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The '''Pink Bridge Incident''' is occuring currently in [[Huntington, West Virginia]] along a bridge on 8th Avenue in [[Parks of Huntington, West Virginia#Ritter Park|Ritter Park]]. The incident began November 7, 2006 when Jason Sansom of [[Barboursville, West Virginia]] began painting a historic concrete span pink along 8th Avenue to raise awareness of [[breast cancer]]. Denounced by the city council, Mayor Felinton agreed to let Jason continue to paint the span.
Sansom, who had partially completed the painting of the bridge by Friday, resumed Sunday despite strong opposition from residents of the city and city council <ref name="111406_HD">Chambers, Bryan. "Mayor receives another request to paint a bridge." 14 Nov. 2006. Herald-Dispatch [Huntington]. [http://www.heralddispatch.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061114/NEWS01/611140335/1001/NEWS10].</ref>.
On November 13, David Pelfrey requested permission from the Mayor to paint a bridge in Ritter Park red to raise awareness about [[lung cancer]]. The Mayor said that he was "open to the idea" and would "help find a bridge to paint." Pelfrey, who had no intention of painting any span red, was mocking Jason Sansom who had painted a nearby span pink. Pelfrey has publicly stated that if granted permission, he wants to paint a Ritter Park bridge white, it's original color, so that it is the most "aesthetically pleasing for the residential neighborhood" and park. He also stated that he does not support painting a bridge "obscene colors just to draw attention to something" and that if you want to paint a bridge to draw attention to cancer, it should be a color that is the most harmonious with the surroundings, and that a sign should be placed supporting the cause <ref name="111406_HD"/>.
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