Park(ing) day aims to reclaim space from parked cars
More than 30 parking spaces in downtown Tucson and along fourth avenue are being eliminated, at least for one day. Park(ing) day, a world-wide movement which takes place tomorrow, allows…
Downtown group wants bike facilities on Church
The downtown subcommittee of the Tucson Pima County Bicycle Advisory committee wants to see bike facilities added to Church Avenue throughout downtown Tucson. The group rode the entire length of…
Link Roundup: September 16
Post any interesting links you find in the comment section. Dollar-A-Day Bike Parking Arrives at All Edison ParkFast Locations Ban puts brakes on bicycle drinking spree “New York’s Bicycle Policemen”…
Pro Walk/Pro Bike: Day 1
Two local transportation planners are attending the Pro Walk/Pro Bike 2010 conference in Chattanooga, Tenn.. Ann Chanecka, a Pima Association of Governments planner, and Tom Thivener, the City of Tucson’s…
Anniversary by bike: When getting there is part of the fun
My wife, Irene, and I celebrated our eighth wedding anniversary last night. As with most people, our lives are very different than they were eight years ago. When we got…
Link Roundup: September 15
Post any interesting links you find in the comment section. Two-wheeled traffic calming Bike safety programs keep schools busy 1200 given subsidies on bicycle purchases 3D Warnings for Streets Free…
Photo: Bike art from BICAS
Tucson Velo reader, Kenneth Armstrong, sent in these photos of functional bike art he made at BICAS in response to yesterday’s Link Roundup article about bike art. I thought they…
Ghost bike update: Patti Lopez and Bruce Hedges
I rode to two more ghost bikes recently. The first was Bruce Hedges who was struck from behind on Jan. 1, 2001 while riding on First Avenue just south of…
Updates from local planners at Pro Walk/Pro Bike conference
Two local transportation planners are attending the Pro Walk/Pro Bike 2010 conference. The conference is presented by the National Center for Bicycling & Walking and is taking place in Chattanooga,…
Link Roundup: September 14
Post any interesting links you find in the comment section. Construction to affect area near Santa Cruz River TPD visiting schools to offer free bike helmets, safety tips for cyclists…
Join the downtown BAC subcommittee for field ride
The downtown subcommittee of the Tucson Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee will lead a bike ride along Church Avenue on Sept. 14 at 3:30 p.m. to discuss a proposed road…
Bike lanes added to Toole in downtown Tucson
Cyclists riding on the north side of downtown will now have a little more room. Toole Avenue was repaved and the lanes were reconfigured to include bike lanes and shared…