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(Image: Federal Highway Administration)
Road Diet 101
Every time a city digs up a road or even paves it over, there's an opportunity to put it back together differently in a way to facilitate safer mobility. Road Diets have been on our minds lately with so many roadway resurfacing projects on the horizon, as these projects present a low-cost and effective opportunity to improve safety simply by re-configuring the lane striping once the new pavement is in place.
Over the past few days, we've also been keeping up with new information coming out daily regarding the "5th/6th Street Complete Streets Project" as this corridor was being considered for a Road Diet from Campbell to Wilmot to facilitate safer and smoother travel for people driving and walking alike. (More on that in the Actions + Opportunities section below.)
We put together a primer for you on Road Diets and their benefits so you'll feel more informed about this powerful transportation design tool as more opportunities arise in and around town – perhaps one near your neighborhood.
Read more on our website >>
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(Image: Ernesto Raul Aguilar)
15th Avenue just got a little bit brighter
Last month, we gathered together with Miracle Manor neighbors and other volunteers to add some colorful artwork to two traffic circles that were originally installed through the City of Tucson's Slow Streets program. Neighborhood leaders had shared with us that they would like to see the circles beautified and the grant funding we had available as part of the City's Thrive in the 05 initiative made it possible to hire an artist and throw a block painting party to make it happen.
We're so stoked about the striking murals that Tucson artist Jessie Moreno designed with input from Nash Elementary students who were very much into all things "outer space." The block painting party was filled with fun, food, and music, as usual. Huge thanks to Tucson Ward 3 Councilmember Kevin Dahl and his team, the families and faculty at Nash Elementary, Miracle Manor neighbors, and everyone else who helped make the project come together.
Next time you're in the area of 15th Avenue and Jacinto Street or Kelso Street make sure to swing by and see it for yourself! In the meantime, check out the lovely details photographer Ernesto Raul Aguilar captured in his brilliant photographs.
View photos >>
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(LSA staff post-Cyclovia 10/30/22)
From our team to yours: thank you!
From all of us at Living Streets Alliance, a big THANK YOU to everyone who donated during our Giving Tucson campaign to kick-start our year-end fundraising efforts. Together, you helped raise nearly $25,000 in support of streets for people in just one day, plus we had a blast gathering with you at Tucson Hop Shop. Thanks for stopping by and celebrating with us! We're humbled by your support and generosity and excited for all the ways we'll be putting those dollars into work in the coming year.
And if you haven't given yet, it's not too late. Make a year-end donation and help support transportation advocacy, Safe Routes to School, street murals, and so much more in the coming year.
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Save the Dates: Cyclovia Tucson 2023
We're excited to bring you two more open streets events in 2023. Make sure to mark your calendars now:
Sunday, March 26th, 9 AM - 3 PM
Route announcement coming in January!
Sunday, October 29th, 9 AM - 3 PM
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Speak up for a safer 5th/6th Street
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Tucson for Everyone, the Tucson chapter of YIMBY Action, put together a petition to demand transparency on the "5th/6th Street Complete Streets Project" decision-making process and to urge City officials to prioritize safety over speed. Freshly updated information has been coming out daily on this project since the petition was first put out, but we still encourage you to sign and voice your support for safer mobility on 5th/6th Street.
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DEADLINE APPROACHING:
Take the Arizona Department of Transportation 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan survey
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The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has extended the survey period for their 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). This plan will have a HUGE effect here in Arizona for the next 25 year so it's important that we get it right!
The focus of the plan is to establish strategic priorities, goals and objectives that will guide ADOT’s transportation investments based on anticipated funding levels. The plan will also identify projected funding gaps to meet the transportation system needs.
Make sure you speak up for the transportation future you envision for Tucson and Arizona! This will help ensure that the right kinds of projects are prioritized and funded. The survey is brief, simple, and will take you no more than 5 minutes, tops.
The deadline is January 4th, so don't wait!
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The Exceptionally American Problem of Rising Roadway Deaths
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"The U.S. has diverged over the past decade from other comparably developed countries, where traffic fatalities have been falling. This American exception became even starker during the pandemic. In 2020, as car travel plummeted around the world, traffic fatalities broadly fell as well. But in the U.S., the opposite happened. Travel declined, and deaths still went up."
Read the full article >>
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America's deadliest road, explained
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Pedestrian fatalities have been on an alarming rise across the nation with Tucson ranking the #13 most dangerous place to walk. This short video from Vox highlights some of the key features of auto-centric design that make a particular stretch of a Florida roadway the deadliest one in that nation. Can you spot some of the similarities to our arterial roadways in Tucson?
Watch the video >>
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The Climate Impact of Your Neighborhood, Mapped
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"New data shared with The New York Times reveals stark disparities in how different U.S. households contribute to climate change. Households in denser neighborhoods close to city centers tend to be responsible for fewer planet-warming greenhouse gases, on average, than households in the rest of the country. Residents in these areas typically drive less because jobs and stores are nearby and they can more easily walk, bike or take public transit."
Read the full article >>
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The mission of Living Streets Alliance is to advocate for a thriving Tucson by creating great streets for all of us.
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