Imagine Greater Tucson
Phase I Data Gathering

Peter Howell School – NA Meeting
401 N. Irving Av,  Tucson
Date of Survey: Thursday, September 30, 2010  Time: 8:00 – 8:30 PM
Facilitator: Donald Ijams  Method: Paper Survey
Number of Tables: 0  Number of People in Meeting: 40 (3 paper surveys)
 
Theme 1. Community and Climate
 What do you like the most about our community/region?
  Living in the Sonoran desert
  Great weather
  Winter temperature
  Winter weather
  Small town flavor
  University forums
  Coffee shops close to university
  Small town energy
 What do you most want to change or improve about our community/region?
  More public parks
  Outlaw water gulping projects
 Why is this important? How does this affect you?
  Sustainability
  Meet people of different ages
  Support for kids
  Increase community connections
  Intellectual stimulation
  Exercise – health
  Feeling of belonging
  Comfort
  Community
 
Theme 2. Education
 What do you like the most about our community/region?
  Exciting, competent school teachers
 What do you most want to change or improve about our community/region?
  Fix TUSD central administration
  Schools and education
  Improve school readiness of preschoolers
  Improve college/career readiness of high school grads
 Why is this important? How does this affect you?
  Get education bureaucracy out of the way of achievement
  Burnish, don't tarnish, Tucson's reputation
  Make Tucson a desirable place to live
  Make public education a draw rather than a negative
 
Theme 3. Transportation
 What do you most want to change or improve about our community/region?
  Improve public transportation
  Transportation
 Why is this important? How does this affect you?
  Lessen dependence on car
  Reduce resource usage


Saturday, October 16, 2010