Imagine Greater Tucson
Phase I Data Gathering
| Public Community Conversation | ||
| Sentinel Bldg 310 N. Commerce Park Loop, Tucson | ||
| Date of Conversation: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 Time: 6:30 - 8:30 PM | ||
| Facilitator: Marc Fink Recorder: Chris Bailey | ||
| Number of Tables: 1 Number of Participants: 8 | ||
| Theme 1. Economic Opportunity | ||
| What do you like the most about our community/region? | ||
| My job | ||
| Low Cost of Living | ||
| What do you most want to change or improve about our community/region? | ||
| Too many low wage jobs (we lure firms that want "cheap" labor) | ||
| Poor quality of K-12 education for entire community | ||
| Not enough young professionals | ||
| Need better paying jobs � professional jobs/wages | ||
| Large number of families and seniors living in poverty | ||
| Lack of employment opportunities | ||
| Greater retention of young adults by enhanced opportunities | ||
| Theme 2. Natural Environment | ||
| What do you like the most about our community/region? | ||
| The views of mountains & desert | ||
| Sunsets | ||
| Open space | ||
| Open space | ||
| Mountain & hiking | ||
| Environment, natural beauty, right in our backyard | ||
| Why is this important? How does this affect you? | ||
| Washes lead to lot premiums | ||
| Spiritual connection | ||
| Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan | ||
| Mountains well used | ||
| Land protected by prior generations | ||
| Ensure access across private land | ||
| Cheap! - inclusive | ||
| Theme 3. Culture | ||
| What do you like the most about our community/region? | ||
| Varied Culture | ||
| University of Arizona's events (sports, music & ballet) | ||
| The Music Scene (outdoor concerts) | ||
| The laid back atmosphere | ||
| Strong grass roots avocational & non profit organizations | ||
| Small town feel | ||
| Small town atmosphere in a remote urban setting | ||
| Restaurants & food | ||
| Lots of activities to do around town - always something going on (lots free) | ||
| Good, local food � e.g. Farmer's Market | ||
| Events | ||
| Easy-going, laid-back atmosphere | ||
| Diverse cultures; people | ||
| Cultural diversity & tolerance | ||
| What do you most want to change or improve about our community/region? | ||
| Tucson needs clear vision / identity � brand � planning downtown | ||
| Fragmentation of "Community" - relates to diversity | ||
| Acceptance of chronic loss of young adults from community | ||
| Why is this important? How does this affect you? | ||
| Where is the shared identity? | ||
| Varying population growth difficult to plan | ||
| Too many things to do? | ||
| Socioeconomic accessibility factor can prevent involvement | ||
| Small town feel � rusty, dusty cowboy town � parochial | ||
| Single mom stuck at home | ||
| Seniors without mobility | ||
| Packed downtown feels good � urban sense of place � moved out to shopping malls | ||
| No interest in getting together | ||
| No downtown leads to the need for a magnet | ||
| No downtown leads to a lack of culture | ||
| Need education to reduce poverty | ||
| Like laid back attitude, etc | ||
| Hierarchy of needs | ||
| Foothills separate | ||
| Fear of other cultures | ||
| Even adjacent neighborhoods �don't cross the road� | ||
| Diversity in recreation/lifestyle | ||
| Desire/lack of community pride leads to apathy | ||
| Density makes it difficult to move distances | ||
| Change � vibrancy | ||
| Boom or bust | ||
| Big employers work in cycles � narrow base | ||
| 20 � 50 age group gone | ||
| Theme 4. Regional Land Use Planning | ||
| What do you like the most about our community/region? | ||
| 4th Avenue | ||
| What do you most want to change or improve about our community/region? | ||
| Want more vibrant downtown | ||
| Sprawl | ||
| Short sighted planning for the future | ||
| Public Transportation - need more | ||
| Not a great downtown | ||
| More infill within Central Tucson - higher density | ||
| Mix of land uses in relation. Urban Villages | ||
| Lack of community center | ||
| Better metropolitan governance | ||
| Why is this important? How does this affect you? | ||
| Vested interest in fragmented status quo | ||
| Sacrifices? | ||
| Need for regional government � recreation, parks, education planning | ||
| Lack of brand | ||
| How to tip balance between incentive and status quo | ||
| How to connect? | ||
| Government, people, culture, planning are fragmented | ||
| Government lacks efficiency | ||
| Government is unenlightened | ||
| Do people care? | ||
| Capitalize on assets | ||
| Broad connections | ||
| Theme 5. Transportation | ||
| What do you most want to change or improve about our community/region? | ||
| Traffic | ||
| Public transit (needs to be improved) | ||
| Limited public transit | ||
| Lack of dedicated bike paths | ||
| Better public transportation | ||
| Better pedestrian amenities (sidewalks, shade, an aesthetic experience) | ||
Friday, November 05, 2010