Riding with Luci: Thoughts on riding around Tucson with a child
There is an inverse relationship between the temperature and the number of trips and miles I’ve ridden with my daughter Lucilia. Mix in a mother who is getting slightly more…
Rider of the week: Studio art student
The only thing that made the cut from Sarah Zidonik’s old bike when she moved from Gainesville, Florida to Tucson, was the milk crate. Zidonik said she wanted to move…
Mountain lion activity in Sabino Canyon
I received and email from a reader about Mountain Lion activity in Sabino Canyon. Here is his note: Hello, I’m a local Tucson cyclist that rides often in Sabino Canyon…
City hosts open house about bike boulevards in Grant Road area
Nearly 100 residents, cyclists and city officials met Thursday night for an open house to discuss the proposed bike boulevards along the Grant Road corridor. The bike boulevard routes would…
TPD wraps up enforcement; receives money to extend campaign
The Tucson Police Department wrapped up their month-long bicycle and pedestrian safety campaign, but additional funds from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety will allow them to continue the campaign…
New program aims to get middle schoolers on the road
Some local middle school students may soon get a dose of driver’s ed on two wheels. A new program, backed by an $850,000 transportation stimulus grant, will bring bicycles, helmets…
City will have contractor widen bike lanes on Anklam
Soon cyclists like Andy Suter won’t have to choose between riding in the dirt and hugging the painted line separating the bike lane and the car lane on Anklam Road.…
Map collaboration: Inadequate bicycle parking
View inadequate bike parking in a larger map I wrote a while back about the inadequate bicycle parking at the El Con movie theater. I also posted a piece last…
RTA puts brakes on new 2014 bike projects
The Regional Transportation Authority will hold off on funding new bike and pedestrian projects for 2014. The RTA has awarded 45 percent of the $80 million bike and pedestrian funds…
Link Roundup: October 1
Post any interesting links you find in the comment section. What a Congestion Charge Could Mean for Cycling With an assist, e-cycles could boost ridership Tempe looks for next Bike…
UA extends free trial period for bike valet
The University of Arizona Parking and Transportation Services department has extended the bike valet’s trial period. The bike valet will remain free to try until October 15. According to one…
Business community seeks flexibility in bike parking rules (updated)
Proposed changes to the City of Tucson’s bicycle parking regulations are raising concerns in the business community. The bicycle parking rules are being moved from the city’s development standards document…