Pedaling The Pueblo

Recovering engineer, Chuck Marohn, founder of StrongTowns explains what makes towns resilient and better suited to the people residing in them. Sitting down with Living Streets Alliance, we get to hear about Chuck’s new book and the importance and gravity of designing better streets centering human beings. A Strong Towns Approach to Transportation Like many areas of North America, the Tucson regio...

With 20 projects completed, Living Streets Alliance talks with Livability Planner, Gabriela Barillas-Longoria, from the Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility to share what the Slow Streets program does in Tucson, updates on the program, and more of Gabriela’s background that she brings to the table in community. Pedaling the Pueblo is created by  Living Streets Alliance  and powered by...

Adriana G, featured in the PtP episode, with her bike at Pueblo High Pueblo High School’s cycling class and Road Warriors club have gotten students out and on bikes for over 20 years. As Cyclovia Remix  returns to the South 12th Avenue (La Doce) Route this October, we visited the Southside high school and spoke with students of all ages about why being able to ride bikes is special to their experi...

Sophia Gonzalez and Patricia Schwartz of Living Streets Alliance provide the rundown on the next six months of Open Streets, family-friendly, community-focused events in Tucson! With Fall in the air, Living Streets Alliance is excited to debut an all new way to experience the joys and adventure of Cyclovia Tucson—Arizona’s biggest block party—with the launch of Cyclovia Remix . Commemorating ten y...

This week, we sat down with co-founder and co-owner, Melissa Brown-Dominguez, of Galeria Mitotera to talk about what engages people and empowers artists and youth in Tucson. Galeria Mitotera reclaims the streets when their gallery spills out onto their sidewalks, inviting anyone who’s out and about to stop by. Plus, tune into to the mini-episode to hear about longstanding hot dog and taqueria riva...

Reading a submission from Cyclista Zine, Issue 1, by L. Kling we’re reminded of the importance of recognizing the land that we ride on, who has access, how we ride, and how we connect to larger communities to achieve liberation for all. Fall 2019, Issue 1 “This first issue cover is inspired and dedicated to cycling’s unsung hero, Kittie Knox. As a young mixed race Black woman, Kittie began to maki...

Rachel Yaseen pitstops with us at LSA on her solo nationwide tour. She shares with us the beginnings of using her bicycle more and more to discover her neighbors and the joy around her. Follow along with Rachel’s journey here on her website. You can also check in on her tree planting project. Pedaling the Pueblo is created by  Living Streets Alliance  and powered by the City of Tucson Department o...

Joey Iuliano is a local researcher, educator, accomplished cyclist and planning advocate. In this episode, he tells us about his fascinating PhD work on bicycle safety and infrastructure in Tucson. Check out Joey’s full dissertation research here! Pedaling the Pueblo is created by Living Streets Alliance and powered by the City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility. We deliver you th...

What’s new on Blacklidge? Collin Chesston, project manager at the City of Tucson came onto the show to talk about surprising questions he gets working at the City, how he gets to work, and more about what bicycle boulevards are NOT.  Check out the Blacklidge survey that Collin mentions in this episode.  In November 2018, the City of Tucson voters approved Proposition 407, a $225 million bond packa...

What are bicycle boulevards? Krista Hansen, lead planner at the City of Tucson came onto the show to talk about pre-design project outreach, nontraditional ways of engagement, and upcoming events with Living Streets Alliance. These efforts are a part of PROP 407 parks and connection improvements.  In November 2018, the City of Tucson voters approved Proposition 407, a $225 million bond package to...

We sat down with Move Tucson’s Patrick Hartley to catch up on updates and where we are at with mobility efforts. If you are on or use First Ave, make sure to provide your input now.   The City of Tucson presents Move Tucson, a city-wide transportation master plan that will create a mobility blueprint for the City’s future in a rapidly-changing world. The plan will be innovative, creative, and incl...

Every bike tells a story, especially vintage bikes. Ricky Islas joins us to talk about how he got into vintage bikes through a dust-covered mid-century Japanese bike that he restored in his apartment bathroom, and how he came to organize the bike show. The Vintage Bike Show is by the community and for the community to come together and share the stories of their bikes. Join us at Catalina Brewing...

Pedaling the Pueblo: Katherine Bertine and the Homestretch Foundation https://kxci.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Final_Kath_Bertine_Ptp_032219_to_032919.mp3 Katherine Bertine moved to Tucson for graduate school, and fell in love—with Tucson! An elite athlete all her life, a friend suggested she give bicycling a try, and she took to it as one does here in the Old Pueblo. She quickly realized as sh...

