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Big change for UA intersection

University of Arizona students and people traveling through the University of Arizona campus are in for a big change. The City of Tucson turned on a new stoplight at the intersection of Park Avenue and University Boulevard. The light is part of the Sunlink Streetcar and was added to make the intersection flow better and [...]

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Link roundup: June 18

Post any interesting links in the comment section. State Good reasons for Camp Verde to get bicycle-friendly National THIS is bike advocacy New Pentagon Mandate: Make Military Bases Livable, That’s an Order! What Will It Take Before Someone Takes Away Justin Bieber’s Toys? Ten tips for new bicycle commuters ‘Honest’ thief gives back bike to [...]

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TACKS APPEAR ON YET ANOTHER POPULAR BIKE ROUTE

More tacks popped up on yet another popular bike route, Monday. A co-worker of the City of Tucson’s bike and pedestrian program manager Ann Chanekca spotted tacks yesterday morning at the bike crossing on University Boulevard and Stone Avenue. Chanecka said her colleague was running late when she passed by in the morning, but returned [...]

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Link roundup: June 18

Post any interesting links in the comment section. Local City of Tucson offering free bike racks to businesses On-street bike lanes remain largest gap in Calgary’s cycling infrastructure State Man on bicycle dead in early morning Phoenix double shooting National ODOT releases “The Bicyclist’s Survival Guide” Defensive cycling? AAA: Hands-Free Devices Don’t Solve Distracted Driving [...]

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Tacks discovered on Gates Pass Road

Another possible “tacking” incident has been reported, this time, however, the tacks were discovered on the west side of Gates Pass Road. Cyclist Adam Kroger sent a message to our Facebook page saying he picked up several tacks on Gates Pass Road. Kroger said he was riding up the backside of Gates Pass toward Tucson on Tuesday, [...]

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Link roundup: June 17

State Supervisors want to accept land for bike park Dad and son over nighter in northern Arizona Phoenix to Launch Bike Share Program in December National Portland’s Naked Bike Ride sets record with 8,150 participants DOT: Citi Bike Has Logged More Than 250,000 Rides Science of cycling explored in new book Bike light knows when you’re [...]

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Coming soon: Bicycle pavement markings & education along streetcar

Starting next week, the streetcar route will look a little more green. Ann Chanecka, the City of Tucson’s bicycle and pedestrian program manager said, bicycle-specific pavement markings would be going in along half of the streetcar route. The markings, which include green bike boxes, sharrows and guides to show cyclists how to cross the tracks [...]

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Link roundup: June 14

Post any interesting links in the comment section. National The System on bike shaming PADECKY: A bicycle cop you might not be able to outrun Velodroom Bicycle Brake Light, Now on Kickstarter Bicycling: The SAFEST Form of Transportation Mom hunts down bicycle thieves Adventure Cycling Campaign Raises Over 128000 For Us Bicycle Route System LA [...]

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Ghost bike dedication tonight for Sun Tran driver killed riding to work

A ghost bike will be dedicated tonight to the man hit an killed riding his bike to his job as a Sun Tran bus driver late last month. The ceremony for John Akers will take place at Irvington and Mission Roads this evening at 6:30 p.m. According to BICAS board member, Erik Ryberg, many of [...]

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More tacks pop up on Mt Lemmon Highway

More tacks have appeared on Mount Lemmon Highway. Tucson Velo reader Garry Segerman sent me the following email: Just wanted to let you know a few of us were riding up Mt Lemmon this morning & there were a bunch of tacks thrown in the bike lane just south of the intersection of Catalina Hwy & [...]

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Link roundup: June 13

Post any interesting links in the comment section. Local Summer in Tucson? There’s plenty to do National  Yes, There Is a Bike Lobby Bike-related lawsuit accuses REI of retaliation, discrimination CPSC – Salsa Cycles Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Fall Hazard A public library on a bicycle? Seattle has one Metropolitan Diary: Spinning on a [...]

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To improve bike parking city offers free bike racks for businesses

The City of Tucson will begin offering free bicycle racks for businesses who request them. The formalized program makes it easier for businesses to get a rack from the city at no cost as long as the business installs the rack in a location that meets the bicycle parking guidelines. The program does not apply [...]

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