Imagine Greater Tucson 2010-11 Phase I Community Conversation and Survey Statements Related to Professional and semi-professional sports teams and sporting events

1	A mountain could be turned into an urban outdoor enthusiast paradise. Close the road at the base to stop the illegal activities that continue in the parking lots (do this even if you don't like the rest of the ideas...I'm sick of how dangerous that parking lot is). Create a trail system for different skilled riders. Create lighted mountain bike terrain park. Have street luge/longboard skateboarding on sections of the road. Do something awesome with the hole (maybe a BMX/Skateboard park or the velodrome). Heck put a chair lift from the base to the top...this would allow everyone to enjoy the views w/o allowing it to be trashed like it continues to be.
2	A place for numerous sporting events can be housed here. Will generate revenue to the area.
3	Academics, and Home teams.
4	Access to good medical care/UA. Basketball games, young people in our community that care.
5	Accessibility to mtns & the Wildcats
6	Add a huge sports complex that could host large youth sporting events, especially soccer, and including baseball/softball.
7	Adds to the allure and stature of Tucson
8	Affordable municipal golf
9	Again, I need teh growth to be constant, and a beatufil downtown will attract investment, sports, cultural centers etc...
10	All of my family is from back east so I get visitors a few times/year and they stay for more than just a couple of days at a time. I appreciate being able to take them to places like Old Tucson or the Desert Museum, Rockies spring training games, hiking/tram rides at Sabino Canyon, dinner at fun & unique places like Pinnacle Peak, the Blue Line walking tour downtown, etc. We can find fun activities for all ages to keep us busy without having to leave town every time.
11	All the football games and basketball games
12	Alumni, love the sports teams
13	Am an alumni and enjoy supporting the University and it's athletic programs.
14	Any type of event that engages a large portion of the community, such as the Tucson rodeo and parade, the All Souls Procession, concerts, sports events, the gem show, the Pima County Fair etc.
15	Arizona wildcats
16	Arts as important and well supported as sports
17	Arts/culture/sports
18	As a former athlete and UA graduate I am proud of our athletic programs and coaches. I expect the UA to continue to be an outstanding institution in Arizona and the Pac 10.
19	As a former elementary school teacher in Illinois, I am shocked to see what a short school day, as well as school year, is required in Tucson. The youth I encounter seem to be woefully underserved by the educational as well as social systems in town. Sports isn't everything!
20	As a retiree, I enjoy sporting events, cultural venues, and the ability to interact with people of all ages, including students.
21	As a student-athlete, the program is one of the best athletic departments in the country. The support from the Tucson community and the ties between McKale and Tucsonans are incredible.
22	As an UA alumni and 'Wildcat for Life', I personally believe the UA is one of the key elements in making Tucson really stand out.
23	Athletics Department
24	Attracting large sports teams and facilities
25	Ball park downtown
26	Baseball
27	Baseball spring training
28	Baseball!!
29	Basketball is my favorite sport. I grew up in Indiana where basketball was the only sport that mattered. I've been a Wildcat fan for almost 30 years.
30	Because I like being active
31	Because of No action many of those with clout have let Tucson area falter, ie: baseball, downtown, etc. This weakens the ability to draw people to our area
32	Because we got to move our body around and have some really good fun
33	Being a city of over 1 million, we should be able to support sports franchises of different kinds. One of the biggest losses to our community recently is minor league baseball and spring training. I would like to see spring training brought back. The minimum drive a team in Florida must make during Spring training is around 6 hours to a game. Tucson is only 2 hours to a game and would look very nice to teams in Florida. This, along with minor league baseball, have been part of what make Tucson special. Losing these negatively effects our culture of who we are.
34	Better maintained and lighted public sport facilities
35	Better ua football team
36	Between Uof A sports, local theater and various outdoor opportunities there is much to do is this area for people of all ages.
37	Bmx biking
38	Bring Spring Training Back
39	Bring back Triple A baseball.
40	Bring back baseball teams
41	Bring back major golf tournaments
42	Bring back major league baseball
43	Bring back major league sports
44	Bring back spring training baseball
45	Bring baseball back to Tucson
46	Bring in higher paying jobs and bring back Spring Training
47	Bring more sports (professional) into town
48	Bring sports teams to Tucson
49	Bring spring training back!
50	Build a baseball complex in downtown
51	Build a new arena.
52	Build an ice rink
53	Build more alternative sport facilities
54	Build more parks, more community centers, more cultural/arts centers and more sport centers.
55	Builds community spirit.
56	Buy Tucson! Support local business and patronize local events and businesses. Atract more visitors and don't alienate those we have. All local events are important as they bring visitors to our city. Look at international interest sporting and collecting events.
57	Camaraderie of sporting events
58	Can expose my children to educational, sports, cultural opportunities
59	Can we ever go to the rose bowl ? Win a bowl?
60	Change Speedway Blvd. to Lute Olson Blvd.
61	City support for activity-minded (sports and fitness) events
62	DBuild a baseball stadium and a 15,000 seat arena in downtown Tucson
63	Decisions were and went so wrong. It's embarrassing to be part of a community where leadership doesn't exist
64	Density, not each for his own. Density of business ideas, density of sports complexes to arts to residents. Density of entrepreneurs working together. Tucson fails most here.
