Imagine Greater Tucson
Phase I Data Gathering
| San Clemente Neighborhood – Table 2 | ||
| Randolph Clubhouse - 600 S. Alvernon Way, Tucson | ||
| Date of Conversation: Thursday, January 20, 2011 Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM | ||
| Facilitator: Kathy Wilson Recorder: Iris Patten | ||
| Number of Tables: 1 Number of Participants: 6 | ||
| Theme 1. Economic Vitality | ||
| What do you like the most about our community/region? | ||
| Presence of the University as a source of culture and economy | ||
| University of Arizona (skilled community) | ||
| What do you most want to change or improve about our community/region? | ||
| More high quality jobs | ||
| Improve downtown | ||
| Vastly improve K-12 education | ||
| Why is this important? How does this affect you? | ||
| Quality of life | ||
| Type of jobs and better paying jobs | ||
| It spills into everything else - parks, culture, libraries | ||
| We rely on two, maybe three, employers | ||
| We don't have much in the sense of high paying and diverse jobs | ||
| Our economy is based on the idea that we will keep growing | ||
| Theme 2. Reduce Violence | ||
| What do you most want to change or improve about our community/region? | ||
| Fewer guns in general | ||
| Improve civility | ||
| Gun control | ||
| Maintain safety | ||
| Theme 3. Natural Environment | ||
| What do you like the most about our community/region? | ||
| Outdoors/nature | ||
| Hiking trails | ||
| The desert | ||
| Clean Air | ||
| Beautiful | ||
| Cycling and hiking opportunities | ||
| Outdoor walking and hiking | ||
| Outdoors available year round | ||
| The natural environment | ||
| What do you most want to change or improve about our community/region? | ||
| Reduce/contain pollution | ||
| Preserve natural resources (water, open spaces) | ||
| Why is this important? How does this affect you? | ||
| Nature and urban life will change unless we figure out how to manage and maintain water - it's the future | ||
| The desert also contributes to economic vitality | ||
| It's unique and very special | ||
| The beauty | ||
| Contributes to quality of life | ||
| Health - mental and physical | ||
| Theme 4. Cultural diversity | ||
| What do you like the most about our community/region? | ||
| Arts | ||
| Rich culture (diversity of people) | ||
| Multicultural people | ||
| Rich cultural life (arts and activities) | ||
| Access to culture (arts, music, etc.) | ||
| Diversity of population - the people | ||
| What do you most want to change or improve about our community/region? | ||
| Improve and maintain easy connections between communities | ||
| Why is this important? How does this affect you? | ||
| Gives us a more creative community | ||
| It's educational | ||
| What would happen if we did not have the entire Hispanic population - diversity improves richness | ||
| Theme 5. Community | ||
| What do you like the most about our community/region? | ||
| Neighborhood community feel | ||
| Friendly people | ||
| People friendly (ease of everyday life) | ||
| Friendliness of people | ||
| Why is this important? How does this affect you? | ||
| Outreach and security to reduce crime, neighborly (people helping people) | ||
| Social interaction; safety | ||
| Sense of security | ||
| Quality of life | ||
| Theme 6. Smart Growth, Land Use, and Transportation | ||
| What do you most want to change or improve about our community/region? | ||
| Change the car culture | ||
| Less development | ||
| Move to a metropolitan government | ||
| Public transportation | ||
| Public transportation | ||
| Livable/walkable neighborhoods - a positive community that isn't choked with cars | ||
| More public transport | ||
| Improve transportation options and safety | ||
| Water and city management | ||
| Reduce sprawl | ||
| Public transportation | ||
| Why is this important? How does this affect you? | ||
| Parking (asphalt and concrete) and the urban heat island. Temperature increase is due to parking surface types | ||
| Growing denser lends itself to generating more of a sense of community | ||
| Aging in place, people are isolated and we need to reduce this | ||
| Air pollution results as well if we depend on cars | ||
| High speeds are not sustainable | ||
| The system is set up for automobiles; we need to improve safety | ||
Monday, January 31, 2011