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Photo by Kathleen Dreier
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Spring Cyclovia in Photos
There was foam. There was street karaoke, mariachi, a giant fire truck, and thousands of moments of community spirit, creativity, and fun. Our photographers Mamta Popat and Kathleen Dreier captured some of these beautiful moments during April 12th's Downtown - Amphi Spring Cyclovia event. Check out their albums below!
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Spring Cyclovia in Numbers
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The Cyclovia Census is back, sharing valuable insight into our biannual event. This participant survey could not exist without the team of spectacular volunteers that support all stages of the census, from honing the questions to documenting the experiences of 285 Cyclovia participants.
In addition to the stats you'll find in the report, we're excited to celebrate that:
- Over 150 bicycles were repaired and 130 bike helmets distributed
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Over 1,000 hours of volunteer time was donated to the event
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55 nonprofit and community organizations participated
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31 local businesses were featured along the route
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11 performance groups & DJs shared their tunes and talents
Living Streets Alliance thanks the support from numerous partners and sponsors, including Partner Sponsors Visit Tucson, Pima County Department of Environmental Quality’s Clean Air Program, AARP Pima, Pima County Health Department, Pima County Attractions & Tourism, and Tucson Water. Special shoutout to our Supporter and Friend Sponsors: KXCI, The Gloo Factory Inc., ICCU, Pueblo Vida Brewing Co., Dragoon Brewing Co., Tap & Bottle, Long Realty Cares Foundation, AZ Luminaria, Exo Coffee, Primo Water and Natural Grocers.
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Photo by Mamta Popat
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Spring Cyclovia in Reflection
LSA's Open Streets Manager Prabjit Virdee recaps the lively Hub activities and highlights along the April 12th Cyclovia route. Thousands of people poured onto the 6th/Fontana Avenue Bike Boulevard route to enjoy carefree, car-free open streets on that beautiful Sunday, and it was an absolute blast! Relive the day through our blog post below.
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Photo by Kathleen Dreier
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Thank You for the Wonderful Support!
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Our supporters wear many hats (and helmets!) and LSA's work - including Cyclovia - simply would not be possible without the volunteers, partners, donors, sponsors, and community allies that come together to make Tucson a safe, livable and joyful place for us all. A heartfelt thank you! to all who make the expansive possibilities of our streets visible!
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Mobile Bike Repair
The following Mobile Bike Repair clinics are scheduled in partnership with area schools. If your family attends one of these schools, make sure to contact the front office to reserve your slot! We'll provide basic bicycle maintenance and youth bicycle helmets for FREE. Made possible by the City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility.
Thursday, April 23, 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Dietz K-8 School
7575 E Palma St, Tucson, AZ, 85710
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Celebrate Earth Day with Sun Tran!
This Wednesday, April 22, from 2 PM – 4 PM at the Ronstadt Transit Center (215 East Congress Street), Sun Tran will host a free, family-friendly event highlighting sustainable transit options and eco-friendly initiatives that support a cleaner, greener Tucson. The event will feature interactive, hands-on activities for everyone, opportunities to learn about your public transportation system’s environmental benefits, and free transit themed items while supplies last.
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Renew Tucson Summit at Pima Community College
Join Investment in People and Infrastructure for a summit this Thursday and Friday to discuss making Tucson even more livable through more productive resource use, especially energy, water and the workforce. During the summit, the community will co-create a robust and just local economic vision that provides training and living wages to the workforce in a full array of needed services (such as energy, water, labor skills, and others), while enhancing the vibrant arts and cultures of Tucson. Located at Pima Community College Downtown Campus.
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BICAS Build-A-Bike Course
The next BICAS Build-A-Bike Course is on its way!! Register now to learn from experienced mechanics how to completely disassemble and rebuild a bike. Across five days — Thursdays (3 PM to 7 PM) and Saturdays (10 AM to 2 PM), May 7th, 9th, 21st, 23rd, and June 4th — you’ll build bearing systems, replace cables and housing, install chains, adjust derailleurs, and completely disassemble and rebuild a bicycle! The class is priced on a sliding scale ($120 to $220) - scholarships are available, on first come first serve basis, so sign up quick!
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Interview: The New Pedestrian City: Inside NYC's Push to Transform Streets at Scale
Urban Mobility Specialist Sam Frommer describes how advocacy-led efforts in New York City are leading to the "pedestrianization" of urban streets, creating large-scale transformation toward safety, access and community activation.
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Article: How Philly Launched Its First School Street Pilot
School Streets - open streets, free of car traffic, at and around schools - prevail throughout Europe and in some U.S. cities. What is a School Street and how do we implement one in our city? A parent from Bache-Martin, Philadelphia's first public school for children with physical disabilities, reflects on the successes and challenges of their School Street pilot program.
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Article: Why Open Streets are an Important Tool in the Fight Against Climate Change
Open streets events are not only a powerful way to envision and experience a car-free future; even a day of walking, rolling and biking provides us with data on the impact that driving less can make. Studies in Bogotá, Colombia and Los Angeles have shown dramatic decline in pollution during one-day events.
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Each month we highlight a community partner or supporter who helps make this work possible. This month, we're proud to shout out our longtime partner, printer and Cyclovia sponsor The Gloo Factory. Nestled in South Tucson, The Gloo Factory provides premium print products to Tucson's most important causes, artists and community-makers. Living Streets Alliance is proud to print Cyclovia signs, shirts, mailers and more with Tucson's only union-run print shop. And, The Gloo Factory is currently hiring a full-time Customer Service Representative with print-shop experience! If you'd like to be part of a hardworking team in a fast-paced, hands-on environment, read more about their open position and apply here.
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The mission of Living Streets Alliance is to transform our streets into vibrant, public places that bring people together and provide safe, accessible and attractive transportation options.
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