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Photo by Kathleen Dreier
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Living Streets Alliance Partners with Lime Scooters
What's better than cruising around town on a little green scooter? Supporting LSA while you cruise! Become a Lime Hero by rounding up the cost of your ride—every round-up goes directly to LSA and supports our work to create safer, more vibrant streets.
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Announcing our Fall Semester Riders & Walkers Raffle Winners!
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Congrats to 3rd grade Mariah Moreno and her teacher Angela Lopez of Maldonado Elementary School!
Last September, Ms. Lopez’s class was among the many classes to receive a visit from our partners at Environmental Education Exchange, delivering an interactive presentation to 3rd and 4th graders on walking and riding safety. After the visit, students take home a short walking survey and are encouraged to go on a walk with their families and reflect on the experience together.
Students who returned their completed surveys were entered into a raffle to win a bicycle and helmet—and Mariah was one of the lucky winners! This bike is especially meaningful because it’s her first bike without training wheels. When asked where she was most excited to ride, Mariah didn’t hesitate: “home from school.”
Mariah’s first ride was a family affair. She was joined by her dad and her younger sister, who rode alongside her on a smaller bike. And when Mariah outgrows her new bike, she already has a plan to pass it on to her sister.
Mariah’s new bike was provided by Wheels for Kids, a volunteer-run non-profit organization that collects used bikes, overhauls them, and redistributes them through partner organizations. Thank you WFKs for supporting Tucson kids!
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Safe Routes to School: What We're Up To
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Quite a bit! We had a busy Fall 2025: our long-time bike mechanic and after-school bike club leader Ellie Kaszniak jumped into the saddle of our Safe Routes to School work. Read her reflections on the past semester, and what's on the horizon for our bicycle and pedestrian safety programming!
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Re-Cap: Tom Thivener Inspires Tucson on Transportation
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We were thrilled to pack the house for An Evening with Tom Thivener! Tom, Tucson's former bicycle and pedestrian coordinator, shared practical insights on building transportation systems that ignite economic growth, reduce vehicle miles traveled, and advance our climate goals. Highlights included the importance of linking land use and transportation, using clear performance metrics for safety and greenhouse gas reductions, and the reminder that great transit can thrive in areas with both urban and suburban communities.
A big thank-you to Albert Elías and Maass, local Tucsonans who helped enrich our conversation on RTA Next (Propositions 418 and 419). We know we didn’t get to all your questions—stay tuned for another chance in February to learn, connect, and chat about transportation.
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Mobile Bike Repair at Himmel Park
Wednesday, January 28, 4:00 - 5:30 PM
Himmel Park
1000 N Tucson Blvd. Tucson, AZ 85716
Join us on Wednesday January 28th, for free Mobile Bike Repair at Himmel Park for Midweek Mini Ride. Participants and families are welcome to bring their bicycles for free minor repairs and adjustments. Free youth helmets will also be available.
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LSA Volunteer Night
Thursday, December 29, 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Living Streets Alliance
439 N 6th Ave #201
Join us for the first of 2026 monthly Volunteer Nights! Meet new folks, check out our downtown office, chip in on some light work and enjoy snacks, refreshments and good vibes!
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Bicycle Education Clinic at Mission View Elementary
Tuesday, February 3, 4:30 - 6:00 PM
Mission View Elementary
2600 S. 8th Ave, Tucson AZ, 85713
Join us on Tuesday, February 3rd for a free mobile bike repair at Mission View Elementary School for their Curriculum Night. Families and students are invited to bring their bicycles for basic tune ups. Free youth helmets will also be available.
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Bicycle Education Clinic at Maldonado Elementary School
Tuesday, February 10, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Maldonado Elementary School
3535 West Messala Way, Tucson AZ, 85746
Join us on Tuesday, February 10 for a free mobile bike repair at Maldonado Elementary School. Families and students are invited to bring their bicycles for basic tune ups. Free youth helmets will also be available.
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Bicycle Education Clinic at Nash Elementary School
Wednesday, February 11, 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Nash Elementary School
515 West Kelso Street, Tucson AZ, 85705
Join us on Tuesday, February 10 for a free mobile bike repair at Maldonado Elementary School. Families and students are invited to bring their bicycles for basic tune ups. Free youth helmets will also be available.
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SAVE THE DATE!
Cyclovia Tucson Spring 2026 Announced
Sunday, April 12, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Route Announcement Coming!
Mark your calendars for our 24th Cyclovia event on Sunday, April 12th. We can't wait to celebrate our streets with you!
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Westside Conexión: Calles C/S TUGO Block Party
Join us on Sunday January 25th from 10am-1pm for a day of music, activities, games, and bikes at the Westside Conexión - Calles C/S TUGO BLOCK PARTY hosted by FUGA. LSA will be providing free bicycle repair and helmets at one of the activity boths.
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Walking College Application: Now Open
The Walking College is an online educational program geared toward early-to-middle-stage community champions eager to work toward expanding access to walkable, vibrant, safe places. Fellows hone in on a problem in their community they wish to address, develop the knowledge and skills they need to help bring about positive change, with feedback from mentors and peers create a plan for getting the work done, and in the process become some of America Walks’ most valuable grassroots partners. Apply today!
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Apply for a Safe Streets Mini Grant!
Tucson's Safe Streets Mini-Grant Program is now accepting applications for 2026 projects. The program establishes an inclusive, community-led process to deliver traffic calming improvements to residential neighborhoods across the city, prioritizing under-resourced areas that could not otherwise fund their own traffic calming improvements via the existing Neighborhood Traffic Management Program. Neighborhood safety improvements include traffic circles, chicanes, speed humps, and other traffic calming features.
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Video: We Tested Tucson Living: The Results Shocked Us!
Cyclovia Sponsor and LSA Supporter AARP features our city in their series, "Great Places to Live." Check out the second statement for an interview with our Executive Director, highlighting the joys and place-making of our quick build projects and the importance of safe, reliable and enjoyable transportation for livable cities.
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Video: Riders Hold Metrocard Funeral
New York City subway riders mourn the passing of the signature yellow Metrocard as the process switches to a tap-and-go digital system called OMNI. Check out how NYC'ers say farewell to the beloved card in 'swipe swipe' fashion.
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Article: Austin businesses urge the city to create bike lanes on 6th Street
Business owners in Austin, TX recognize the prosperity that multimodal street design brings to commerce as over 50 businesses ask the city to build bike lanes along their iconic shopping district.
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Each month we highlight a community partner or supporter who helps make this work possible. This month, we're celebrating our longtime collaborator, Psomas, an employee-owned engineering firm who has worked alongside LSA for many a street transformation project. You've certainly seen Psomas' impact around Tucson, from low-stress bike boulevards to traffic-calming curb extensions, Psomas 'balances the natural and built environment' to make Tucson a more sustainable, safe and beautiful place to live. Thank you Psomas for supporting transportation and mobility, and for all your vital work!
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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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