Imagine Greater Tucson

Imagine Greater Tucson
Online Survey Data from November 2010


Survey: 1. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Potential Business Opportunities	Business is important. It is small businesses that create the majority jobs in most communities. I want to be able to start businesses to hire employees so that they can provide for their families.
A variety of churches	Churches are important to maintaining a higher quality of life. Moral and ethical standards that are advocated by churches benefit the entire community. Support of marriages, families and kids are key focuses of most churches.
Warm weather	I personally enjoy the warmer dry climate.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Anti-growth attitude	Growth is critical to the long term sustainability of our area. Our current city and county leadership is largely anti-growth.
Political leadership is inept	Largely the city council and county supervisors are very poor quality leaders. Rio Nuevo is a great example. Trying to kill the Rosemont mine is another.
No strategic plan	Our city has no strategic plan to deal with future growth. Our city has always be reactionary in addressing problems rather than strategic. It always cost more to retro-fit roads, water, sewer etc. because past and current leadership never planned for our region to reach 1 million people.
Date of survey: Nov 01, 2010 // Home near: Houghton and Tanque Verde 85749 // Years here: 17 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 2. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Friendliness, openness of people	When I came to Tucson 30 years ago from the Midwest I was amazed at how immediately accepted I was, and the ease of joining groups and becoming involved in the community.
Natural beauty	I feel incredibly grateful to live in a place with Tucson's natural beauty--the mountains, the sunsets, the blue, open sky. And we have no hurricanes, mudslides, tornadoes and other natural disasters. We must be concerned about our water use, however.
Size	Tucson is big enough to have lots going on, and a full complement of cultural activities, but small enough to be manageable without spending hours on a freeway. When I was younger, I wanted to move to a bigger city, but now that I'm near retirement age, I'm very happy to be here instead of Phoenix.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
City, county government	For the 30 years I have lived here, I and everyone I know have been complaining about local government. For Tucson to achieve its potential, we need intelligent, forward-thinking representatives who can rise above reacting to special interest groups who get them elected.
Downtown	A vibrant downtown that provides employment, entertainment, places to live and honors the traditions of the city will bring me and my time and money downtown, and draw others locally and from out of town, improving the local economy for all of us.
Planning, architectural controls	I want to live in a city that understands the value of aesthetics to people's attitudes. Tucson could be amazing if the land planning and architecture even attempted to mirror its natural beauty. As an example, look at Estes Park, Colorado and the downtown park running along the creek.
Date of survey: Nov 01, 2010 // Home near: Swan and Sunrise 85718 // Years here: 30 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 3. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
I grew up here	I imagine that if I grew up somewhere else I would prefer it to here
People	Relationships with people, the hispanic influenced anglo community.
Climate	We have a nice warm climate
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Change the structure of government	The city charter fosters a level of corruption that I speculate is second only Chicago. The structure and corruption have prevented affluent areas of the region to choose not to be incorporated.
End captivity to Extremists	It is unlikely that my kids will be able to find meaningful work in Tucson after graduating from college. This is a travesty. The result of a corrupt city charter is that the city government and general debate is held captive to extreme special interest groups the majority of whom seem to favor policies that are anathema to a healthy economy. I travel extensively and Tucson is an embarrassment.
Eliminate duplicate services (City / County / private)	The inefficient delivery of services causes higher costs in the form of higher taxes, higher fees, increased hassle and time. The city and county should not be in competition with the private sector. The city and county should not have duplicate services.
Date of survey: Nov 01, 2010 // Home near: Grant / Tanque Verde 85715 // Years here: 45 // Born in the: 60s
Survey: 4. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Weather	Spend more time outdoors than other regions
Size	Not big-city attitudes Somewhat easy to get around
Friendliness	This has dramatically changed in the last 35 years - for the worse
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Leadership	Wasteful spending and poor decisions
Roads	Congested roads lead to lost time and accidents
Secular attitudes	Christians are criticized
Date of survey: Nov 01, 2010 // Home near: camino secr / speedway 85715 // Years here: 35 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 5. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
It is easy to connect with people and get involved.	As a business owner I feel it is important to give back to the the community. Tucson is friendly and if you are willing to be involved it is pretty easy to meet people who are making a difference.
