CPOY 73 Interpretive Project Bronze: Poll 77
The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is the second most popular place in the world to commit suicide. After Kyle Gamboa, 18, of Sacramento, California, jumped to his death in 2013, his family has attended every monthly Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District board meeting to campaign for a suicide barrier. In August 2018, construction began for the barrier.
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May 30, 2018
The Golden Gate Bridge is seen at dusk in San Francisco. While tourists stroll up and down it every day, on average someone jumps to their death every 10 days. Unlike other iconic structures, this bridge doesn't have a suicide barrier. After one family lost their son to suicide, they resolved to do everything they could to campaign for a suicide barrier.
Liz Moughon / Ohio University
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