Area bicycle count could put road, path improvements in gear
by Garry Duffy on Sep. 24, 2008, under Body, Local, SpecialBicyclists can help plan the future of bikeways and safety programs by working with the Pima Association of Governments and cycling organizations to count how many bicycles are on the region’s roads.
The Tucson area was again recognized as one of the nation’s Bicycle Friendly Communities by the League of American Bicyclists.
But no one really has studied how many bicycles are on regional streets and bike paths.
The study will be done in conjunction with the Tucson-Pima Bicycle Advisory Committee and the Greater Arizona Bicycling Association.
Study findings will be used to prioritize improvements and to promote cycling as an alternative transportation mode.
Volunteer training sessions will be held at Himmel Park Library, 1035 N. Treat Ave.:
• Oct. 16 at 6 p.m.
• Oct. 18 at 9 a.m.
The counts will be done Oct. 21-23.
For more information, contact Gabe Thum at PAG at 792-1093 or gthum@pagnet.org.