Laid back life style	We enjoy the outdoor lifestyle and the access to riding and hiking trails. Also like the areas that are zoned to accommodate a rural lifestyle yet have restrictions to promote thoughtful growth.
It is 3 or 4 hours to the mountains or the beach	Lifestyle
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Better down town area	In most cities the down town is the heart, and personality of the city. Our shuts down at 5 PM. It should be a place to meet people with restaurants, shops, cultural and sporting events
The education system	We can not attract industry or attract people here to expand our economy if our educational system is not improved.
The leadership and city limits	I don't feel that the greater Tucson Community is represented by the City Government. We need more of a charter government model.
Date of survey: Nov 01, 2010 // Home near: Thorneydale and Tangerine 85742 // Years here: 40 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 6. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
It is a small large town.	Even though it is a large community I know a lot of people.
It has a rural feel to it.	It has open spaces, large old neighborhoods and parks throughout the city. It is not Phoenix.
The cost of living seems to be less.	Affordable
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
One city/county government.	We have two forces trying to govern that seem to be opposing forces.
Create better infrastructure.	Our roads are deteriorating.
I would have the city and the county focus on the basic.	They would be more efficient with our tax dollars.
Date of survey: Nov 01, 2010 // Home near: Craycroft and Sunrise 85750 // Years here: 30 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 7. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The support of art/music/cultural diversity	Tucson has really wonderful cultural festivals featuring music/dance and the arts. These celebrations are key to our self-identity as a progressive, diverse, and interesting community. Tucson Meet Yourself, the Folk Festival, the Chili Festival, the street fair, the day of the dead, all of these create a sense of place and help us value each other. With tightening budgets, I am very concerned that these festivals and other arts support will be sacrificed.
School choice (Charter and University High School)	In Tucson it is possible to give your child a top-notch education especially exemplified by the education offered at University High School, but also as seen at several other high schools in the area. The charter schools allow people to find an education particularly suited to their child's needs. My kids attended both a local Montessori charter schools and Basis School. Having these options really helped me find the best education for my kids, which in turn serves Tucson because it produces top achieving kids.
View scape and accessibility of nature	Our mountains and beautiful skies set the stage for Tucson and in many ways this colors the way we experience our daily lives. The fact that each of us takes our visitors to see our local natural wonders says it all. I would like to see even more accessibility created to build on this as an economic development tool. I am concerned that if development does not have to meet some criteria, the Tucson landscapes could be turned into sprawling L.A. suburbs.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Better public transportation	My high school-aged child rides the bus and has experienced some very uncomfortable situations. I would like to see better service and more attention given to behaviors taking place on the bus. We all want our children to view public transportation positively.
More flexibility and support to public schools	I chose to send my charter schools because my neighborhood school did not offer enough academic challenge. My other alternative was to move to a more affluent part of Tucson, but I value the diversity and "normal" neighborhood aspects of where I live. There is a lot of attention given to helping underachieving and challenged children in our schools, but very little attention given to meeting the needs of accelerated students.
Increased rainwater harvesting on all levels	I would like to see more incentives and support of rainwater harvesting, both on a household and community level. I think public buildings should all incorporate rainwater harvesting as a means of providing water to outside plantings. I would like to see people connect with both energy saving and rainwater harvesting as a community ethic.
Date of survey: Nov 01, 2010 // Home near: Grant and Silverbell 85745 // Years here: 18 // Born in the: 60s
Survey: 8. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Weather	I enjoy engaging in outdoor activities and the weather we have is perfect for everything I do.
Mountains and easy access to them and the desert	Again, I love the outdoors...see above
Cost of living is affordable	I'm able to afford a better quality of life for my family
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Elected/Appointed Leadership at City levels	I work in Tucson. My income level and success depend upon the City's ability to move forward and grow...
Downtown	Again, I need the growth to be constant, and a beautiful downtown will attract investment, sports, cultural centers etc...
