Imagine Greater Tucson
Phase I Data Gathering
| IGT Facilitator/Scribe Training No. 3 | ||
| Junior League – 2099 E River Rd., Tucson | ||
| Date of Conversation: Thursday, December 02, 2010 Time: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm | ||
| Facilitator: Tahnee Robertson Recorder: Joanie Sawyer | ||
| Number of Tables: 1 Number of Participants: 13 | ||
| Theme 1. Sustainability | ||
| What do you like the most about our community/region? | ||
| Ingenuity in regards to sustainability | ||
| Support of local * Business * Farmer's market | ||
| What do you most want to change or improve about our community/region? | ||
| Water | ||
| Make Tucson region the solar capital | ||
| Need to address/mitigate climate change | ||
| More support for local ranches/farms sustainable agriculture | ||
| Theme 2. Transportation | ||
| What do you like the most about our community/region? | ||
| Biking | ||
| What do you most want to change or improve about our community/region? | ||
| Limited national /international connections (airport) | ||
| Lack of public transportation | ||
| Better regional mass transit | ||
| Increase bike and walking paths (arteries) | ||
| Transit/rail (ability to get around without SOV) | ||
| Public transport (lack of) | ||
| Downtown traffic flow | ||
| Theme 3. People/Community | ||
| What do you like the most about our community/region? | ||
| Social uniqueness | ||
| Cultural diversity | ||
| Rich ethnic diversity | ||
| Social cultural diversity | ||
| Ethnic mix (drawing of people) | ||
| Small "big" city | ||
| Sense of community (people get involved) | ||
| People * down to earth * friendly * accepting * non-pretentious | ||
| Family and friends here | ||
| What do you most want to change or improve about our community/region? | ||
| Improved treatment of immigrants legal or illegal | ||
| Respect/support for cultural diversity | ||
| Attitudes about the diversity within city | ||
| Theme 4. Arts | ||
| What do you like the most about our community/region? | ||
| Diversity in arts and entertainment | ||
| Arts community | ||
| Theme 5. Growth/redevelopment | ||
| What do you like the most about our community/region? | ||
| Growth ability (space to grow) | ||
| What do you most want to change or improve about our community/region? | ||
| Mixed issues/infill * high quality * good architecture * Walkable | ||
| Focus on sustainability not growth (size) | ||
| Greater residential mix income and culture | ||
| The way we've grown - sprawl | ||
| Redevelop inner-city blight creative infill | ||
| Why is this important? How does this affect you? | ||
| Smart growth = social connections should be fostered; walkability, aging in place | ||
| Water = related to sustainability | ||
| Ethic/value of individual action needs to translate to smart growth | ||
| Recognizing the importance of smart growth | ||
| Moving forward in a positive ways will help to mitigate climate change | ||
| Consider limits to growth to prevent sprawl - look at other models | ||
| Need redevelopment that avoids gentrification | ||
| Protect natural environment | ||
| People need to have a voice | ||
| Promotes cultural diversity and better education | ||
| Historic/unique neighborhoods - balance protecting these vs. infill | ||
| Shorten timelines, other creative means for promoting smart growt - align codes | ||
| Mandating smart growth | ||
| Mass transit and biking would improve air quality | ||
| Impacts quality of life and transportation | ||
| Smart growth, so as not use up natural environment | ||
| Theme 6. Cultural Diversity | ||
| What do you like the most about our community/region? | ||
| Cultural diversity | ||
| Cultural diversity | ||
| Ethnic backgrounds | ||
| Theme 7. Natural Environment/Outdoor Recreation | ||
| What do you like the most about our community/region? | ||
| Environmental uniqueness | ||
| Our natural environment | ||
| Scenic beauty | ||
| Outdoor recreation all year around | ||
| Natural splendor and recreational opportunity | ||
| Hiking | ||
| Natural amenities Outdoor options | ||
| Environment * Scenic views * big open sky * Desert wildflowers | ||
| Sonoran desert | ||
| Natural surroundings | ||
| Outdoor adventures opportunities | ||
| Theme 8. Education | ||
| What do you most want to change or improve about our community/region? | ||
| Education system - poorly funded | ||
| Respect/support for K-12 and higher education | ||
| Theme 9. Economics/Jobs | ||
| What do you most want to change or improve about our community/region? | ||
| More high- wage jobs | ||
| Increase social justice | ||
| Economic environment - lack of opportunities | ||
| Lack of diverse employment options | ||
| Lack of quality jobs | ||
| Need to attract more jobs/companies | ||
| Lack of employment opportunities | ||
| Business friendliness | ||
| Theme 10. Governance/Leadership | ||
| What do you most want to change or improve about our community/region? | ||
| Lack of political leadership | ||
| Politics *State * Local factionalism | ||
| Theme 11. Quality of life -related to wellness/health | ||
| What do you like the most about our community/region? | ||
| High quality of health care available | ||
| What do you most want to change or improve about our community/region? | ||
| Improve air quality | ||
| Variety of senior services | ||
| Theme 12. Youth | ||
| What do you most want to change or improve about our community/region? | ||
| Youth voice in gov | ||
| Provide youth activities/space | ||
Friday, December 10, 2010