65	Diversity is important in every aspect of life. Tucson and Pima County have a very wide variety in most aspects of life. We have Mt. Lemmon, and we have the Sonoran Desert. We have the 17th St. Market and wed have La Encantada. El Guero Canello and Anthony's in the Foothills. Great municipal golf that is quite affordable, and championship golf that is less so... But the diversity throughout the city is remarkable.
66	Do not like cold wet weather. Like outdoor sports, hiling, golf, etc.
67	Downtown needs a sports team, high density housing, larger UofA presence
68	Downtown needs retail stores and a twenty screen movie theatre besides housing, a supermarket, and a sports arena. Denver's LoDo happened after building Coors Stadium. People will go out to eat after a movie or a game.
69	Downtown should be a place that people want to gather for community related events. In my hometown of Oklahoma City, downtown is the place to do business, to go out on the weekend, to catch a ballgame, and have great shopping experiences. It is esthetically pleasing and easy to get around once down there. Anytime I go back home, downtown is the first place we go.
70	Easy access to the outdoors Lot of activities, sports, et Few big city problems - drugs, alcohol, etc. Access to University of Arizona
71	Enjoy athletics, art, music, theater, etc., and all aare of high quality in Tucson
72	Enjoy the games and want to see the program improve, with reach out to all youth and highschool football players in the state and make them uof a fans that is where I believe fan base can grow, Have one non conference game with free tickets so that the experience can be enjoyed by a fan base that is already interested in football.
73	Entertainment - Pro sports
74	Entertainment/sports
75	Everything that an urban area offers is offered here (music, plays, sports, some night life, etc.) or is a reletively short drive north Phoenix.
76	Farmer's markets and quilt classes, free concerts in beautiful parks and a glorious old cathedral, symphony and bluegrass, gem show shopping, street fair, college sports, baseball du jour, great places to walk. Randolph/Reid Park, including Parks & Rec classes, and Sabino Canyon. A neighborhood without lights or sidewalks where I can admire the stars and feel like I'm in a small town.
77	Find some way to get major league baseball back
78	First class sports opportunities
79	Football, basketball, softball, baseball, swimming, ice hockey....
80	For a city of this size there seems to be an amazing number of opportunities to go to musical events, arts events, festivals, and collegiate sports. All that's missing is major league type sporting events
81	Fun activity
82	GET SPRING TRAINING BACK
83	Get people out of their homes to mix together people of all ages and cultures. Work on changing negative attitudes that have been around for generations that pit one side of town against another. Some folks are afraid to go to the South or West sides of town even though they have never even been in those neighborhoods. Opening the culture avenues will to entice citizens to care about all of Tucson not just their home turf. Open the minds of the citizens to invest in their city and neighbors. Make a concerted effort to encourage all Tucsonans to embrace the UofA and Pima. Create a plan to help citizens to embarce culture, arts and sports to help them join with all other Tucsononas in enjoying the company and contribution of everyone in Tucson. A comprehensive cultural impact plan can be desinged and implemented even with limited resources.
84	Gives us something to do
85	Going to the football games
86	Golf Courses
87	Golf Courses use water.
88	Great entertainment and sports
89	Great entertainment in arts & sports.
90	Great opportunities like Broadway, symphony, sports - but can be lost like Sidewinders, Spring Training if not careful and supportive
91	Great sports, entertainment, good medical facilities
92	Grew up loving the sports teams here.
93	Growing up I always wanted to go there, I received my first degree from there, and UofA sports has always been an attraction.
94	Hard to go to a UofA ballgame
95	Have events that have nationwide appeal, ie accenture golf tournment
96	Having a significant university in our community brings so much to our lives. Educational opprtunities, sports, culture, diversity of ideas, expertise, variety.
97	Having access to an academic health center and great physicians; artistic, athletic and cultural events on campus; the intellectual vitality that radiates from a great university and the discoveries that its faculty bring to the community.
98	Having the university in the city provides me and my family educational opportunities, cultural activities, and sports activities that would not be available without it.
99	Horse racing at Rillito Park Track.
100	How involved/supportive people are of UofA (ex: sports fans)
101	I am (and my family is) a physically active person and love sports. Our climate supports that and our tie to UA Athletics is stong in many sports (basketball, football, softball, swimming and diving, golf, etc.)
102	I am an alumnus of the University of Arizona and have been an Arizona Wildcat fan my entire life.
103	I am very disappointed to see spring training go elsewhere. That was our one ticket to pro-sports
104	I am worried about the educational experience my son will have here in Tucson due to the lack of support our schools seem to have, either from the community or the administrators. Children are our future, and educators are shaping that future. We need to put more into our schools and higher education, not baseball teams and convention centers.
105	I beleive it helps inspire my children to 'want' to attend college. I enjoy attending the sporting events
106	I believe there could be more tournaments throughout the city that bring in southern Arizona teams to play in Tucson. Most tournaments are held in either Phoenix or out of state. It is difficult for these teams to find places to play.