Road Infrastructure	We need a vehicular corridor that can get us from the East to West and North to South more efficiently.
Date of survey: Nov 01, 2010 // Home near: Harrison and Broadway 85748 // Years here: 9 // Born in the: 60s
Survey: 9. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Family feel/community feel	I love the Vail area do to things such as Vail Pride Day....makes you feel like a community.
The Desert Life	I enjoy having Javelinas and coyotes in the desert areas surrounding us.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Crime	We have way too much crime in Tucson. I believe we need to keep law enforcement strong and back any financial decisions it takes to do so.
Graffiti	We absolutely need to make it a bigger penalty for offenders.
Education	We need to fight for bigger budgets dedicated to education. Look at Nationwide stats to defend this argument.
Date of survey: Nov 01, 2010 // Home near: Houghton and valencia 85747 // Years here: 7 // Born in the: 60s
Survey: 10. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
I love the Christian community that exists in Tucson.	It is important to have a group of people that care about what I care about.
I love the way that ministries collaborate with the city for transformation.	As a director of a not-for-profit, I depend upon others to link arms with for the purpose of holistically mutually benefiting our clients.
Our varied ethnic groups that give great diversity.	I have learned new cultural traditions, and how these wonderful people value their families.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
I would have more resources available for the working poor in our community.	Many of the women we work with are challenged to go back to work, because DES won't pay for daycare once a women obtains a job.
Allow the city to sponsor events like Winterhaven that bring the community together for healthy family purposes.	People who are challenged need to have things to look forward to. Especially families who have traditions. We ought to have an all city Christmas Eve Event at TCC.
Get rid of the picture cameras.	Don't like "glamor shots"
Date of survey: Nov 01, 2010 // Home near: Oracle and Linda Vista 85737 // Years here: 12 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 11. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Climate, geography	Sunshine in the morning, warm and dry. It is a beautiful place to be. Endless possibilities to enjoy the outdoors
It's sense of style and cultural "signature"	Diversity, mix of cultures and influences from the hispanic influence, old west to the university- this is reflected in the arts, architecture, cuisine and celebrations. I want to live somewhere that has such a "signature" style
General friendliness of it's people	Easier to do business, meet people/network
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Downtown	Not meeting its potential in terms of an active downtown scene
Crime	Higher crime rate than anyone would be comfortable with
Jobs	We need more decent paying jobs
Date of survey: Nov 01, 2010 // Home near: 5th andAlvernon 85711 // Years here: 2 // Born in the: 60s
Survey: 12. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Good Air Quality	Have spouse with asthma, and we moved here from Southern California specifically for the climate
Beautiful mountain surroundings	Beautiful vistas in all directions, makes me feel good when I look at them
Outdoor environment much of year	Other than the hot summer months, we are able to spend a lot of time outdoors in pleasant weather, much of the year
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Quality of urban environment	The downtown core needs improvement. We've been watching this for 20 years. It's gotten somewhat better, but still has ways to go. The private sector seems to have spearheaded most of the changes
Would like to see more downtown type "walking environments", such as in the Scottsdale area	We enjoy visiting the dining, art galleries, etc that these areas offer. Very few of these types of areas exist in Tucson
Waiting for the street car	Would like to see the street car come, and see how it all links downtown together. The Rio Nuevo hotel outcome is disappointing. We should have had something built by now. The inability of the City to get things done, and the amount of wasted millions, is beyond frustrating and disappointing.
Date of survey: Nov 01, 2010 // Home near: La Canada and Lambert 85737 // Years here: 18 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 13. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The weather.	The ability to do outdoor activities.
Small town business relationships	The opportunity to develop personal relationships with business clients.
The unique beauty of the Sonoran desert	Self explanatory
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Date of survey: Nov 01, 2010
Survey: 14. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Weather	Moderate climate year round
History	Varied history with many different influences
Opportunity	Potential for economic growth
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Be more open to bringing new business	In order for Tucson to grow, the business climate must change. I think there needs to be a mindset change for this to occur.
