Survey on downtown biking
A Tucson Velo reader developed a short survey about biking downtown to gather data for a research project she is working on at the University of Arizona. It only takes…
Safety a concern at Saguaro National Park East
Rangers in Saguaro National Park East are going to begin using, what Rincon Mountain District Ranger, Paul Austin calls the “4 Es” to help improve interactions between different groups and…
Newest council member won’t support licensing
I received this email from Tucson’s newest councilman, Steve Kozachik: The item was originally brought up by the City Manager at the request of one of the other council offices.…
Photo: So many kids on bikes
Something very cool happened this morning when my wife, baby and I were driving home after a run and breakfast on Fourth Avenue. (I can’t wait until Luci’s helmet fits!)…
TriCats ride for 36 hours to raise money
The University or Arizona TriCats, spent 36 hours in the saddle to raise money to send the team to the 2010 Collegiate National Triathlon Championship in Lubbock, Texas on April…
TPCBAC move gives bike boulevards added weight in RTA rankings
In a special meeting Wednesday night, the Tucson Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee unanimously approved a motion to make it easier for bike boulevards to receive funding through the Regional…
Targeted enforcement on 4th Ave
I got a note from a reader about targeted stop sign enforcement at the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Ninth Street. She said the officer told her they have received…
Reminder: TPCBAC meeting about bike boulevards tonight
Just a reminder that the Tucson Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee is tonight at 6:00 p.m. It will be held at the Parkwise conference room located at 110 E. Pennington.…
Council votes to investigate bike licensing
Update: I added a few quotes from Ward three Councilwoman Karin Uhlich. In their study session Tuesday night, the Tucson City Council voted to investigate requiring Tucson cyclists to register…
Decision on bike boulevards will impact Tucson’s bike infrastructure
A special meeting of the Tucson Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee on Wednesday could change the way bicycle infrastructure is developed in Tucson. At issue is whether or not the…
Mountain gets temporary bike lanes today
Update: I posted new images of the striping in the gallery below. Crews were out on Mountain Avenue this morning preparing to paint the bike lanes, but Diahn Swartz a…
Bike boulevard special meeting details
The Tucson Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee decided at their last meeting to hold a special session discussing whether they support increasing the priority of bike boulevards when it comes…