Imagine Greater Tucson
Phase I Data Gathering
| UA – College of Education | ||
| Main Campus, Tucson | ||
| Date of Conversation: Monday, October 25, 2010 Time: 7:00:- 9:00 pm | ||
| Facilitator: Anita Fonte Recorder: | ||
| Number of Tables: 1 Number of Participants: 18 | ||
| Theme 1. Diversity | ||
| What do you like the most about our community/region? | ||
| The desert - Native peoples | ||
| Small town | ||
| Small community feel - Does not feel like a huge city | ||
| Sense of community | ||
| Sense of community = better public transportation | ||
| Sense of community - (events, organizations) | ||
| Relax - laid back | ||
| Re-design of Downtown | ||
| Population size - feels like a community | ||
| Neighborhoods | ||
| It's not Phoenix | ||
| It's diversity: ethic/cultural | ||
| General culture of Tucson (festivals, celebrations, etc..) museums - food Latin or Native influences | ||
| Food in South Tucson | ||
| Food | ||
| Diversity of people | ||
| Diversity - People and environment | ||
| Diversity - in natural environment | ||
| Diversity | ||
| Decent presence of art/artists/community/local art | ||
| Community events Culture | ||
| Friendly - nice people | ||
| What do you most want to change or improve about our community/region? | ||
| South Tucson is geographically segregated from Central Tucson by income and race/ethnicity | ||
| Public for urban youth | ||
| Neighborhood cohesiveness - sprawl (density) | ||
| More farmers markets one in each neighborhood | ||
| More farmer's markets and bookstores in the south of town | ||
| Ideologies against diversity. This is an issue present in many matters. Minority groups | ||
| Downtown cultural centers Tucson style = small town feel | ||
| City cleanliness (streets, buildings) | ||
| Change of attitude of people who want big city attractions but maintain small town feel i.e. downtown hotel and improvements | ||
| Change and stop overt attitude of hate and intolerance directed at specified groups of people trickling in | ||
| Why is this important? How does this affect you? | ||
| We're all human, but we don't treat others as humans | ||
| Sameness + new ideas; diversity = new ideas, interesting | ||
| Makes people feel more comfortable with own identities | ||
| Learning = diverse environmental increases | ||
| Diversity is the only thing to sustain (democracy) | ||
| Diversity honors the past, builds the future | ||
| Theme 2. Education | ||
| What do you most want to change or improve about our community/region? | ||
| More support for public education | ||
| Language in schools needs to change | ||
| K-12 Education | ||
| Greater investment in progressive public education | ||
| Focus on schools and education | ||
| Education (K-2 and higher ed) (cost, curriculum, inclusion, support, etc.) | ||
| Better school funding especially southwest/west Tucson | ||
| Better public education: bilingual - intercultural | ||
| Public education | ||
| (Better) Education Schools | ||
| Theme 3. Transportation | ||
| What do you like the most about our community/region? | ||
| Don't have to get on a highway to get most places | ||
| Bike friendliness - bike lanes - winter weather | ||
| What do you most want to change or improve about our community/region? | ||
| Road conditions | ||
| Public transportation (of real quality and really public) | ||
| More pedestrian crosswalks between city blocks | ||
| Drivers - slow commute; not good drivers | ||
| Bicycle road - dangerous bikers | ||
| Better traffic management - timing of lights - not linked to lights (e.g. Crosswalks on Euclid by U of A = dangerous) - buses not stopping on main streets blocking traffic | ||
| Better public transportation | ||
| Better public transportation | ||
| Better public transportation | ||
| Better public transportation | ||
| Better public transport and more bike paths around town | ||
| Theme 4. Job Market | ||
| What do you most want to change or improve about our community/region? | ||
| Reduce crime - reduce crime by increasing jobs and better education | ||
| Poverty/homelessness - quality of life | ||
| No more Spring Training baseball | ||
| Improve job market | ||
| Theme 5. Civic | ||
| What do you like the most about our community/region? | ||
| Liberal pocket in conservative state (socially, environmentally…) | ||
| Close to Mexico | ||
| A History of social justice activism | ||
| Theme 6. U of A Sports and Food | ||
| What do you like the most about our community/region? | ||
| UA sports & food | ||
| University of Arizona sports/culture | ||
| The University of Arizona | ||
| The University - intellectual community - activities (misc) | ||
| Theme 7. Environmental | ||
| What do you like the most about our community/region? | ||
| The desert life | ||
| North part of Town - peace of the north part of town. Peace: Quiet (silence) | ||
| Natural places close to city | ||
| Mountains | ||
| Like the fall, winter, and spring weather - October through April | ||
| Its flora and fauna. Very interesting nature and scenery | ||
| Hiking/mountain and canyon parks, i.e. Sabino | ||
| Hiking and other outdoor activities | ||
| Access to outdoor activities - close by | ||
| What do you most want to change or improve about our community/region? | ||
| More parks, exercise and bike paths in all parts of town | ||
| More lakes like Phoenix | ||
Friday, November 05, 2010