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LSA and Tucson Department of Transportation & Mobility awarded Bloomberg Philanthropies' Ashphalt Art Intiative grant
Last month, Tucson was selected as one of 26 U.S. cities to receive a grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies. Their Asphalt Art Initiative provides cities with grants of up to $25,000, as well as technical support for projects that use art and design to improve street safety, revitalize public spaces, and engage residents of their communities. Living Streets Alliance and Tucson Department of Transportation & Mobility proposed the biggest asphalt art project yet in Tucson's history. Click below to learn more about the project location and its goals.
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Cyclovia Remix is live and happening now through March
In case you missed it, last month we announced Cyclovia Remix, a brand new way to enjoy the key ingredients of Cyclovia now until the next "classic" Cyclovia Tucson event on Sunday, April 3rd, 2022. Join us for bike rides, meet-ups, pop-ups, and more along six routes over the next six months. You can find out all about it on our brand new Cyclovia Tucson website at cycloviatucson.org.
October's route features La Doce, South 12th Avenue. We kicked off the month with a group ride last Saturday to check out local businesses, community murals, and meet new friends. If you missed it, make sure to check out the Community Calendar for more rides and events, including a Park Party at the end of the month (more details below).
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School's back in session and Safe Routes kicks into gear
Safe Routes to School is a national movement to make it easier for youth and families to walk and bike to and from school. Since 2014 we've had the honor of coordinating Safe Routes to School programs on behalf of both the City of Tucson and the City of South Tucson, working to make it fun, safe, and easy for more youth (K-8) to get out on foot and on bike. This includes:
- mobile bike repairs;
- after-school bike clubs;
- in-classroom curriculum;
- walking school buses + bike trains;
- safe routes mapping;
- customized events and activities, and more.
After almost 18 months, schools are finally back in session and their bicycling and walking programs are in full swing. Working with our partners at BICAS, Jessica Estrada, our new Safe Routes Coordinator, has been busy coordinating with schools, teacher leads, parents, and hundreds of students to get after-school bike clubs going again at Pueblo Gardens Elementary, John Valenzuela Youth Center, and to launch a brand new one with Mission View Elementary. Los Amigos Tech Academy launched its popular Fitness Fridays this week, just in time for Walk 'N' Roll to School week, graciously hosted by Pima County Department of Environmental Quality this year to promote active ways to get to school, such as walking, biking, scootering, skateboarding, or rollerblading.
Learn more about our Safe Routes approach and contact us to get your school, community or neighborhood involved.
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Mission Manor Park Party & Free Bike Repair
Sunday, Oct. 24, 11 AM - 2 PM
Mission Manor Park, 5900 S 12th Avenue
The Cyclovia Remix Welcome to La Doce edition continues with a pop-up party in the park at Mission Manor Park. We’ll have free bike repair services and youth helmets, live screen printing, tons of lawn and board games, music and smiling faces! Come out to get your first Cyclovia Remix limited-edition route sticker—collect all 6 for a VIP suprise at Cyclovia Classic in April.
RSVP on Facebook | More Event Info
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Note: with so many fun and free place-based events happening this month, we wanted to share some of our favorites with you...
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Sunnyside Tucson Million Trees Planting
Saturday, Oct. 9, 9-11 AM
Mission Manor Park
Join the Sunnyside neighborhood and Tucson Clean and Beautiful in helping Tucson reach its goal of 1 million new trees planted! Get your hands dirty and beautify the La Doce route with friends and neighbors.
RSVP on Facebook | More Event Info
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Cargo Bike Meetup
Saturday, Oct. 9, 11 AM - 2 PM
Outside Exo Coffee and Tap + Bottle
Bring your bike, your helmet, your kiddos, your MASK and meet us outside for Cargo and Coffee talk! Let's dork out on all the accessories, hacks and information you need to help reduce emissions by riding your bike around Tucson!
RSVP on Facebook
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FUGA Bicis y Burritos Brunch Ride
Sunday, Oct. 10, 8-11 AM
Ward 1 Office
Westside Slow Roll through the barrios. Perfect for families and first time riders. FUGA (Families United Gaining Accessibility) is a diverse group of Southside and Westside community members and stakeholders who are working towards mobility justice.
RSVP on Facebook
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For additional rides and events, visit our Cyclovia Remix Community Calendar.
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Get involved with Cyclovia
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There are many ways to support Cyclovia Remix. As a volunteer, you can help by doing outreach, leading rides or activities, staffing meetups, cleaning up a route, taking photos, promoting equity through advocacy, and so much more. Fill out a simple volunteer form to let us know what excites you and we'll get you plugged in!
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Take your community project idea to the next level
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We hear frequently from neighborhoods or communities looking to take action to reclaim their streets as public spaces, and here's a great resource to help make that happen. The Live Well Arizona Incubator is designed to help communities build their capacity in equitable, place based work by providing an experienced coach and a variety of resources for 10 months. At the end of the process, the team will be in a position to take the next steps in addressing the community issue.
The deadline to apply is October 15th. Please share this opportunity with people you know and find more info on their website.
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Chime in on our region's bicycle-friendliness
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Every couple of years, our region applies for Bicycle Friendly status from the League of American Bicyclists. This is national ranking to help benchmark our collective efforts toward becoming a safe and welcoming place for people to bike. Now is the time to share your thoughts on the Tucson region's bicycle infrastructure and culture. Help evaluate how well we're doing by taking a quick survey. Responses are due next week!
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These Streets Are for the People
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Cyclovia's around the world communicate to cities that our streets are safer, more equitable, and the biggest network of public space for its residents. Watch 8 years of Cyclovia's around the world.
{Image: Trip Advisor}
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Streets As Parks
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Now known as the “Great Walkway,” the four-lane, oceanside boulevard has attracted an average 3,200 daily visitors since it was first shuttered to drivers in April 2020, quickly becoming the second-most-popular park in the city.
{Image: Walk San Francisco}
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A Quick Deep Dive on Transportation Divides
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Conservatives are more misinformed about key transportation issues — but liberals aren’t much better. Transportation leaders have known about induced demand for nearly a century, but most members of the American public haven’t gotten the memo. So where's the disconnect?
{Image: Robert Couse-Baker, PxHere, CC}
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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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