Link Roundup: September 29
Post any interesting links you find in the comment section. Greenways improve bicycle safety, traffic Seattle gets “bike box” to make street safer for cyclists Bike Friendly Baltimore Magnetic Bike…
UAPD to follow up with enforcement of their own
Cyclists hoping for a respite from increased enforcement against bicycle violations will have to wait another month to relax. Following in Tucson Police Department’s footsteps, the University of Arizona Police…
City redesigns bicycle crossing signal for bike boulevard
The City of Tucson is planning to convert an existing pedestrian signal along the Fourth Avenue/Fontana bike boulevard, into a newly redesigned bike-friendly crossing signal. The city will start construction…
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…
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…
BAC supports increased use of sharrows
The Tucson Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee passed a motion supporting increased usage of shared lane markings in areas around the region. Shared lane markings — or sharrows — are…
BAC’s education wing to tell cyclists about alternative routes
Members of the Tucson Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee’s education and outreach branch want riders to know there are alternatives to riding on Euclid Avenue. Josefina Ahumada, the BAC’s education…
PAG produces bike commuter map using Census data
How many of your neighbors are commuting to work by bike? A new map produced by the Pima Association of Governments uses census information from 2000 to detail the percentage…
No action at meeting means BAC will continue boulevard support
No action was taken on bike boulevards during Wednesday night’s Tucson Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting. The lack of action essentially solidifies the BAC’s stance supporting equal standing for…
Strict bicycle enforcement starts today; will focus on dangerous riding habits
Update: TPD will also be using plain-clothes officers and unmarked cars to find motorists who are violating the “three-foot law.” Read a little more about it here. Starting today, Tucson…
Riding in Portland: Lessons for Tucson
Arriving in Portland, it doesn’t take long to realize you are in the biggest cycling city in the United States. From the bike repair/assembly stand in the Portland Airport, to…
Arizona drops two spots in LAB’s bike-friendly list
According to the League of American Bicyclists, Arizona is less bike friendly than last year. Arizona dropped from the seventh to ninth most bicycle-friendly state. The LAB evaluates states based…