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Will a suicide barrier for the Golden Gate Bridge be decided?

Ramin Rahimian for The New York Times

Will a suicide barrier for the Golden Gate Bridge be decided?

Asked by: Super Userkruijs in General » Other
Settled on 06/28/2014 05:21 Settled by Super UserStephen Tilley
Winning option:Yes http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-28069425

San Francisco bridge officials have approved the construction of suicide-prevention nets alongside the Golden Gate Bridge.

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For 60 years, the directors of the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District, reflecting the live-and-let-live ethos that animates this city, never agreed to build a barrier. Now, with the numbers of suicides rising — the country has more annually than traffic fatalities — and the ages of those jumping here declining, they are moving forward.

As early as late May, the directors are expected to reverse longstanding policy and vote in favor of using toll money in addition to federal and state funds for a suicide barrier. Tolls pay for bridge maintenance and subsidize bus and ferry services.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/27/us/suicides-mounting-golden-gate-looks-to-add-a-safety-net.html

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