Local bike-rack designer donates prototype to city
Bikers heading to the ACE hardware on Ninth Street and Euclid Avenue will now have an easier time parking their bikes after a local bike-rack builder donated his most recent…
PAG hopes to include more recreational cyclists in bike count
As the 2010 regional bike count nears, Pima Association of Government officials are devising a plan to better track recreational cyclists. In the past, the annual bike count has focused…
Local group moving forward on velodrome plan
Editor’s note: This story incorrectly stated Jay Zuckerman provided operating funds for the project. In reality it was the Zuckerman Family Foundation. With help from Pima County officials, a small…
Bike lanes added to Toole in downtown Tucson
Cyclists riding on the north side of downtown will now have a little more room. Toole Avenue was repaved and the lanes were reconfigured to include bike lanes and shared…
PAG produces bike commuter map using Census data
How many of your neighbors are commuting to work by bike? A new map produced by the Pima Association of Governments uses census information from 2000 to detail the percentage…
Pima County seeks $41 million federal grant
In an effort to speed up the completion of the Urban Loop, Pima County has applied for a $41 million grant. The grant is part of the second round of…
TPD to work with cyclists to curb bike ride’s lawlessness
In an effort to avoid targeted enforcement of the Tuesday Night Bike Ride, Tucson Police Department officials met with members of Pima County’s bike ambassador program on Monday night. The…
New diversion program open to Pima County and UA cyclists
Cyclists who receive tickets in the county and on the University of Arizona campus now have the option to take a diversion class instead of paying a fine. In the…
Bike valet opening soon on UA campus
The University of Arizona is on the verge of opening a bicycle valet service for students, employees and guests. According to Bill Davidson, the UA Parking and Transportation Services marketing…
Plain clothes officers on lookout for 3-foot violators
When drivers pass cyclists on Tucson streets, they may be passing Tucson police bicycle officers and not even know it. Tucson bicycle patrol officers are participating in a specialized enforcement…
City and county install covered bike parking in two locations
Cyclists riding to the Himmel and Green Valley libraries will find some respite from the sun after the City of Tucson and Pima County installed covered parking made from recycled…
Bike boulevard fight may come to a head at tonight’s BAC meeting
The debate about bicycle boulevards again takes center stage at the Tucson Pima County Bicycle Pedestrian Committee meeting tonight. At issue is the BAC’s March decision that suggested bicycle boulevards…