Imagine Greater Tucson
Phase I Data Gathering
| Communities Putting Prevention to Work – Table 2 | ||
| Sentinel Building - 320 N. Commerce Park Loop, Tucson | ||
| Date of Conversation: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 Time: 2:30 – 4:30 PM | ||
| Facilitator: Marc Fink Recorder: Daphne Daly | ||
| Number of Tables: 1 Number of Participants: 8 | ||
| Theme 1. Built Environment | ||
| What do you most want to change or improve about our community/region? | ||
| Create more mixed-use neighborhoods | ||
| More community/neighborhood centers | ||
| Lack of farmers markets | ||
| Fewer box stores - more local business | ||
| Fewer strip malls | ||
| Lack of public transportation available | ||
| Devotion to cars and roads | ||
| Less traffic (better street design) | ||
| Theme 2. Culture | ||
| What do you like the most about our community/region? | ||
| Culture | ||
| Southwest culture | ||
| Close to border communities | ||
| Culture | ||
| Diversity of cultures | ||
| Culture and ethnicities | ||
| Hispanic culture and influence | ||
| Why is this important? How does this affect you? | ||
| We can value the Mexican and refugee cultures here | ||
| The neighborhoods may not seem so diverse, but downtown is | ||
| Lower-prices: you can afford a home | ||
| Not a fast-paced place | ||
| The history is unique | ||
| Sense of family is more prominent | ||
| The language - things are expressed in a different way | ||
| We are distinct (not like Phoenix, which is more corporate) | ||
| The Hispanic music, art, festivals, and food are unique and precious | ||
| Theme 3. Downtown | ||
| What do you most want to change or improve about our community/region? | ||
| Attractions to draw people downtown | ||
| Cohesive attractive architecture for downtown | ||
| Downtown - no reflection of culture, Hodge podge, no planning or design | ||
| Street design in the downtown area | ||
| Why is this important? How does this affect you? | ||
| The image and history of a region is judged based on the downtown | ||
| Lacks visual appeal | ||
| Architecture is lacking | ||
| Street car is good, but there should be more nightlife - it is limited | ||
| The pace - vibrancy is lacking | ||
| Should be community hub for families, diversity, music and the arts | ||
| Money invested should be different | ||
| Important hub for both native and new people | ||
| Theme 4. Local Environment | ||
| What do you like the most about our community/region? | ||
| Desert landscape - visually accessible | ||
| Mountains | ||
| Wildlife | ||
| Sunsets | ||
| Climate | ||
| Weather | ||
| We have the best weather and 4 seasons | ||
| Why is this important? How does this affect you? | ||
| More shade - plant trees and develop shade systems | ||
| Combine city and county parks | ||
| People aren't aware of city amenities | ||
| Good public pools would be one way to limit private pools and their water usage | ||
| We need to renovate older properties and limit new development | ||
| Low vs. spread out | ||
| Keep things 1-story | ||
| Don't become another San Diego or Phoenix - no 35-story condos or hillside developments | ||
| We have water issues - water is not managed as well as it should be | ||
| We have accessible wildlife because of our parks and bike paths | ||
| I love the wildlife | ||
| It's slower paced here | ||
| The environment contributes to tourism | ||
| We're in a special unique place and that pride of place contributes to our quality of life | ||
| We're no Phoenix with big grass lawns - we appreciate our desert plants | ||
| Walking paths in the area are a plus | ||
| The mountains make me feel better about myself | ||
| Desert and the mountains are beautiful | ||
| Theme 5. Community | ||
| What do you like the most about our community/region? | ||
| Long standing communities and neighborhoods | ||
| Social connections | ||
| Community activism | ||
| Small' big city | ||
| Family and friends | ||
| Family | ||
| Why is this important? How does this affect you? | ||
| We are a transient community but many people come back | ||
| We know each other in this community | ||
| Some families are in Mexico and in the US | ||
| Quality of life depends on the support of others | ||
| Lot's of us have a long history in the area. A generational connection is important | ||
| It's a friendly place | ||
| Local officials are accessible - council members and supervisors are not isolated | ||
| Small city feeling | ||
| We want to retire here and have education | ||
| We're proud of our Mexican and American-Indian cultures but we have issues | ||
| Theme 6. Recreation | ||
| What do you like the most about our community/region? | ||
| Outdoor recreation | ||
| What do you most want to change or improve about our community/region? | ||
| Cleaner parks | ||
| More recreational areas | ||
| More affordable youth activities | ||
| Lack of parks in certain areas | ||
| Theme 7. Economy | ||
| What do you most want to change or improve about our community/region? | ||
| Not enough jobs | ||
| Theme 8. Government | ||
| What do you like the most about our community/region? | ||
| Good emergency management system | ||
| What do you most want to change or improve about our community/region? | ||
| Latino community involvement in government | ||
| Policies to buy guns! Gun control! | ||
| Dysfunctional government - they don't relate to each other | ||
| Why is this important? How does this affect you? | ||
| Border partnerships have a lot to offer - services and information | ||
| Ajo is part of Pima County! | ||
| Our government structure is weird and often works against us | ||
| Phoenix gets a better deal with more tax dollars because most of the area is incorporated | ||
| Grassroots brings better changes | ||
| People don't know how to be involved. Not necessarily politics, but individuals bringing ideas together to build better neighborhoods | ||
| Thoughtful dialogue leads to a better environment and plan | ||
| Community involvement is lacking - officials make decisions in a vacuum | ||
| Theme 9. Health Care | ||
| What do you most want to change or improve about our community/region? | ||
| Kino hospital | ||
| Lack of Trauma centers | ||
| Why is this important? How does this affect you? | ||
| Health care is connected to jobs | ||
| Lot's of low-income people without health insurance | ||
| More health information | ||
| Tucson has to help the border community | ||
| More emergency services and more rural health care centers for long-term | ||
| We only have 1 trauma center. If we lost this, we'd have to go to Phoenix and we'd be in real trouble (especially in the event of a disaster) | ||
| Cheaper to go to Mexico for prescriptions, due to costs | ||
| Theme 10. Education | ||
| What do you most want to change or improve about our community/region? | ||
| Improve the school system (public, private, and universities) | ||
Tuesday, January 18, 2011