About Us - Press Clippings
A collection of news articles from over the years highlighting our work, progress on the net, and the stories of families who lost a loved one at the Golden Gate Bridge. This also includes books about suicide at the Golden Gate Bridge.
News Articles
Golden Gate Bridge Anti-suicide Net Emerges as International Template by Lisa Krieger from The Mercury News on July 30, 2024
What the Golden Gate is (Finally) Doing About Suicides by John Branch from The New York Times on November 5, 2023
After Decades of Advocacy, Suicide Deterrent Finally Comes to the Golden Gate Bridge by Lesley McClurg from NPR on January 12, 2024
The Golden Gate Bridge is Finally Getting a Safety Net: ‘It Might Have Saved My Son’s Life’ by Justin Robles from The Guardian on December 7, 2023
Golden Gate Bridge Suicide Net Completion in Sight: Why Did It Take So Long? By Jesse Rogala from the San Francisco Standard on March 8, 2023
How one teen’s suicide on the Golden Gate Bridge became a cause for his family By Lizzie Johnson from San Francisco Chronicle on April 2, 2019
Funding for Golden Gate Bridge Suicide Barrier Approved by Stephanie Smith from CNN on June 30, 2014
I-Team Exclusive: Record Number of Suicides from Golden Gate Bridge by ABC7 News on February 21, 2014
Shoes Represent Golden Gate Bridge Suicides by Kelly Zito from SF Gate on September 28, 2008
Jumpers by Tad Friend from The New Yorker on October 5, 2003
Suicide Deterrent Net Project Documents from the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District
Books
The Final Leap by John Bateson (2012)
Cracked, Not Broken: Surviving and Thriving After a Suicide Attempt by Kevin Hines (2013)
The Art of Being Broke by Kevin Hines (2023)
Guardian of the Golden Gate: Protecting the Line Between Hope and Despair by Kevin Briggs (2015)
The Girl Behind the Door by John Brooks (2016)
Organizing for Suicide Prevention: A Case Study at the Golden Gate Bridge by Paul Muller and Jennifer Lewis (2021)
A View Through the Fog by Bob McGee (2023)