Ride On Tucson still needs $8k for event
With less than a week to go before the Ride On, Tucson hits downtown organizers are still looking for $8,000 to fund the ride. According to an email sent out…
Link roundup: January 16
Via DrunkCyclist.com Post any interesting links in the comment section. Local State She Rides a Bike: Sticking my toe into Phoenix’s bicycle advocacy National Today in Foreign Policy: American Interests Demand Walkable…
Photos: Black ice on Tucson roads
Be on the lookout for black ice throughout the town. There appear to be a lot of burst pipes that have dumped water into the streets and it’s still cold…
Streetcar planners looking for design input this week
Apologies for the extremely late notice on this streetcar “design charrette” happening all this week. Like me, you may be asking yourself what the heck is a design charrette? According…
Link roundup: January 15
Post any interesting links in the comment section. Local Danish Ambassador to speak in Tucson on Denmark’s “Green Agenda.” National GAO: Mileage Fee Could Be More “Equitable and Efficient” Than…
Tucson hit-and-run victim seeks help from community
A cyclist seriously injured in a hit and run on Thursday is seeking witnesses or help finding the driver of the truck that hit him. Justin Donaldson wrote in an…
Link roundup: January 14
Post any interesting links in the comment section. Local Workplace restrooms reflect new realities State Police: Flagstaff murder suspect was speeding On Cycling: What cyclists see right of the line National Bloomberg on…
Share your cold weather riding tips (revisited)
Editor’s note: I am republishing this post, which was originally published on Nov. 29, 2010 because the next few days look to be pretty cold. Hopefully we’ll all have a…
Tucson man dies after being struck by car; first pedestrian death in 2013
A Tucson man died yesterday afternoon from injuries he sustained when he was struck while walking in a crosswalk on Monday. According to a Tucson Police Department release, 21 year…
Comments wanted on Arizona’s bicycle and pedestrian plan
The Arizona Department of Transportation is seeking input on it’s Bicycle and Pedestrian master plan, which was originally released in 2003 and had been updated this month. The 99 page…
Link roundup: January 11
Post any interesting links in the comment section. State Serious Injuries in Scottsdale Pedicab Crash National The Diminishing Returns of Highway Building What Does It Mean That LaHood Isn’t on…
Photo: Bike channel at Cushing Street bridge makes stairs a snap
The Luis G. Gutierrez Bridge, which connects the east and west sides of downtown Tucson via Cushing Street, is complete and crosses the Santa Cruz River Path. When bicycle advocates looked…