Focus on economic growth	Tucson seems to be focused on the past & history. Very fitting for a ghost town, but not for a thriving community.
Be less government centered. less service oriented	Service industry and government can only survive when there is a stable economic base. To base a community on government and service is not stable. Increased demand for funds from the private sector drives population and business away.
Date of survey: Nov 01, 2010 // Home near: Houghton & Tanque Verde 85749 // Years here: 11 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 15. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Opportunity for cultural events, especially live music	I'm an amateur musician
Nice weather	Don't like dark, cloudy, cold weather
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Vastly reduce impact of automobiles on living space	Cars are dangerous, noisy and require a lot of ugliness (pavement, parking lots, gas stations, car washes...)
Date of survey: Nov 01, 2010 // Home near: 6th Ave x Stone 85701 // Years here: 11 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 16. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The University	General Cultural & Professional Magnet
The potential of Downtown	Implementation of Trolly / public transit in the development of a more Urban culture.
The sense of small community	I know my neighbors...
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Expand Trolly Lines	East West & North South Trolly corridors terminating at the Downtown bus depot.
Find a profit center in our recycling efforts	Make Collection a profit center not a cost center.
Active solicitation for Museum endowments	Helps to increase historical and cultural context for Tucson's citizens. European aspects of our developmental roots. Spanish Colonial, German, Chinese, Mexican, Tribal rotating exhibits.
Date of survey: Nov 02, 2010 // Home near: Ft. Lowell & Campbell 85719 // Years here: 7 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 17. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The Arts	Of all the places I have lived, I find that Tucson, second to the bay area, has the type, quality, and quantity of local arts. For me this all comes together with the dias de los muertes parade.
The traffic	As strange as it may seem, I have found that Tucson has one of the better managed traffic flows I have ever seen. Again given all that other places - cities, towns, etc - I have lived.
The people	Notwithstanding a certain group of wackos, I have found Tucson one of the more community minded places.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
I would funnel more funding to the Arts	This creates the soul of the city. Particularly the practice of integrating art into civic projects. Most wonderful.
Improve mass transit.	It allows people to get around with greater frequency without creating more traffic.
Improve and bolster the down town area	Again, this provides the soul of a town. It defines what you are.
Date of survey: Nov 02, 2010 // Home near: Broadway & Craycroft 85711 // Years here: 12 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 18. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The winters	Able to swim, bike, and walk
Great spot for bike riding/training	Like to do 20 miles several times each week. Lack of bike lanes makes this sometimes dangerous.
This city is yet unsophisticated	Laid back atmosphere.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Greatly improve bike lanes	Because I ride several times each week
Attract a good bakery to the Tucson area	This makes me very happy.
It is pretty good as it is	I don't want the character of Tucson to change quickly
Date of survey: Nov 02, 2010 // Home near: Silverbell/Sweetwater 85745 // Years here: 3 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 19. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
It's really still a small town.	Relationships are important to me in my profession and personally and Tucson's intimacy encourages close relationships across professions and avocations.
People welcome new residents.	Because so many of us are originally from somewhere else we are not provincial or parochial to newcomers, rather it is easy to mainstream yourself in the community.
The desert is very present.	There is a lot of desert landscaping and I feel like we are trying to co-exist with the desert rather than transform it into Ohio.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
More local media coverage.	There are so many good things that happen in our community and television and radio, for the most part, cover the darker side of the community. I would like more of an even hand in the view of Tucson on a day-to-day basis.
Involve our young people in the community.	We could do more to grow leaders by making room for young people at every level of community leadership. Even with honorary seats on the City Council and BOS.
Embrace the arts.	We focus on baseball to the exclusion of the possibilities presented by our many talented performers and artists. Tucson Electric Park could be Tucson Electric Theater with less effort than we think.
Date of survey: Nov 02, 2010 // Home near: Oracle and Ina 85739 // Years here: 25 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 20. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Weather and terrain	I enjoy the outdoors and living here enables outdoor activity almost without fail.
