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.

Last month we had the joy of implementing Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper projects with community in two different locations in Tucson, including one in the heart of downtown. The results are absolutely beautiful!

Last month we did a primer on quick-builds, giving an overview of what they are and why they exist. This month we’re taking a deeper dive, looking at some of the different kinds of quick-build projects that we’ve utilized in Tucson and their function in calming traffic and enhancing safety.

By now you’ve probably come across the phrase “Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper (LQC)” in news articles and blog posts focused on urban planning. It’s an approach to place-making/place-keeping that’s all about making community-visioned changes on the ground happen quickly and in a way that’s inclusive and flexible. Find out how…

View three preliminary concepts and color palettes for the 6th Ave Asphalt Art murals, created by Tucson artist Yu Yu Shiratori, and vote for your favorite.

Smart Growth America released their annual Dangerous by Design report and the safety of people on foot in Tucson has gotten worse. Check out our brief overview capturing the highlights and download the full report.

There are a suite of environmental threats that EVs fail to address, as well as threats they introduce or exacerbate. The impacts of adding new cars and new car infrastructures to the existing situation, will accelerate environmental collapse where it claims to be halting it.

From Super Bowl commercials to conversations in The White House, electric vehicles (EV) seem to have many Americans charged up. The mass adoption of EVs has been called a "revolution," but can a solution that maintains the status quo of car culture and infrastructure really be thought of as revolutionary?

Over two months, we'll examine EVs potential impact on our cities and on broader climate change goals.

The City of Tucson is proposed chances that would help reduce parking requirements to support affordable housing and outdoor seating for local businesses. We’re highly supportive of this. See our letter to Tucson Mayor & Council explaining why.

The end of the spring 2022 semester marked eight years of Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programming here at Living Streets Alliance. After so much uncertainty with the pandemic, we felt especially grateful for this past year, back in school and reconnecting with kids, families, and program partners. Here’s what it looked like…

March 27th saw our biggest Cyclovia Tucson turnout yet! Check out this infographic with some highlights and benchmarks captured through our Cyclovia Census participant survey.

At their May 3rd Study Session Tucson Mayor & City Council discussed the value in becoming part of the Vision Zero Network as a way to address the growing number of serious crashes and fatalities on Tucson’s roadways. Vision Zero is a framework and approach that has proven successful in other countries, but has yet to see similar results here in the U.S. The key: a city’s commitment to it can’t be watered down in policy or in practice.

Buro Happold has been chosen to develop a Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) for the City built on equity and community partnership – especially frontline communities that are the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Living Streets Alliance is the local advocacy organization to lead community engagement and partnership efforts throughout the development of this plan.

Proposition 411 is our opportunity to fund smoother neighborhood streets and safe connections for people biking, walking, and rolling. Find out how…

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.

For a child, cultivating the skills of building and fixing a bike goes beyond their utility and becomes something much bigger. Students practice problem-solving skills, gain self-confidence and build leadership skills through the Youth Earn-a-Bike program at Bicycle Inter-Community Art & Salvage (BICAS)

These days, more and more government entities are starting to recognize that the traditional model of community engagement is structured to amplify privileged voices. Living Streets Alliance is helping to broaden avenues of engagement by centering community conversation around fun and family-friendly events at neighborhood parks.