More than a thousand community members gathered on an east Madison bike path Thursday night, less than a week after a women was raped and nearly murdered there while walking home.
Capital City Trail attack raises questions of safety and consent
What safety improvements can be made to Madison’s bike paths and neighborhood watches? Today Karma Chavez talks with Erin Thornley Parisi, executive director of the Rape Crisis Center about the attack that occurred last weekend on the Capital City Trail, and issues surrounding sexual assault, and Dayna Long, organizer of tomorrow night’s Take Back the Bike Path March.
Madison Reacts To Horrific Attack on City Bike Path
MADISON (WORT) — In solidarity with the victim, community members are organizing an event to take back the bike path this Thursday night. Participants will gather at 7:00 PM on the Capital City bike path behind Mickey’s Tavern in Madison, near the corner of Williamson and Dickinson Streets. Darien Lamen reports.