107	I can go to a movie, or a play, or a concert, or play sports, or do whatever I desire.
108	I enjoy U of A sports games. As the teams have gotten better, so has the attendance and hype around their games.
109	I enjoy being able to go to arts, sporting events and other university sponsored or hosted activities.
110	I enjoy following and reading about local sporting events.
111	I enjoy playing soccer yearround. I am happy in sunshine.
112	I enjoy sporting events, arts, lectures and an intellectually and socially diverse population
113	I enjoy the activities offered in a university town, from arts to sports to lecutres on interesting topics.
114	I feel that it employs a lot of people. It brings a sense of community and pride to Tucson and it is so important that locals have access to an insitution in order to get a quality education. It also brings tourism and out of towners to help boost the economy. All the sporting and theatre events the U of A provides is also so important and brings life to Tucson.
115	I find Tucson to be very diverse with an abundance of cultural assets. I believe the UA is possibly the most important asset of the whole region. I think the UA should and could toot it's own horn more and reach out to all citizens to participate in and with the UA. Beyond just sports. I like to old west and hispanic influence that has shaped this entire region. I think Tucson has the ability in the coming decades to mold itself into a more desirable and rich community. I'd like to see Tucson brand an image of itself as a outdoor, healthy, intellectual, culturally rich, environmentally sensitive region of America. I'd like to see Tucson build and expand on it's current reputation as a top tier cycling and endurance training center. Build on the wellness reputation that we have become and to pursue Juaquin Ruiz's vision of Tucson becoming a center for geo tourism. I'd like to see Tucson become the desired community within the sun belt for outdoor oriented, healthy lifestyle oriented people to want to live. We are not SoCal or Phoenix. We are different and we attract different people.
116	I grew up watching the Toros... then the Sidewinders... then the Toros... and now some Portland team is going to be here? We NEED the Toros!
117	I have a small marketing company and UMC is one of my large clients. Being involved with them for the past 5 years has opened my eyes to all the incredible docs and research that we have in our own backyard. I know that some folks think of UA as a small school in a small town with a great basketball program...we are so much more and are growing in every direction so rapidly.
118	I have always lived in a college town. Sporting events, entertainment, cultural events, and college students and faculty result in a comfortable scale and life-style.
119	I like living in a University city. It brings a great deal of enthusiasm for sports, arts and research. There are many offerings for all ages.
120	I like outdoor sports and activities
121	I like the excitement and sports events
122	I like the fact the University of Arizona provides quality entertainment. My family are season ticket holders for football and always enjoy coming up to watch the games. Also, the U of A is here to stay, not like professional teams that always have the option of leaving.
123	I like the sports venues that we can go to in Tucson.
124	I like to attend these type activities. That is why I chose a 'University Town'.
125	I love attending and watching the U of A sports and other school related activities
126	I love my job at the U of A. The U of A enhances the community with education, cultural and sporting events.
127	I love roller derby, and Tucson has a great group in need of physical resources.
128	I love tennis, but courts are not well maintained, specifically Pima West
129	I love that the school is always a center of activity in the middle of Tucson. It offers great theater, music and sporting events.
130	I love that we have retiring people coming, but it is always balanced with the kids coming to the U of A. The focus on education and the great minds that are here because of the U of A. SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT it is the heart of our community.
131	I love to play soccer and I think it'd be great to get a professional soccer team in Tucson.
132	I love to run, swim, play soccer & softball. It's important to have people to do those things with & friends to support me. The weather here doesn't hurt either :)
133	I loved attending spring training games. If done correctly, these ventures should generate jobs and income for Tucson.
134	I miss going to games at TEP Ball Park and Hi Corbett Field. Huge economic impact on our community also. We are still paying for the cost of TEP, we need to get professional MLB teams to use our facilities here in Tucson!!
135	I never want to see what I saw regarding ASU celebrating on OUR home field again. They had their own private corner for their fans, team, and band. This fueled their performance and became sickening to the loyal UA alumni/fan base at the end of the game.
136	I take adult classes at U of A, Pima CC, attend the opera and ATC, attend sports events (U of A., Accenture matches) - all easily accessible within 30 minutes drive and affordable.
137	I think our city has become the 'Call Center' of the Southwest. While these are jobs that I am grateful stayed here in the US they are not high paying jobs and would like to see other industries take advantage of our great weather and all we have to offer as a community. Please bring back Spring Training Baseball! It was such a great form of entertainment and brought in $$$ for the community because others wanted to escape the winter in the East and Midwest and enjoy our sunshine and a good ballgame!
138	I think so much can be done in Tucson, but our leaders seem to waste so much money planning and replanning and figuring out how to come up with the best plan that makes everyone in the community happy, when really not everyone is happy. Just small interest groups that always have the county's and city's ear are happy. Good leadership will truly create jobs and a better community, because they can make decisions that will help the community grow in a sustainable way. And sustainable does not mean in a way that is just environmentally friendly. It is a way that brings economic stability (jobs), and social stability (places to go like professional sporting events, parks, and places to eat). The leaders in the community are great at saying no to or messing up things that would bring economic and social stability, while at the same time of only focusing in on the environmental side of sustainability. We need good leaders that can act for Tucson, not for the special interest groups.
