City upgrades ‘crossbike’ on 3rd Street
Over the last few months, the City of Tucson has upgraded its first “crossbike” (read the original post here) intersection at Swan Road and Third Street to make it safer…
Local cyclist earns spot in prestigious youth race, needs help getting there
El Grupo rider Donovan Caputo wrote down four major goals for himself last year. He’s been able to mark three of them off the list and is on the cusp…
Tucson adds flashing beacons to Euclid crossing
The City of Tucson has added flashing crosswalk signs to the bicycle and pedestrian crossings on Euclid Avenue at Second Street and Fifth Street. The lights were not installed…
Bike businesses vying for $250k grant
Three Tucson bicycle businesses are vying for one of 12 $250,000 small business grants. Craycroft Cycles, a local bike shop primarily focusing on BMX bikes, O2 Modern Fitness, a bicycle…
Driver in fatal pedestrian crash arrested
A 54-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by a 68-year-old driver who was arrested for the crash. Peter Morse was struck by James Douglas Soukup near Rudasill Road and La Cañada…
Pedestrian struck and killed in northwest Tucson
Update: An adult male was struck by an east bound motorist while walking westbound on Rudasill Road near La Cañada Drive at 6 a.m. this morning. According to the…
Defense pushing plea deal in cyclist hit-and-run case
The woman accused of hitting, seriously injuring a cyclist, then fleeing and trying to cover it up remains behind bars more than a year after the crash took place. William…
Living Streets Alliance awarded $15k grant; director named
Local biking and walking advocacy organization, Living Streets Alliance, was awarded a $15,000 grant from Advocacy Advance this week. The matching grant will go toward hiring the group’s first full-time…
Biking slowly more than most can say
Editor’s note: Jay Rochlin has been riding bikes in Tucson for more than 40 years. He says he remembers a time when, if you saw a fellow Tucson cyclist wearing a…
City posts job opening for bike/ped coordinator
The City of Tucson has created a job posting for the city’s vacant bicycle and pedestrian program coordinator position. The position became available when Tom Thivener, the city’s previous bicycle…
Students at local elementary school ready to ride new campus bike track
When students at Laguna Elementary in the Flowing Wells School District return to school this August, they’ll be able to use two wheels and a newly installed bike track to…
More than 50 cyclists and motorists cited during TPD enforcement
More than 100 cyclists and pedestrians were cited during the Tucson Police Department’s targeted enforcement of bicycle and pedestrian violations. Danny Peralta, a TPD motor officer, said Wednesday at the Tucson Pima…