Imagine Greater Tucson
Phase I Data Gathering
| Public Community Conversation – Sahuarita | ||
| Anamax Park 17501 S. Camino de las Quintas, Sahuarita | ||
| Date of Conversation: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 Time: 6:30 – 8:30 PM | ||
| Facilitator: Sarah More Recorder: Iris Patten | ||
| Number of Tables: 1 Number of Participants: 4 | ||
| Theme 1. Identity/Branding | ||
| What do you like the most about our community/region? | ||
| Culture | ||
| Culture- tons of art, music, UA events | ||
| Size of the population - size of the community and easy to get around | ||
| Accessibility- easy to get to the desert, culture, etc. | ||
| What do you most want to change or improve about our community/region? | ||
| Sense of community- better collaboration | ||
| Lack of coordination and promotion of assets- where to look? (10 different places) | ||
| Why is this important? How does this affect you? | ||
| In Chicago, big barrier between socio-economic groups. Here, there isn't that big wall. Interaction is available on committees, etc. | ||
| Great civilizations are based on cultures that are remembered later. No real barriers to entry | ||
| The Arts. Always been important for me to connect to that in other communities I've lived in | ||
| Tucson Meet Yourself - Amazing. I want to be a part of more of that | ||
| Such a diverse population; I like to go and explore that diversity. A lot of people don't understand that diversity, and I would like to see the community embrace it | ||
| Theme 2. Education | ||
| What do you like the most about our community/region? | ||
| The University of Arizona | ||
| What do you most want to change or improve about our community/region? | ||
| Keep our students here after graduation | ||
| K-12 education- we are at the bottom | ||
| Theme 3. Economy | ||
| What do you most want to change or improve about our community/region? | ||
| Bringing jobs | ||
| Economy- a more diverse economy | ||
| Diversity of job and economic opportunities and training (variety of positions in the middle too) | ||
| Theme 4. Regional Cooperation | ||
| What do you most want to change or improve about our community/region? | ||
| Local and State Government (to metro government) | ||
| Theme 5. Environment | ||
| What do you like the most about our community/region? | ||
| Mountains | ||
| Climate | ||
| Desert | ||
| Wildlife | ||
| Climate | ||
| Weather | ||
| Mountains and scenery | ||
| Open space | ||
| Why is this important? How does this affect you? | ||
| Ease of access; no congestion like other big cities | ||
| Within 15 minutes you can be in the environment, in nature | ||
| Take a walk, go on the trails… just the beauty of the place | ||
| Adds to a spiritual, meditative environment | ||
| It's peaceful; relaxed | ||
| Health is better here, I can breathe | ||
| In the past 2-years of living here, I have so many stories to tell | ||
| You can drive to someplace, it's comfortable. I can drive to Mt. Lemmon and it's cold, then drive south and its' completely different. I walk outside and I see coyotes | ||
| It's special, few places you can see so far, but it is surrounded by mountains; and each mountain is unique | ||
| It's what makes Tucson unique, it's Tucson's identity | ||
| Theme 6. Transportation | ||
| What do you most want to change or improve about our community/region? | ||
| Air quality - relating to transportation and the environment | ||
| Non-sustainable transportation- vehicular traffic | ||
| Transportation- regional rail, light rail, and rail to Phoenix | ||
Wednesday, December 22, 2010