139	I thought that having three major league baseball teams conduct spring training in Tucson was a major plus and feel that Tucson's appeal is much reduced due to the virtual loss of spring training and the Sidewinders.
140	I went to UA as an undergrad, and now I work here. I think the University brings a lot to the region, in terms of sporting events, cultural events, and art.
141	I would have visiting team sit someone else at the football games. Why is it that when our fans go to away games, that we are separted from each other and we sit in the nosebleed sections or in the midst of the home team. When visiting fans come to AZ stadium, they get to all sit together in section 17, right in front of where their team comes out. This creates a home team advantage at an opposing school feeling for them. It is especially 'fueling' for them if they bring their band like ASU did. It really urked me that they had their own little corner to celebrate after the game. This would NEVER happen and did not happen when we went to ASU last year. We were assigned seats way up high around other UA fans, but we were too high for the team to feel our influence. Our team came through the tunnel on the opposite end of the field from where our band was stuck (in the corner). Even though we pulled out the win, we did not have a section to celebrate with the band/team at the end of the game. I would really like Athletics to look into scattering visiting fans so they are not sitting right over the entrance of their team and to place any visiting band away from the team entrance and fans.
142	I'd like to see music, art, and theater in the parks rise to the level of soccer, baseball, and softball. I love Tucson's parks, and there is a great diversity of activities available in them. But I'd like to see the concept of replacing an athletic field with a performance space, or even open space, be just as appealing as the opposite.
143	I'm a Phoenix native who attended U of A in the mid-90s so I enjoy coming back a few times a year for sporting events.
144	I'm a UA graduate and I enjoy supporting my school, running into old classmates and attending sporting events.
145	I'm a huge U of A sports fan, and feel it's the strongest civic bond Tucson has, of any kind. Where else to you see such a blend of ages, ethnicities, religions, political persuasions, socioeconomic statuses, etc. in one venue? Beyond sports, the U of A campus is a central gem in this city, with beautiful green open spaces, consistent red brick buildings, and a climate that values learning and research.
146	I'm a third generation alumus. The UA is in my blood and its athletic teams are a passion of mine. I'm proud to be a part of an institution so rich in tradition and which excels in so many fields. It's the greatest asset of our community.
147	I'm an avid sports fan and that it would make Tucson more of an attraction
148	I'm not a sports person by any means, but I can clearly see the damage to Tucson's reputation and the major loss of revenue. Tucson should be encouraging exhibitions and events such as this to establish themselves here.
149	If the community ever wants to have more good paying jobs it must place more emphasis on education and it must provide the resources to support education. Charter schools are not a solution. There must be far less emphasis on athletics in schools and the university
150	Intellectual discourse, good sports teams.
151	It allows me the opportunity to do those things that I find important, such as sports, riding my motorcycle and enjoying the outdoors.
152	It brings the best of academia, diversity, Arts, Sports, services and pride.
153	It is a focal source of pride in its accomplishments in academics, the arts and in athletics.
154	It is comfortable living here. There is a strong educational component because of the University and the University adds a strong sports and cultural component as well. People care about their own quality of life and the quality of life of others who live here. The segments blend well: anglos & hispanics, young and old, long-time residents & newcomers.
155	It is embarrassing to answer negative comments about his outbursts. I personally like what he has done for the program until now. TV cameras are watching for those eyecatching moments. Not good PR and not good for future recruiting.
156	It is one of the great places that seems to bring the whole community together. It seems that this one place touches all in Tucson. You may have a relative that attends or graduated from the U of A. Or you are a fan of its athletic events.
157	It is the key to our cultural richness. It provides cultural, educational and medical enhancements. It brings interesting, educated, productive, caring people to our community. The campus itself is a wonderful urban park of sorts. It provides us with common things (like sports) to rally around as a community.
158	It was the first collage football games i ever went to and was proud to send the kid to school there, when i move from NY
159	It's easy to access the outdoors with hiking trails, sports facilities, parks.
160	It's where I went to college. I love going to their sporting events, football and basketball in particular, to root for the Wildcats.
161	Keeps the community young and active, provides many touchpoints with Tucson residents, offers great sporting and cultural events
162	LaCross
163	Less golf courses
164	Let's face it - development in a desirable is a powerful engine. We seem to do more to reverse development than encourage with government regulations/restrictions; zoning and resource issues; lack of support for existing businesses (professional baseball); etc.
165	Like to go see them live
166	Loss of Spring Training
167	Loss of professional sports due to lower tax incentives from Tucson to Phoenix or from Tucson to Oro Valley
168	Love game days (UA sports), unifies people in the community
169	Major league baseball
170	Major sporting activities
171	Minor league baseball (update Hi-Corbett!), Food/wine festivals, chili cookoffs, music or festivals, wild west themed events, etc. - all capitalizing on the region's VERY rich history, culture, cuisine and people.
172	More enthusiasm for sports
173	More fan support for our home teams
174	More minor league sports (professional)
175	More opportunities for youth - sports, classes, alternative activities with longer hours available at low or no cost
176	More pro sports
177	More sporting events
178	More sports activities for kids
179	More sports activities for the youth
180	More ways to build support (meeting new people, access to sports)
181	More/better equipped parks and city sports leagues
182	Most major sporting events, concerts and shows are in Phoenix rather than Tucson. A few more local options would help improve the entertainment scene in Tucson.
