December Highlights
December said “hello” to midtown with exciting activites.
Thanks to the many businesses, community organizations, artists, and neighbors who hosted Cyclovia on Blacklidge Drive once again this year (remixed).
Celebrating Art
Cyclovia collaborates with local artists to create a limited-edition sticker specific to each route. For December, graphic design student at Pima Community College, Cole Dunleavy, created a sticker inspired by Blacklidge & La Madera Park. Over 100 of these colorful stickers were distributed at Remix events—these are the third of 6 collectibles that will get you a VIP Access Pass at Cyclovia in Spring 2022.
Cole Dunleavy shares about his sticker inspiration
Sounds of the Route
Every story needs its soundtrack—December’s events were scored with an entirely-local route soundtrack handcrafted by the arts programming team at
Groundworks, a local nonprofit promoting the youth-driven music and arts community in Tucson.
Coming Together
We loved seeing so many of you among the 300 attendees at the Pop-up Party at La Madera Park this month. After a long COVID-hiatus, it’s wonderful to share space, reconnect and play. What’s more, this month’s event was able to provide over 120 people with their vaccine or booster shots, thanks to the hardworking Pima County Health Department medical team.
Events like these wouldn’t be possible without the collaboration of so many supporting organizations, partners and volunteers. We’re so grateful for each of their unique contributions!
Pima Department of Environmental Quality distributed bike light sets, safety information and swag
Parks and Recreation’s Ready, Set, Rec! van provided giant board games, lawn games and all manner of fun, family activities
Cicli Noe provided free bike repair—servicing brakes, chains and tire punctures on 30 bikes.
Pima County Health Department’s REACH program coordinated vaccines and brought community resources
Tu Nidito provided a game and resources for young folks at La Madera Park.
SGT of the South Cajun Food Truck kept us all going with absolutely delicious offerings
Touring Blacklidge
While we couldn’t block off the streets this year, Cyclovia Remix brought people together to ride bikes in safer, larger numbers. Almost 30 riders of all ages got to explore Blacklidge Drive—an up-and-coming CoT Bike Boulevard.
Riders took home. a free desert plant from longtime Cyclovia supporters, Plants for the Southwest.
Collective Visioning for the Future
The City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility was present at the La Madera Park Party to gather feedback from neighborhood residents and commuters alike on the proposed Bike Boulevard Projects on Blacklidge Drive. Cyclovia is happy to be a place that foster dialogue between Tucsonans and our local government around infrastructure that works for everyone. Stay tuned for updates on this and other projects affecting the route area!
While we met up together on Blacklidge Dr. during the month of December, neighbors, businesses, and community organizations contribute to the area’s resilience, creativity, culture, and social fabric all year round. Cyclovia seeks to celebrate the good that happens (and can happen) in these public spaces, but acknowledges that many neighborhoods lack the security and support from City infrastructure to have truly open streets. Wider progress happens by connecting with the people who have already created a sense of place, establishing trust and mutual exchange, and building equitable spaces for stories and decisions to be made by those historically left out of decision-making processes for the built-environment.
