Sunday, November 19 is the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, an annual, international event to remember those killed and injured in crashes and to amplify the call for change. Join us in calling attention to the roadway safety crisis and the proven strategies we need to implement to create safe streets for people.

After years of frustration, last month's meeting of Regional Council produced positive legal actions for the completion of current RTA projects, as well as the development of RTA Next. Both were critical to furthering Tucsonans' vision for an equitable and climate-resilient transportation future.

Two separate initiatives are about to pump money into upgrading 5th/6th Street, one to make it more walkable and the other to enhance safety. Now is an important time to weigh in with your input on how they take shape. Find out why…

Traffic fatalities have been increasing in Tucson with a staggering rise in pedestrian fatalities in 2022. Meanwhile, media reporting of these tragedies fails to acknowledge that our streets are “dangerous by design” while falling in the trap of victim blaming.

For the past several months the Tucson Department of Transportation & Mobility (DTM) has been working to analyze existing conditions of our transportation network and to gain an understanding of community priorities. Taking those things into account, they've identified 234 projects— totaling approximately $5.7 billion dollars—to make Tucson's transportation system more complete. Did your priority projects make the cut?

As an RTA-funded project, 1st Avenue will change drastically between Grant Road and River Road in the next 5 years. It’s currently a high-crash corridor with lots of foot and bike traffic, and the redesign provides an opportunity to make it much safer for people on foot and on bike. We at Living Streets Alliance are strong supports of less lanes (4 vs. 6) and fully protected bicycle lanes. Find out why…