City applies for Green Lane Project funding
The City of Tucson submitted an application for the People For Bikes’ Green Lane Project and are hoping to be one of six cities selected. If selected, Tucson would receive…
Streetcar officials respond to video of tight squeeze
The post about being passed by the streetcar on Fourth Avenue generated a significant discussion and even a story on KVOA. It also garnered a response from the streetcar team…
Advance screening of local’s Half the Road film at The Loft
Tucsonans will get a chance to check out a local cyclist’s documentary about women’s’ pro cycling at The Loft next Wednesday. Pro cyclist and filmmaker Kathryn Bertine lives and trains…
Trail sabotage a growing problem in region
Trail sabotage appears to be a growing problem in Tucson. It started with the nails thrown on the Finger Rock Wash Trail that we posted about last week. Since then…
Rash of thefts hit Starr Pass trailhead
Cyclists and hikers may want to think twice before leaving their cars parked at trailheads in Starr Pass. Several cars have been broken into and at least one car has…
Driver who hit pro cyclists gets 7 days in jail
The driver who hit a professional cycling team in Tucson last February has been sentenced to seven days in jail and two years probation. Rodney Kinkade, Jr. plead guilty to…
Driver sentenced to 15 years for DUI crash that killed SunTran driver
The driver who hit and killed John Akers, a SunTran driver who was cycling to work, has been sentenced to 15 years in jail, the Arizona Daily Star is reporting.…
Donate to help make Tucson’s first parklet a reality
There are five days left to contribute to a crowd-funding campaign launched to help fund the region’s first parklet. The parklet, which is generally a parking space or two that…
Nails thrown on urban trail
Not even mountain bikers are immune to disgruntled residents who take out their frustration on cyclists with sharp objects. Several piles of nails were discovered this week on the Finger…
Pedestrian struck and killed downtown
A 48-year-old man was struck and killed in downtown Tuesday morning. According to a Tucson Police Department release, the pedestrian was struck at the intersection of Granada Avenue and Congress…
Cyclovia Tucson organizers add fall event in 2014
This year fans of Cyclovia Tucson will be able to get their car-free-street-party fix in both the spring and fall. Cyclovia Tucson organizers announced the popular event, which closes streets…
New bike lane connects several schools and two Loop paths
Pima County is finishing work on new six-foot bike lanes along Camino De La Tierra, which will serve several schools and provide connections between the Rillito River and CDO Wash.…