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.

Tucson has made major strides towards implementing Complete Streets since the policy was adopted in 2019, and yet, there’s still a long way to go. Find out which portions of the policy have yet to gain traction.

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.

A Road Diet, sometimes called a “roadway reconfiguration” or “rightsizing”, is a transportation design treatment that involves re-striping a stretch of a roadway to remove travel lanes and reallocate that space for other uses such as left turn lanes, bicycle lanes, sidewalks, pedestrian crossing islands, and landscaping. Find out more about how they are a great tool for improving traffic safety.

In January 2022, the City of Tucson kicked off an initiative called Tucson Norte-Sur to develop an equitable transit-oriented development (eTOD) strategic plan. Learn more about the initiative and LSA’s role in it.