Independent attitudes	I have been known to be the type of person that does my own thing, strictly independent and for a large part the Tucson area reflects my thoughts.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Attract better paying jobs to the area	Tucson has been known as a minimum wage town for years. If better paying jobs, opportunities were introduced to the area we would see the living standard rise and people feel better about themselves.
Crime rate, drugs, illegal immigration	Tucson will never be the area you want to raise a family as long as the crime rate continues to clime which is due mostly to drugs and the border crossings.
City council	We need city government to be focused on fixing problems in the community, not chasing dreams and desires that have no possibility of actually making Tucson a better place to live.
Date of survey: Nov 02, 2010 // Home near: golf links/wilmot 85710 // Years here: 22 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 21. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Year round weather	As a mobility impaired person, weather has always been important to my ability to get around.
Accessibility to most places	The flatness of the desert lends itself to easier accessibility to homes and businesses yet I can see the mountains and drive to them.
Wide diversity of cultures.	Tucson has a wide variety of cultural opportunities available to its citizens.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Wasteful spending by city government	Instead of raising sales taxes to offset deficit, the government should examine more efficient cost-effective ways of doing business.
Education system	Something is very wrong when teachers and programs are sacrificed but administrative salaries are outrageously high.
Date of survey: Nov 02, 2010 // Home near: Broadway and Prudence 85710 // Years here: 30 // Born in the: 30s
Survey: 22. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The beauty of creation/nature	The mountains and rustic dessert are amazing!
Potential for growth	If we get our act together we have the potential to be a world class city
Weather	October – April are perfect!!
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Vision	The city has no vision for potential.
Entrepreneur Leadership	We need leaders that have a business mindset that will take us to new levels. We need to stop the small town mindset that is destroying us.
Loose the hyper extremist environmentalist mindset.	We need to enjoy and take of our natural resources but we must stop worshiping them because it destroying our ability to grow and prosper.
Date of survey: Nov 02, 2010 // Home near: Oracle & Tangarine 85737 // Years here: 4 // Born in the: 70s
Survey: 23. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The weather	Love the hot summers and can't beat the temperate winters.
The food	There is a good variety of nice places to eat and food representing many different cultures.
The outdoors	Having mountains all around us gives endless opportunity to hike and bike.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Traffic infrastructure	Compared to the other places I have lived, Tucson has by far the worst traffic infrastructure. While its predictable getting from place to place, all the stop lights are frustrating.
Schools	The overall quality level of the schools in Tucson is very poor. We need to put an emphasis on good teachers and stop throwing money down the same failed programs.
Illegal immigrants	The continued flow of illegal immigrants and the lack of city involvement to fix the problem is very confusing. It seems like our police departments should enforce the laws.
Date of survey: Nov 02, 2010 // Home near: Campbell and Skyline 85718 // Years here: 6 // Born in the: 60s
Survey: 24. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
I like the people	I think the people are generally good, friendly, community minded, hard working people. I think it's important for the population to have these qualities.
I like the atmosphere	I like the somewhat relaxed atmosphere here in Tucson, I think it's important to have that as a balance to our generally frantic american lifestyle.
I like the balance between open space/outdoor activity and the big city atmosphere/amenities	I like that Tucson has the amenities of a large city, yet I can relatively quickly get away to the mountains or explore the desert. This balance I think makes Tucson a very unique place.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
I would succeed from Arizona and become our own state. ;)	Being a part of Arizona, or as I call it "the south of the southwest" embarrasses me. I feel the state overall is very regressive and backwards. Being associated with this state makes me sad.
I would change the community/region to more sustainable widespread practices such as rain water harvesting, solar energy, public transportation, local food production, etc.	I feel that overall our dependence on fossil fuels leaves us vulnerable to fossil fuel shortages. I would like to see the city/region become more self sufficient. I feel it would have many important benefits in terms of developing community and self reliance.
I would increase the amount of pedestrian/bicycle pathways	I feel it's important to get people out of their cars. It's better for our environment/air quality, it's better for our community, and it's better for our individual health.