183	Much demand for current sports facilities
184	Music, Dance, & Sports has been the means cultures and societies grew, learned form each other and others learned about another culture & society all through History> Civility!!!
185	My family and I have embraced the Wildcats as the home team. We have not missed attending a home basketball or football game and have even travelled to road games to root them on.
186	My family enjoys the academic community and everything it brings including the obvious higher education opportunities but also the arts, the museums, the lectures, the sports, and the university area and energy from students.
187	My family has now been in Tucson for five generations. My childeren are groing up in a community that charishes it's rich Hispanic history. The University of Arizona has played an important part in my family's history. The Tellez family consists of alumni, but most importantly, 'die-hard' supporters of Wildcat sports.
188	My husband and I are avid sports fans and this is the biggest 'game' in town - both football and basketball
189	My wife and I are alums - I think college towns are more lively/interesting usually... UA sports and cultural events are a fairly big part of our lives
190	My wife and I both have degrees from there, as did both of my parents. One of my sons is currently a student at the U of A. Also enjoy the basketball and softball teams.
191	Need more major sports teams
192	Need to bring in more sporting events, a pro team, or bring back spring training
193	No more Spring Training baseball
194	No more golf courses or large community development
195	Not sure who came up with that hair brained idea. The TEP sports complex should have been located downtown and would have achieved much greater success.
196	OP Lions Rugby
197	One reason why we chose tucson as a place to live was the access to major league spring training games
198	Our TEAM!
199	Our culture is the sports teams, the symphony, art museums, restaurants; all the things that make this place unique
200	Our interaction with the UofA athletics only enforces this feeling of a small town. Being of an older generation (I am 57) and involved with collegiate sports, keeps me 'in the loop'.
201	Our wonderful weather conditions make it a perfect sports town.
202	Outdoor activity and sports orientation
203	Parking for games, museums is very difficult
204	Part of question 1 above. Bring back high-level professional baseball, including triple A and spring training. Tucson is too large to not be able to support a team. With a stadium in downtown, attendance will be no problem, which will make Tucson an attactive place to have a team.
205	Permanent AAA Baseball
206	Phoenix has done a good job with the sports arenas attracting business to the city center
207	Plan better for maintaining baseball in Tucson
208	Play sports year round in Tucson
209	Playing sport
210	Plenty of Tucson courts
211	Plenty of funding for tech and sports even with lack of funding
212	Professional Sports team
213	Professional hockey
214	Professional sports
215	Put real amenities downtown. An arena so that all events are easily accessible. We should have a sports arena downtown also. the big entertainers don't automatically go to the casinos which are far from the heart of town..
216	Put small stadium down town
217	Puts Tucson on the map as a desirable winter vacation destination.
218	Quality of life due to good weather most of the year - walk, hiking, outdoor events, parks, professional baseball (now gone) fair, rodeo, Mt. Lemmon, Sabino Canyon, Tombestone, Bisbee, Tubac, The RIVERWALK trails !
219	Reasonably priced cultural and sporting events.
220	Recruit new baseball spring training teams.
221	Research and development, positive effect on workforce, provides an economic boost and University of Arizona Athletic program unites are community and provides great entertainment.
222	Resources: The University, medical centers, cultural activities, athletic events
223	San Antonio has the river walk. San Diego has old town. We have...???? We really need to build on our strength Gem shoe, Desert Museum, Old Tucson and some how tie it together. We need minor league professional team such as the ufl or some like that.
224	Sell the stadiam its in a terrible place. we should of built it behind carls jr on congress and i-10 this would have helped rio nervo and the gem show hotels and pleaces to eat would have joined we would still have the diamond backs
225	Services at neighborhood centers have been cut to the bone. It is not even possible to access the centers for neighborhood activities. Recreation activities that are not paid for by outside interests (Soccer leagues, baseball leagues) are now non-existent.
226	Since Tucson does not have an abundance of things to do (lack of professional sports teams, outlet mall, amusement parks, etc) having a quick way to get to Phoenix would make it easier to get out of town on the weekends.
227	Southern Arizona missed out on the opprotunity to host high level state competitions due to lack of fields. It gets old having to go to Phoenix, and spend lots of money in Phoenix, month after month.
228	Sporting events at the University of Arizona
229	Sports Arena in South Tucson.
230	Sports Complex Facilities
231	Sports at UA
232	Sports bring out of state people
233	Sports district (preferably downtown). It brings money, invigorates the community, and creates a common bond
234	Sports for kids
235	Sports town
236	Sports venues
237	Sports- I want teams to create a sense of community and brings revenue
238	Spring Training
239	Spring training
240	Spring training and minor league baseball
241	Subsidize a venue for Tucson Roller Derby.
242	Sunshine makes me happy and I love to play golf.
243	Support academics just as much as sports.
244	Support the velodrome, more skateboard parks, BMX parks, Climbing facilities etc. It will make the city more attractive to the 20 somethings for living and visiting. I'm sick of hearing about how awesome Portland is. The weather there is crappy yet they rule, becase they support the alternative culture of the community. I can't get my 20 and 30 somethings to visit Tucson, because Portalnd is way more attractive.
