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BICAS Awards and Recognition

• April 2010: Bicycle Advocate of the Year Award Tucson-Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee (TPCBAC), also known simply as the BAC, has chosen BICAS as this year's recipient of its Bicycle Advocate of the Year Award. According to the BAC's chair, Brian Beck, “the Bicycling Advocate of the Year Award will be presented to an individual, organization or agency that has worked diligently and effectively over the past year (or years) to promote bicycling as a means of transportation and/or recreation in Eastern Pima County." More info...
• May 2006: The Meyer and Libby Marmis Humanitarian Award, from the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona, to honor our significant and lasting contributions in the fields of human welfare and social reform on behalf of the people of Southern Arizona. More info...
• 2001: Governor's Arts Award, presented through the Arizona Commission on the Arts. More info...
• 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2000, 1997, 1996: Best of Tucson Winner or Runner-Up. More info...

Factoids

• For 20 years BICAS has been serving Central Tucson and surrounding communities.
• Over 5,000 unduplicated people come through our doors each year.
• Over 2,200 hours of community service hours are completed each year at BICAS.
• Over 5,100 hours of work-trade are traded for bicycles and services each year.
• BICAS employs 13 people.
• We are one of the oldest community bike projects, still in existence, in the United States. Boston's Bikes Not Bombs and New York's Time's Up started working on domestic projects in the late 1980s, and BICAS (at the time called Bootstraps) started bicycle projects in Tucson in 1989.

Did you know?

• We provide affordable transportation options and resources for everyone.
• Youth can develop skills and training through our Earn-A-Bike Program and work trade and community service opportunities.
• BICAS contributes to the vibrant art culture and community festivities for which Downtown Tucson is known.
• We have participated in the national Weed and Seed neighborhood development program since its founding, and collaborated with the Tucson Police Department through W&S.
• We have collaborated with a diverse group of community organizations such as: El Grupo, City High School, Davis Elementary, Iron Horse Neighborhood, Dunbar Spring Community Garden, All Souls Procession, Parade of Lights, Ghost Bike Project, etc.
• BICAS is known as a leader among community bicycle organizations, both nationally and internationally.