04/19/sad-beyond-belief/”%5Daccount%5B/URL%5D of how Dave fought for U-turn barriers on Pennsylvania Avenue moved me to tears. I bike on the Pennsylvania Avenue cycletrack regularly, and I will always be grateful to Dave and the others who worked to make that street safer.

On the way back from the ghost bike installation today, I witnessed the following scene, which seemed like a fitting tribute to Dave:

Scene: a family walking across Pennsylvania Avenue at 13th Street, clearly visiting from out of town. Man, gesturing: “That’s nice. Bike lanes. I like that.”

Roll in peace, Dave.

@creadinger 189911 wrote:

Did he also have a presence on this forum?

DSalovesh. He hadn’t been active here in a while.