245	TEP
246	THERE ARE TEAMS IN FLORIDA THAT WE COULD ATTRACT - AND BUILD A STADIUM NEAR 10 AND THE U OF A AND MAKE IT A JOINT USE FACILITY WITH MINOR LEAGE BASEBALL POST SPRING TRAINING. WE PROBABLY NEED TO GET 3 OR 4 TEAMS
247	Tailgating fun times!
248	Tennis
249	Tep ball park
250	The City of Tucson does not support competitive programing for youth. Pools are not built to support competitive teams fields do not compare to the facilities in the Phx area.
251	The Padrres are our last chance. Lets make it work.
252	The TCC is outdated. Also, a new arena could attract some sports teams. Building an arena would also create jobs.
253	The U of A athletics
254	The U of A is a top-notch university -- the best in the state. It is the one thing that does tie our diverse community together, with education, sciences of the future, jobs, sports and philanthropy.
255	The U of A provides enrichment, opportunity to learn, and athletics.
256	The UA gives us the opportunity to be a college town with sports events, museums, the Festival of Books, etc. The more times I can get my kids on campus, the more comfortable they are with it, themore they will see the U. as a place they must go.
257	The University of Arizona is our crown jewel fueling knowledge based discoveries and high tech job growth, sporting events, fine arts and so much more. We have arts, culture (from southwestern/hispanic/tribal to symphony/Arizona Theatre/UA presents/museums), restaurants, sports (outdoor and spectator), mountains and deserts, plants and wildlife, gem shows and rodeo.
258	The University offers so much to the community from continuing education, to preforming arts and athletics; many of which are comparable to professional offerings in other cities
259	The UofA is a 'centerpiece' of knowledge, learning & activities in the community. UofA sports & cultural events provide excitement & entertainment for many.
260	The Wildcats
261	The art/theatre/sports for entertainment
262	The baseball park TEP should have been built downtown.
263	The beautiful weather allows almost constant outside activity. It's perfect for sports, fitness, leisure, gardening, etc. The abundant sunshine keeps me happy and the ability to be outside keeps me healthy.
264	The business community and entertainment needs to expand. Baseball is gone...it needs to come back! Retail choices are limited...there are the same stores in all the malls -how about some new choices.
265	The campus is quite beautiful and safe. There are numerous activities, including sporting events, performances, and public lectures. It is also surrounded by interesting and fun places, like University Avenue and nearby 4th street.
266	The city should have a professional sports team
267	The lack of flights in and out of Tucson is a negative and the reason we lose out on things such as Spring Training needs improvement as well
268	The opportunities to attend and/or participate in cultural, sport, and educational events are abundant at the University.
269	The people who live here are friendly and enjoyable. There is lots of culture. I love the university and it's many offerings for sports, art, history and theater.
270	The public golf courses should pay for pros to do the courses. It would save money in the long run and we could have some great city golf. Also, in city planning of new areas - let the pros do it, instead of each person on the city council trying to figure out what to do. We are running out of time.
271	The sport teams, the arts and music, stores, young feeling, and the youth that generate the energy for thought and civility - hope and future.
272	The sports events in town should be held on the FRONTAGE ROADS (bike races and marathons). Keep the paticipators out of the way of the rest of the tax paying public. This will never happen.
273	The u of A is important for the community in many ways, including its educational opportunities, its economic benefits, and its extra curricular offerings, including sports and cultural activities.
274	The university and downtown area offers many good events - cultural and sports. At times feels like a college town.
275	The uofa football program.
276	The variety of cultural, entertainment, enrichment and sports activities offered at the U of A compensates for the lack of other arts and sports offerings in the area
277	The world class programs including the students, professors - their research and work - plus the programs offered to the general public at Centennial Hall, School of Music, Poetry Center and the bookstore as well as the athletics.
278	There are no major activities besides U of A. The spring training games are now all up in Phoenix. There are no professional sports teams. A majority of all the major concerts are held in Phoenix. The night life for late 20's needs to improve.. Not everyone is in college.
279	There is a small community feel to our large city. I enjoy the cultural activities (gem show, ATC theater) and U of A sports (football, basketball and women's volleyball).
280	There is a university that offers a lot of cultural and learning opportunities. There are affordable (usually, compared to bigger cities) concerts, art events and sporting events. Medical facilities, recreation, good food.
281	There is constantly a demand for lighted soccer/ultimate frisbee fields that Tucson cannot meet. We are trying to stay active as a community, but it's hard when you have to drive to two different fields in one night, for two games.
282	There is not a lot to do around this town- esp for young people. Better nightlife, downtown, museums, sports teams.
283	There should be a committment in bringing in more sporting opportunities to the community.
284	They were here, they were gone, they came back again, they are leaving again. I like the Tucson Toros - that ballpark on Ajo sucks!
285	Thing of all the things we've lost because of our economic environment; spring training baseball comes to mind
286	This is a desert and not every sprawling private community needs a golf course, nor is there water to sustain such extravagance! In my view, it is a game that uses resources that are precious in this climate wastefully and is a game of exculsivity and not inclusivity. The continual building of new housing does not seem to keep in mind the limited water resources with which we live.
