Justin Risley - The Loop

The Loop is an ongoing series documenting the bike paths in Tucson, Arizona. Bike paths and rail trails provide widespread public access to the outdoors, recreation, and transportation. They have been an effective solution to safe bicycle transportation over the past decade. These projects often repurpose remnants of historical and industrial significance to a city. The placement of these paths makes them a window to the socioeconomic, political, and environmental conditions of a city, past and present. The relationship between manufactured and natural environments is on full display. The Loop in Tucson consists of 131 miles of paved path traversing multiple parks and trailheads, providing direct access to the unique environment of the Sonoran Desert. It also connects schools, businesses, restaurants and other public venues making it an accessible option of transportation.