Bicyclists cruise down South Fourth Avenue as thousands participate in the biannual Cyclovia event on Sunday, April 19, 2015, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Tucson’s car-free days: Seems like old times
After five years’ worth of Cyclovia (bikeway) events in Tucson, we see what happens when some city streets are closed to cars and given over to bicycling, walking, and other human-powered activities: Tens of thousands of people of all ages seize the experience.
Entertainment and food hubs along the route add to the festive feel.
Tucson has been one of North America’s pace-setters in adopting the urban innovation, thought to have started in Bogota, Colombia, in the 1980s.
