Parks dept. creating citywide path system
The City of Tucson parks department has developed a city-wide plan to create paved paths that officials say will serve multiple purposes including recreation and transportation. The 12-foot asphalt paths…
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…
Bicycle commute sparks business idea for bike-themed cafe
Every weekend, Jaime Arrieta is out on the edge of the Rillito River path at Campbell Avenue, spinning on his trainer as cyclists and pedestrians whiz by. If his bike…
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…
Congresswoman Giffords talks bikes
Please check azstarnet.com for updates on Rep. Giffords status. Editor’s note: I ran into Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords at a local coffee shop where she was having breakfast with her husband…
No federal grant money for county’s Urban Loop
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the recipients of the $600 million in federal grant money designed to stimulate the economy, but Pima County’s Urban Loop project missed the cut.…
County could find out about Urban Loop money by mid-week
Despite leaks surfacing about projects being funded by federal reinvestment grants, Pima County officials still haven’t been notified of whether they received any money to help fund the Urban Loop.…
Q&A: Cyclovia director Daniela Diamente
Cyclovia Tucson’s director Daniela Diamente answers questions about the 2011 event, which has a new route heading through South Tucson and will be a month earlier this year, March 27:…
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…
Bike planners pushing to add automatic counters in region
Figuring out just how many people are riding around the region might get a little easier is local bike planners have their way. Planners from the City of Tucson and…
Pima County plans lake-front park with several bike amenities
Pima County officials are moving forward with a plan to convert a cement quarry into a regional park, which would feature two lakes and several bike amenities. Nanette Slusser, Pima…