Tempe Recognized for Bicycle Efforts
The city of Tempe Transportation Program, Tempe in Motion, received an award Oct. 27 from the Clean Air Campaign for its comprehensive bicycle program . The Clean Air Awards recognize the best clean air and alternative transportation programs in Maricopa County.
The city received the award for implementing an outstanding bicycle program by encouraging commuters to use bicycles as an alternative mode through improved facilities, educational programs and events. Annual bicycle events include the Tour de Tempe community bike ride, Bike to Work and School Day and the Bike-a-Palooza.
Tempe recently opened Bicycle Cellar, the first facility of its kind in Arizona to offer secure bicycle parking and related services to make cyclists’ lives easier. Services include repairs, equipment and accessory sales, bicycle advice and education, bicycle rentals and restrooms and changing rooms. Bicycle Cellar offers various membership plans, and members have access to the facility from 4 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week.
A city of Tempe employee, Oddvar Tveit, received the outstanding bicyclists commuter award from the Clean Air Campaign. Oddvar has ridden his bicycle to work everyday since June 2003 racking up more than 27,000 miles on his bike. His dedication is paramount as he has made commuting by bicycle a staple of his life.
Tempe has approximately 170 miles of dedicated bikeways, including on-street bike lanes and off-street multi-use paths and is designated a Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists.
For information, call (480) 350-2775 or visit www.tempe.gov/tim.
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