2010 Bike count numbers rise; still lower than 2008
Click on a map marker for expanded information about each count location. The red markers indicate the location was in the top 10 for the number of cyclists counted. The…
Learn about new streetcar’s impact on bikes Wednesday
Cyclists will have the opportunity to learn more about Tucson’s modern streetcar plan as it pertains to biking in Tucson on Wednesday. Engineers and planners in charge of Tucson’s modern…
Grant Road bike boulevard comments released, spark changes
Comments from the Oct. 7 open house about the Copper/Flower and Seneca bike boulevards prompted the city to change some of the plans for the routes. One comment in particular…
Five local projects recommended for federal funding
Regional bicycle and pedestrian planners learned Wednesday that five local improvement projects were recommended for federal funding, including two multi-use path improvements and a bike boulevard. A state transportation committee…
Gorman files lawsuit to recover money from trailhead debacle
Cycling advocate Jean Gorman, the mother of a cyclist who was killed along Catalina Highway, wants Pima County to return more than $20,000 of money she gave the county to…
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…
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…
City redesigns bicycle crossing signal for bike boulevard
The City of Tucson is planning to convert an existing pedestrian signal along the Fourth Avenue/Fontana bike boulevard, into a newly redesigned bike-friendly crossing signal. The city will start construction…
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…
More photos from Portland
Yesterday was the first day weekday in Portland and I can see why it is the envy of cyclists everywhere. There were so many people on bikes, it was almost…
PAG hosting webinar about bike boulevards
The Pima Association of Governments is hosting a webinar viewing session at their offices on Wednesday, July 21 at noon. The webinar, which is being led by the Association of…