In this episode, we visit with Ed Cantrell, a long-time Tucson bike commuter. Ed shares stories about cruising downtown Tucson on a Big Wheel as a kid, how a broken down truck led to rediscovering the bike, and the way a 6-month stint in the Netherlands influences his desires for Tucson. And did I mention that Ed is deaf?

Join host Evan Pilling as he talks with Cody Martin, Director of the Oro Valley Interscholastic Mountain Bike Club (OVMTB). Entering its sixth year of competition, the club has ballooned from 10 to 50 riders from middle and high schools in Oro Valley. It is an inclusive club, without tryouts or cuts, focusing on the development of young men and women via the sport of mountain bike racing. Student...

Pedaling the Pueblo – A Behind the Scenes Look at 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo presented by Tucson Medical Center photo courtesy of Epic Rides   Each year, on President’s Day weekend, thousands of people gather in the desert north of Tucson to find out how many miles and for many hours they can ride their mountain bikes on a 16-mile loop course  over a period of 24 hours. Oh, and they also have a gr...

Pedaling the Pueblo – Bikes, Good for Business? Developers (and KXCI Board Member!) Adam Weinstein and Kira Dixon-Weinstein know a thing or two about the importance of thinking about how to attract, and accommodate, bike riders and why they believe bikes specifically, and multimodal transportation networks in general, are a good thing for cities to invest in. Listen to the interview with Kira and...

Pedaling the Pueblo – Choosing Your Route for Bike Share https://kxci.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_1543.mp4 By now you’ve heard about Tucson’s newly launched Tugo Bike Share system, and maybe by now you’ve even taken one out for a spin. If you’re relatively new to bike riding in Tucson, this episode, which features Pedaling the Pueblo host Gene Einfrank interviewing former Program Coordinato...

Living Streets Alliance’s Mobile Bike Repair Program In this episode of Pedaling the Pueblo, host Kylie Walzak chats with Gerard Acuña-Schultz and Colby Henley discuss the Living Streets Alliance’s free mobile bike repair program available for schools, community groups, even apartment complexes with high numbers of children living at them. The goal of the program is simple: to fix up perfectly rid...

  Big Jump Tucson In this episode the City of Tucson Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Coordinator, Ann Chanecka, introduces the Big Jump Project . The Big Jump is an initiative of the national bicycle industry coalition and charitable foundation PeopleForBikes . Martha Roskowski, Vice President of Local Innovation and Kyle Wagenschutz, Director of Local Innovation discuss PeopleForBikes and in parti...

Pedaling the Pueblo – Mt. Lemmon By Bike For Tucson locals, Mt. Lemmon is an essential place to go for escaping the summer heat. The majority of people prefer to drive up the mountain, but there are some who find enjoyment from pedaling their way to top. And many people probably think, “These cyclists are crazy! Who does this?”  To answer that, host Krista Hansen, handed over the mic to several pe...

In this episode, we talk with Amanda Smith, Program Associate with the  Sonoran Institute . The Sonoran Institute’s mission is to connect people and communities with the natural resources that nourish and sustain them. The Santa Cruz River Initiative aims to restore watershed conditions, retain flowing reaches, and reconnect communities to the river. Along the banks of the Santa Cruz River are pat...

Each year the Winterhaven neighborhood draws tens of thousands of visitors to check out the dazzling and ornate light displays hosted by dozens of homes. The streets are temporarily closed to cars and people of all ages stroll about checking out the lights and enjoying the crisp evenings in Tucson. If you’ve ever been, you know that driving and parking is a hassle, not to mention a burden placed o...

  PtP – El Grupo Youth Cycling Daniela Diamente, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the non-profit El Grupo Youth Cycling describes the history of this amazing Tucson organization that empowers youth through bicycling.  El Grupo is over 10 years old and has expanded each year to include more kids and more programs. Tune into this episode to learn more about El Grupo and cycling opportunities for...

In this episode of Pedaling the Pueblo, BICAS staff members Troy Neiman and Monique Laraway, talk about the 21st annual  Bike Art Auction . This event on December 2nd and 3rd, will have locally made bicycle art, beer, and live music! To suggest a bicycling topic for Pedaling the Pueblo or to ask questions about bicycling in Tucson, email us at ptp@kxci.org .