287	This is very important in growing our economy, which should be a big factor in everyone's life. It's a terrible shame that we've lost spring training, the film industry and now at possible risk are the golf tournament and gem show. How can it be that our population is many times what it was when those events first came to Tucson and now we can't support them?
288	To see the baseball games
289	Tone down Mike Stoops sideline antics.
290	Tucson Padres, Tucson Toros...we need to get Spring Training back in Tucson!!
291	Tucson Toros
292	Tucson and UofA football
293	Tucson definitely has a diverse and large enough population that it could support more retail, attractions, recreation and sporting opportunities.
294	Tucson does not capitalize on the tourism that our region should have. The gem show, golfing, and rodeo during one month should not be all we have to offer. There is not really much entertainment in the Tucson area. Where's our big jobbing.com arena with sports bars, shopping, football, entertainment??? The investment value to people outside our community is minimized by our availability and tranportation limits.
295	Tucson has an incredible wealth of world-class outdoor recreation sites and other potential sites. If Tucson promoted itself as an outdoor recreation paradise for mt and road bikers, rock climbers, golfers, skateboarders and others it could become a destination city. Drop the baseball dreams. Tucson is happy supporting the U of A athletics.
296	Tucson has the gem and mineral show and other events. Great place to live and of course, UofA football and other sports
297	Tucson is a great place to play and get involved in sports. Especially to watch. There is no reason we shouldnt be able to suppourt a minor league baseball team, spring training, horse racing, etc.
298	Tucson is missing out! We need a professional hockey team!
299	Tucson needs to do a better job attracting major sports facilities to the area. I realize that many Tucsonans still have a bad taste in their mouth about spending money for an expensive facility and then paying exorbitant prices for a seat. But it needs to be done. Sell blocks of bonds to investment companies in addition to individuals.
300	Tucson needs to find a way to replace the baseball teams and what may be the loss of the gem show.
301	Tucson offers a wide variety of activities; the arts, sports, and lots of architecture!
302	Tucson offers an array of arts, sports and other things to do.
303	Tucson would really benefit from a professional sports team, both culturally and economically. The loss of spring training baseball was huge in that regard.
304	Tucson's only ice rink shut down a few years ago. Youth ice sports are very important, and a great alternative to the soccer and and baseball leagues that everyone else plays in. There are a lot of people that live here that grew up in places with ice, so I think it would be a good idea.
305	Tucson, the city limits, is only a small part of our metropolitan whole. We need to work together--the city and the unincorporated county--to keep this a great place to live. Our city and county govts. are distressingly unfunctional. We need a strong mayor system: someone who has the brains, the guts, and the power to envision a decent future, and work to make it a reality. Not a crowd of councilpersons and supervisors with their own petty interests, and the inability to say 'No' to anyone. Case in point: what has happened to Rio Nuevo? Disastrous! Downtown should be built up and running by now, and instead we've wasted tens of millions of dollars on 'studies' and a bridge to pretty much nowhere. We need a decent symphony hall: not the harebrained idea of an aquarium. We need museums! We need decent, well-lighted parking and fine restaurants. We needed to put together a tax-package that would convince some teams to keep spring training here--though after the fiasco of situating the ballpark in the middle of NOWHERE, that might have been unrescuable. We need a first class hotel downtown, not a run-down third rate hotel. We need decent shopping: why can't we put together a package that would attract a store like Nordstrom's?
306	U of A
307	U of A Sports
308	U of A basketball ( go WILDCATS)
309	U of A football
310	U of AZ football, basketball(mens), semipro baseball
311	UA .. Go Cats!
312	UA basketball
313	UA games, golf, swimming, bike paths
314	UA is the driver of our local economy. It is the source of so many 'quality of life' elements (e.g. collegiate athletics, night life, special events) and is a constant fountain of innovation and creativity in our region.
315	UA sporting events
316	UA sports
317	UA sports & food
318	University of Arizona Athletics
319	University of Arizona football tailgating
320	University of Arizona sports
321	University of Arizona sports. As a UofA graduate, I am very proud of my wildcats.
322	University of Arizona sports/culture
323	University of Arizona's events (sports, music & ballet)
324	University town- sports, economic development, and workforce development
325	Uof a football
326	UofA Football Season & Baseball spring training games
327	UofA sports
328	UofA ties the community together (the Obama visit, sports, it's the "center of Tucson"
329	Water sports
330	We are a community of entreprenuers and as such, we do not seem to know how to work together to achieve common goals (like supporting schools, development plans, sports teams, etc.)
331	We are born and bread Wildcats. Enough said!
332	We can attend competitive sports events in relative comfort
333	We enjoy the Marachi Festival, Tucson Symphony, Arizona Opera, Tucson Pops and the U of A Presents, U of A Football, Basketball and Softball. We support all of these things!!
334	We enjoy the many sporting events, Football, Basketball and Softball.
335	We focus on baseball to the exclusion of the possibilities presented by our many talented perofrmers and artists. Tucson Electric Park could be Tucson Electric Theater with less effort than we think.
336	We have an incredibly diverse cultural scene (including sports). Tucson is interesting, there is so much to learn and there is always something fun to do.
