Mapping where Tucson and Arizona’s bike commuters live
I’ve been experimenting with Google Fusion and KML shape files for the last couple days at work. Of course I wanted to do something related to bikes so I decided to…
UAPD awarded grant to patrol bike, pedestrian violations
Last week the University of Arizona Police Department was awarded a grant to “educate and enforce” bicycle and pedestrian violations. This week UAPD was stationed at Olive and 2nd Street stopping…
Three new crossing signals in the works
Getting across three major Tucson streets will be a bit easier in the next three months. The City of Tucson is adding three HAWK signals around the city. “We’re trying…
Photo: Tacks are back
The tacks are back, Or maybe they never went away, but Bicycle Tucson reader Scott Fouts sent this photo of a tack he picked up heading west on Tanque Verde…
Man attempts to smuggle meth in mountain bike tire
A 60-year-old man was arrested last week when he tried to smuggle meth inside in the tires of the mountain bike he was riding. According to Custom and Border Protection press…
New map to track city bike, pedestrian projects
A recent City of Tucson’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Program email proclaimed 2015 the year “We get stuff done” and a new interactive map is one of the ways you’ll be…
Two more bikes lanes coming to eastside
Two more bike lanes are coming in the eastside in the next few months. Pima County is adding bikes lanes to Freeman and Houghton Roads. The first project on Freeman…
Touring Tucson with the BBC
Yesterday I got to spend a hour with Lindsay Patross who works with the BBCPopup crew who has spent the last month in Tucson covering many different kinds of stories.…
County to add bike lanes to more of Anklam Road
Pima County is working toward adding bikes lanes on a popular section of Anklam Road. The county’s bicycle and pedestrian manager said the they are working to add bike lanes…
Good news for Velodrome and pedestrian supporters at bond meeting
The proposed velodrome and pedestrian plans both got the greenlight by the Pima County Bond Committee on Friday to be included in the next bond, but it was just the…
Friday a big day for biking and walking at Bond meeting
Pedestrian projects and a proposed velodrome will take center stage at Friday’s Pima County Bond Advisory Committee meeting starting at 8 a.m. The proposed Arizona Bicycle Center and a Pedestrian Safety &…
City still looking for second bike and pedestrian planner
The City of Tucson is hiring. Again. Six months ago the city posted a job listing for a second bicycle and pedestrian planner to assist Ann Chanecka Tucson’s bicycle and pedestrian program…