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		<title>Motorized bike rider killed in midtown crash</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 00:48:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A motorized bike rider died from the injuries he sustained in a crash with a car at 10 p.m. on May 8, 2012. According to a Tucson Police Department release, Michael G. Beck, 29, was riding his motorized bicycle west on Prince Road near Geronimo Avenue  when a driver in a Nissan Sentra exited a driveway [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Newly installed counter tracks cyclists 24/7</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 15:02:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A newly installed bicycle counter at the intersection of Country Club Road and Third Street will automatically count cyclists 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The City of Tucson and Pima Association of Governments purchased three counters. Two are mobile tube counters and the third is a permanent counter installed at the bicycle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tucson fails to earn platinum bicycle-friendly status</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 13:05:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite an intense effort by government officials throughout the Tucson and Pima County region, Tucson was not upgraded to a platinum community by the League of American Bicyclists, who announced the award this morning. Tucson remains a gold level community and will not be able to apply for an upgrade until 2016. LAB president Andy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Streetcar construction update: University closing from Park to Third Ave.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 12:35:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This update is for the week of May 14, 2012. Please note: Roadway closures indicate areas where roads are closed to vehicular and bicycle traffic. Pedestrian access adjacent to these closures will be maintained at all times. Cyclists must walk their bikes while using the sidewalks. I-10 and West End of Line This area of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BAC meeting: Santa Cruz bridge opening in July; Johnson gets second term</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 13:33:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Officials managing the streetcar construction told the Tucson-Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee on Wednesday that the Luis G. Gutierrez bridge, which will connect the area west of I-10 with Downtown Tucson, will be open to bikes and pedestrians in July. The streetcar team told the BAC that the Santa Cruz Path will reopen at the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Third Street intersection gets bike detection upgrade</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 15:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The City of Tucson recently upgraded the Third Street and Tucson Boulevard intersection to improve detection of bicycles. The city added two &#8220;bike pucks&#8221; — circular black devices placed in the ground that detect the metal in bicycle wheels and send a signal to the light to change. The city&#8217;s outgoing bike and pedestrian coordinator, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GABA&#8217;s Lemmon ride a go despite rocky start</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 14:44:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Mt. Lemmon Hill Climb is scheduled for this Friday morning, but for a brief time it looked like it might not happen at all. Pima County officials and the Sheriff&#8217;s office  placed new demands on Greater Arizona Bicycling Association, the ride organizers who have put on the ride for the last 28 years. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Indoor BMX park closing this weekend for move to bigger space</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 14:14:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The indoor BMX park that grew out of frustration with the city&#8217;s lack of parks for BMX riders is being forced to move. Ian Abbot, the creator of Premises Park — a non-profit organization, said there are certificate of occupancy and zoning issues with the old space. He said he hasn&#8217;t been able to get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TPD gets grant for bike/ped enforcement</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 16:51:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Starting today the Tucson Police Department will begin increased enforcement of bicycle and pedestrian safety violations. Last week TPD was awarded a grant to pay for the increased enforcement, which will run through Friday, May 18. According to a release from TPD, officers will focus on high bicycle and pedestrian areas paying special attention to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Streetcar construction update: May 7</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 14:39:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This update is for the week of May 7, 2012. Please note: Roadway closures indicate areas where roads are closed to vehicular and bicycle traffic. Pedestrian access adjacent to these closures will be maintained at all times. I-10 and West End of Line This area of the project includes the west side of Interstate 10, [...]]]></description>
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