Christopher Jose Freyre - Westbound NW 7 ST & 21 AV |
Drive Safely Miami is a photographic project that will document all of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and Miami-Dade County issued "Drive Safely" signs in in the county over the next two years. I've had this project on my mind for a couple of years now. I have often wondered when I've seen these signs about the person(s) that perished and those they left behind. The signs are sometimes decorated simply, some are given substantial attention with stuffed animals, flowing plants and photographic memorials, while others are bare or worn. There are stories of tragedy, hope, and survival behind every one of them. I'm expecting to surface some of those stories as as I publish photos and the loved ones of those who perished come forward with them. Hopefully, viewers will become more aware their driving then exercise restraint and due caution on the roadways of the Miami area so that more of these signs will not be needed.
I hope you find this blog and associated tracking map an engaging and thought provoking one.
Drive Safely,
-felipe
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Monday, October 17, 2016
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Sunday, September 25, 2016
Friday, September 23, 2016
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Sunday, September 18, 2016
Friday, September 16, 2016
Thursday, September 15, 2016
Sunday, September 11, 2016
Carlos Rey Reyes
Photo made on 9/11/2016, the 15th anniversary of a tragedy for 2,977 people, their families and friends. This sign also represents a tragedy for a fellow community member their family and friends. In 2015, 340 people perished on Miami-Dade County roadways.
Carlos Rey Reyes - Westbound SW 24 ST/Coral Way & 87 AV |
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Monday, August 29, 2016
Andrew D. Robotham and Christopher B.Guthrie
Andrew D. Robotham and Christopher B. Guthrie - Eastbound side on SW 152nd ST & 102 AV |
Andrew D. Robotham and Christopher B. Guthrie Rear view with a Plumeria planted. The decorative arrangement had been molested. |
Ad-hoc memorial in disarray - 2016-06
Frank Pellicer
Frank Pellicer - On Northbound side of SW 127 AV and 76 ST |
View from behind Frank Pellicer's marker, note Michael Borges' marker on the left and in the distance on the right near the palm trees is Alejandro Zelaya's |
Alejandro C. Zelaya
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Michael Borges
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