County launches trial of business on The Loop
In less than 24 hours, three businesses signed up for Pima County’s trial program allowing businesses to setup along the loop. Pima County announced a six month trial program, which…
Bill submitted to allow cyclists to yield at stop signs
State representative Daniel Patterson has once again submitted a bill which would allow cyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs. HB 2130 states: C. The driver of a vehicle approaching…
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…
Amid misinformation campaign, supervisor releases FAQ on Rillito project
District Three Supervisor Sharon Bronson’s office released a Frequently Asked Questions sheet about the creation of a divided path on the south side of the Rillito River last week. The…
Star column talks bike advocacy; pits cyclists against motorists
The “Arizona Daily Star” posted a column about bicycle advocacy in Tucson and around the country. Read the excerpt below and check out the rest of the piece here. There…
Rider of the week: Rillito River rambler
Donald Barre bought his Specialized about nine years ago when he lived in New Hampshire. He says he moved to Tucson three years ago and says everything — especially the…
Trek engineers in Pima County testing new designs
Editor’s note: This story was written and submitted by Mary Reynolds and originally appeared on her Examiner.com page. Dining al fresco at El Charro in Sahuarita, it’s easy to see…
BAC envisions car-free 4th Ave and University in the future
While no formal action was taken on the modern streetcar during the Tucson-Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting Wednesday night, the BAC expressed interest in a future where Fourth Avenue…
Millions allocated for bike projects in bond package; election pushed to 2012
The good news for cyclists is that the Pima County Bond Committee has included four bicycle projects in the upcoming bond election. The bad news, the committee also decided to…
Streetcar returns to BAC agenda
The Tucson Modern Streetcar will return to the Tucson Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee’s agenda tomorrow evening. Last month, planners and project managers for the streetcar visited the BAC to…
In time for El Tour, Pima County paving project close to completion
Two Pima County paving projects have been completed or are nearing completion. The first project — a section of Sunrise Drive between Craycroft and Kolb Roads — will be far…
Police present during shootout; no citations issued
Two Tohono O’Odham police officers parked along the shootout route on Saturday to ensure cyclists were following the rules of the road. The officers said they weren’t allowed to speak…