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Photo by Matthew Miller
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Ready...Set...Cyclovia!
Tell your friends, your neighbors, your friend's neighbors: Cyclovia is right around the corner! Sunday, October 25th from 9 AM to 3 PM, we'll be celebrating the streets, in the streets: rolling, walking, strolling, strutting and grooving from hub to hub on one of the most beautiful days of the year. Explore the route, the festivities, the food, the drinks and more below!
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LSA Launches Supporter Program 'Friends of Cyclovia'
Hey you, yes, you! Team LSA is inviting you to become a Founding Friend in our Friends of Cyclovia supporter program. Be part of Cyclovia's future and join a community of people who believe in the joy and power of Open Streets. As a Founding Friend, receive a commemorative enamel pin, vouchers for the event, voting rights on swag production, early bird announcements, and more!
This Cyclovia, swing by the Friends of Cyclovia Lounge at the Rose & Collin Forbes Hub at Armory Park to learn more about our supporter program. Better yet, sign up to be a Friend before the event and enjoy all the perks that our supporter program has to offer!
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Announcing: Tra La La Cyclovia Ale!
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A new brew just dropped! Our friends at Pueblo Vida and Slow Body Brewing have teamed up to celebrate our 25th event with a limited edition hoppy blonde ale, Tra La La!
Want to be among the first to try it? Join us for a beer preview party on October 18, or hop on a self-guided brewery bike ride on October 22. You'll find all the details below!
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LSA Volunteer Night
Thursday, October 15, 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Living Streets Alliance
439 N 6th Ave #201
Join us for our monthly Volunteer Night! We're getting ready for Cyclovia, and as always, we will keep us fed and hydrated throughout the evening.
Let us know you’re coming—RSVP Here so we have enough food. We’d love to see you there!
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Pre-Cyclovia Neighborhood Clean-Up Day
Saturday, October 17th, 8:00 - 10:00 AM
Ochoa Community School
101 W 25th St Tucson, AZ 85713
Neighbors, friends and community members will tend to South Tucson and Barrio Viejo neighborhoods leading up to this Fall's Cyclovia. Connect, lend a hand, and build community while helping make our public spaces welcoming for everyone. We will have burritos, beverages, basic bicycle maintenance and youth bicycle helmets for FREE! Let us know if you'd like to join with an RSVP.
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Cyclovia 25th Anniversary Beer Preview Party
Sunday, October 18th, 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Slow Body Beer Co.
831 E 17th St Tucson, AZ 85719
Join us at Slow Body Beer Co. to celebrate Cyclovia's Silver Anniversary and get an early taste of Tra La La, our special anniversary ale brewed by Slow Body Beer Co. and Pueblo Vida Brewing! Complimentary samples will be available, with pints for purchase.
Friends of Cyclovia: Your Friends perks will be ready for pickup, too. Come grab your goodies, raise a glass, and celebrate with us.
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La Vida Lenta: A Pre-Cyclovia Bike Ride
Thursday, October 22nd, 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Slow Body Beer Co.
831 E 17th St Tucson, AZ 85719
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Pueblo Vida Brewing Co.
115 E Broadway Blvd Tucson, AZ 85701
Celebrate Cyclovia's 25th event with a self-guided ride between the two breweries behind our commemorative Tra La La ale!
Start at either taproom, enjoy a beer, then ride to the other for your second. Go at your own pace and linger as long as you'd like.
Tickets include a beer at each location and route map. Buy a ticket in advance online or in either taproom!
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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.
Friday, October 23, 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Safford K-8 School
200 E 13th St Tucson, AZ 85701
Monday, October 26, 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Tully Magnet Elementary School
1701 North El Rio Drive Tucson, AZ 85745
Wednesday, October 28, 5:00 - 6:30 PM
Esperanza Elementary School
2353 East Bantam Road Tucson, AZ 85706
Thursday, November 5, 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Flowing Wells Library
1730 East Wetmore Road Tucson, AZ 85719
Friday, November 6, 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Pueblo Gardens K-8 Fall Festival
2210 East 33rd Street Tucson, AZ 85713
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Cyclovia Tucson: Downtown - South Tucson
In case you've missed it: Cyclovia Tucson! Sunday, October 25th, for our 25th event! We're celebrating by returning to a long-loved route through some of Tucson's oldest neighborhoods: Downtown - South Tucson! Expect all of the usual Cyclovia delights, with a few extra special surprises thrown in. As always, Cyclovia Tucson is free to all and powered by community.
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Photo by Mamta Popat
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Make the Most of Cyclovia as a Volunteer!
Join over 100 volunteers on October 25th for some exceptional people-watching, make a street corner your own, and show some love to Tucson's biggest Open Streets event. Just a few hours of volunteering gets you a voucher for a treat at one of our lovely vendors, a Cyclovia shirt, and thousands of grateful interactions! We have spots open for individuals, pairs and groups for day-of help. Registration closes at 11:59pm on Monday, October 19th -- sign up today!
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Safe Streets Mini-Grants: Round 4
The Safe Streets Mini-Grant Program is a voter-approved program that helps Tucson neighborhoods make their residential streets safer with traffic-calming improvements. The program gives priority to areas with greater transportation needs, but all eligible neighborhoods are encouraged to apply.
Apply by December 31, 2026, for up to $75,000 in traffic-calming improvements.
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Article: Week Without Driving Helped People, Especially Elected Officials, Understand Challenges Faced by Those Who Can't Drive
October 1st - 8th was Week Without Driving, a mobility justice campaign that invites the public, especially elected officials, to 'walk in the shoes' of those who do not drive, whether by choice or necessity. The campaign, begun in 2021, serves as a reminder that mobility is a human right, and gives first-hand insights into the gaps in our cities' transportation systems.
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Blog: Does 'Week Without Driving' Give Car-Free Living a Bad Rap?
Nope! In fact, Week Without Driving has always been a chance to experience the challenges of motor-free living. Now that Week Without Driving has come and passed, StreetsBlog Kea Wilson reflects on how the week can be an opportunity to celebrate the benefits and joy of living a car-alternative life.
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Podcast: The Long Road to Real Transit Progress
Talking Headways shares a recent conversation with Reece Martin of The Transit Brief, discussing China’s transit expansion, the politics and impacts of fare policy, construction costs around the globe, the US’s existential crisis and the material benefits of progress.
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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 Cyclovia sponsor, Tucson's community radio station KXCI. Tune your radio to 91.3 FM to catch informative, engaging, creative and community-based programming!
KXCI DJs will be spinning tunes at the Rose & Collin Forbes Hub at Armory Park on October 25th. Swing by and say hi, they'll be giving away sweet radio swag alongside a fantastic lineup of music. You can support KXCI by registering to ride with KXCI during El Tour de Tucson's November 21st ride! Both KXCI and El Tour celebrate their 43rd anniversaries this year: show your love for both Tucson institutions on one sweet Saturday in November!
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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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