June 2025 e-newsletter

June news and updates from Living Streets Alliance.

June 2025 News Cyclovia's Story in Stats The numbers have arrived, and we're thrilled to share a snapshot of your experiences walking, rolling and playing along Treat Avenue last April. Each event, we collect data from hundreds of participants to understand the impact of Cyclovia, and to make plans for the next open street celebration...   Check it out! Events Unburdening Transit: A Forum for Free and Just Mobility in Tucson Tuesday, June 24th, Doors at 6:30 PM Panel at 7:00 PM at 4th Ave Coalition Space 311 E 7th St., Tucson, AZ 85705 Join Tucson community for a panel discussion on fare free transit, moderated by Ward 6 candidate Miranda Schubert. Bring a friend, open to the public! Actions + Opportunities LSA Internship Opportunity: Cyclovia Tucson Census Are you passionate about safe, vibrant streets? Or love community events? Would you like to hone your skills in data collection, analysis and community engagement? Living Streets Alliance is looking for a Fall, 2025 - Spring, 2026 intern (semester-long optional) to assist in the coordination of our Cyclovia Census—a brief survey deployed during our Cyclovia Tucson events.     Learn More Petition: Freedom to Move and Immigration All have the right to move in public spaces with dignity and without fear. Sign and share this message to elected officials today through the America Walks petition, Statement on Freedom to Move and Immigration:   Sign Here Join the Complete Streets Coordinating Council The City of Tucson is currently accepting applications for community members to join the Complete Streets Coordinating Council (CSCC). If you are passionate about safe and equitable transportation and want to make an impact, the council is the place for you! Meetings are held via Zoom on the fourth Wednesday of each month from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM.   Learn More About Complete Streets Fill Out the Application Safe Streets Mini-Grant Program: Virtual Info Session  Join City of Tucson for a one-hour info session on the Safe Streets Mini-Grant Program on Wednesday, June 11, at 5:30 PM. The Safe Streets Mini-Grant establishes an inclusive, community-led process to deliver traffic calming improvements in residential neighborhoods, prioritizing under-resourced areas that lack access to funding their own traffic calming improvements via the existing Neighborhood Traffic Management Program.  Andrea Altamirano, Transportation Program Coordinator, will provide an overview of this grant opportunity that can help bring traffic calming improvements—like speed humps, traffic circles, and chicanes—to neighborhoods that need them most.  Access the Info Session Here Reads + Resources Article: Freedom to Move: Why Immigration Belongs in the Mobility Conversation Mobility isn’t just about sidewalks, protected bike lanes or speed limits. It’s also about whether people can exist in public without fear. For immigrants, their presence in a public space makes them a target, which is why immigration must be part of the mobility conversation... Read more Article: Trump Cuts to Public Transit Will Hurt Working Families Investment in public transportation is an investment in the health and economic mobility of our communities. Representative Rashida Tlaib's oped on The Hill connects the dots. Read more Article: Paris Votes to Make 500 More Streets Car-Free Already enjoying 300 'green streets', the City of Light makes moves toward more than doubling their amount of car-free public space. This expansion of the city's open streets advances their climate pledge to replace parking spaces with trees, moderating temperatures and reinforcing resistance to flooding. Read more  The mission of Living Streets Alliance is to advocate for a thriving Tucson by creating great streets for all of us.    contact us donate view this email in your browser Copyright © 2025 Living Streets Alliance, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you have joined either the LSA or Cyclovia email lists. Our mailing address is: Living Streets Alliance P.O. Box 2641 Tucson, Arizona 85702 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.