337	We have been involved in Arizona athletics for over almost 7 years now. After being involved with Coach Candrea, I find Coach Stoops to be a very unprofessional, rude and embarrassing example to not only his players and staff but to the community as a whole.
338	We have lived in university towns for the past 40 years and enjoy the atmosphere created by sports and arts offerings.
339	We have lost a ton of revenue becuase the city wouldn't improve the facilities down here
340	We have lost sports teams, organizations , and events
341	We keep losing things that enrich the lives of Tucsonans, draw tourists, provide jobs & make money to other parts of the state and country(Spring Training, minor league baseball, conventions, music and athletic events). We need to move forward quickly and do something or we could lose the Gem Show & Match Play Golf. We are originally from Indiana. Indianapolis totally remade itself into the Amature Sports Capitol of the Country. Portland, Seattle, & San Antonio have done great things that keep residents living there and draw vacationers. Tucson needs to find an identity, promote it, build to it and make money from it.
342	We lost spring training baseball, there's not much in the way of sports and other entertainment, except UofA. Well planned City events can also be a source of pride - large scale street events, traveling road shows, Pro exhibition games, concerts in the park, etc.
343	We love living in a University town. We love the diversity it brings to the community. We love events on U of A campus, including the Tucson Festival of Books, Arizona Athletics (esp. the Women's Basketball games), Women's & LGBT film series, UA Presents/Centennial Hall, Southwest Native Arts Festival, AIDS Walk
344	We need a convention center & other venues for events & sports
345	We need a new baseball team
346	We need more sports teams here
347	We need to attract a Triple A franchise to Tucson and to bring more people to downtown Tucson. A baseball stadium with either downtown or mountain views will bring around 10,000 people to downtown Tucson. Additionally, a 15,000 seat arena with luxury boxes would attract concerts, a minor league basketball or hockey team, NCAA men's basketball tournaments, and possibly 1 or 2 UofA basketball games.
348	We need to create a central location in Tucson that will draw concerts, cultural and sports events and BUSINESS!!
349	We need to get and keep more professional sports teams.
350	We need to increase the number of free or reduced price recreational programs for youth. We need more centers where youth can hang out after school. The facilities need to stay open late. The facilities need to provide the following resources: jobs, educational activities, sports, sex and health education.
351	We need to pull in more events. That means building an arena that will attract BIG atrist. How about a professional team in Tucson. We are not using the TEP Field to its fullest potential. HOw about NBA or MLS teams.
352	We seem to shoot down any suggested improvements (transportation, downtown, spring training, Rio Nuevo, re-structuring govt., new industry) instead of working together to forge compromises and solutions. It's almost like we can't trust each other or just like to say 'no'. Business and neighborhood interests really all want the same thing: jobs, quality of life, strong health and education systems. Nothing can improve without change, so let's all work together.
353	We want sports at our schools!
354	We wanted to live in a community large enough to have services, amenities, access to sports, entertainment, etc. - but not so big that it becomes hard to navigate the city.
355	We would enjoy going to more athletics...but where the last stadium was built is like no man's land for the bulk of the community. I don't feel that the professional business community endorsed and promoted the athletic possibilities we had and it seems to have fell apart.
356	We've spent all that money and now we have no pre-season teams even coming here. Why?
357	Weather & the Wildcats
358	Well, it started with Coach O. I am a crazy UofA basketball fan. I love all UofA sports but enjoy the bball the best.
359	Whatever draws and keeps people here, it produces a wealth of fine arts, sports and cultural events that seem huge for the size of population.
360	Whether it is athletic events, or open lectures, the University gives Tucson a Univeristy town vibe.
361	Whether it's parks for kids, or senior league baseball, there is something here for everyone.
362	While there are some great parks for kids around Tucson, when looking at field usage for sports (which can be vital to youth development in a variety of areas), Tucson is lacking. The costs to use the fields goes up and makes participating in healthy outdoor activities/sports for youth more challenging which in turn depletes these programs and makes Tucson less appealing...
363	Why can't pro sports survive in Tucson?
364	Why is the University Band not in more of the parades? Why doesn't the university have a greater presence in our public libraries? Why isn't there a UA Sun Tran sponsored bus. Why do we not see more Red and Blue around the city during big games. I thin the city could host a lot of tailgating type events downtown and have buses transport people to the game from there. Charging for parking at Congress and I-10 and encouraging people to tailgate there would be great.
365	With the year-round decent weather, one can engage in activities year-round from sporting events to social activities.
366	Without the U of A, we wouldn't have many of the arts that I was praising above. The U brings us great sports events, and tremendous international prestige because of our science (Kitt Peak, Biosphere II, etc), community lectures. It also, because of all the wonderful young people, helps keep our community youthful and innovative.
367	You can golf year-round here, which is great! There is also an overwhelming amount of quality food establishments here serving regional food, whether it is a Sonoran Dog or perfectly cooked 'cowboy' steak, the food is great all over town.
368	You can't beat a research one university for pumping grads, research dollars, professional development opportunities, and sports into the local economy. I'm thrilled UA is heading downtown - I'm hopeful they will make the most of this opportunity.