Date of survey: Nov 02, 2010 // Home near: Congress & Silverbell 85745 // Years here: 10 // Born in the: 70s
Survey: 25. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
I choose Tucson over NY for a job because it was warm here.	I don't like the cold. I am not a big outdoor person but having a few months a year to have windows open and no artificial cool or heat is great.
I like my church.	I attend a little church. I might could find this type of church anywhere - but I found this one and I love having that close group of people to learn, grow and serve together.
I live in the county and I enjoy large home lots.	I moved to this house in 1991 from a small patio home. I have ~ 1 acre. I still have close neighbors but I also have a little space.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Business Opportunities	We need to support business adventures in Tucson,small and large. I moved her in 1980 to accept a job with a local company. We need to expand business opportunities with diverse kinds of business. We need to help rather than hinder small business. We can't depend on visitors to come here as our main type of business. Not everyone wants to be in a business that caters to travelers. We need different types of business that cater to the likes and dreams of the people that make their home here! Then hopefully they will not just be traveling through!
Restructure the city and county government practices.	We need accountability with our money and one way would be to restructure all government into business units. We need to learn to function in smaller units and learn that we do have a budget and raising taxes for everything is not acceptable. We have lots of waste because the government is not in manageable pieces. If it were we would not have problems with not enough teachers, fireman and policemen. The money would be there if we could really see where it goes on a smaller scale. I as a citizen should be able to look at a balance sheet for any unit of government - like the fire department and understand where the money is going and where it comes from.
Restructure agencies that provide for the needs of the public that need public assistance.	The needs of the people should not be taken care of by tax dollars. Prior to the 60's these needs were taken care of by the church. The church needs to take back and the city needs to support the effort of the church to take care of those in need. The government would need to help with the expense of re-education to help those that are in need of getting the education they need to get a better paying job - like we will provide by having more business opportunities.
Date of survey: Nov 02, 2010 // Home near: Tanque Verde and Bear Canyon 85749 // Years here: 30 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 26. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Infrastructure for bikes	Being able to safely get around the city it the most important thing to me. The primary consideration in transportation is the automobile, but that isn't sustainable. We need better ways to bike and walk to our destinations.
Funky vibe	Places like fourth avenue, which is eclectic makes us stand apart from other places like Phoenix.
Outdoor activities	Being able to get outside and have fun is super important. We have a lot of great things we can do outside, but we could use more. We need more shade, though.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
More creative bike infrastructure	We've got hundreds of miles of bike lanes on busy streets. We need more separated facilities and bike boulevards. Families will feel safe on those, but not on Campbell.
Less of a focus on the automobile	We need to make our city for bike/ped/alternative transportation friendly. Less parking lots and roads.
More splash pads	Tucson is hot and the splash pads that are dotted around the city are great. We need more of those.
Date of survey: Nov 02, 2010 // Home near: Campbell/River 85719 // Years here: 21 // Born in the: 80s
Survey: 27. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The climate and weather	I can't take cold weather very well and the beautiful weather in Tucson makes it an ideal place to live.
Tucson has a "small town" atmosphere.	Tucson's many shopping centers makes it convenient to shop without having to "drive downtown".
Tucson is easy to learn and navigate and get about.	There are many things of interest in Tucson and the layout of the town makes access to them easy.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Improve the street surfaces.	Pot holes and rough streets make driving unpleasant.
Let the development of downtown be be privately done.	The present system has spent hundreds of millions of dollars which almost nothing to show for it rather than Fox Theater and the Presidio wall. This is an unacceptable burden to taxpayers.
Create more freeways through and around town.	In our present civilization, time is of the essence. Freeways from south to north and east to west are badly needed.
Date of survey: Nov 02, 2010
Survey: 28. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The quiet.	I associate quiet with privacy, "the right most prized by civilized men" Cardozo
The weather	I like being warm.
The views	Nature's handiwork is very pretty, maybe not as pretty as some other places, but better than most inner cities,
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Needs leadership	Things don't improve by natural selection unless you are talking millions of years. Leadership is how change for the better comes about.
Better shopping	Saks, Neimans, not even a lowly Nordstroms. One decent shopping center in town (La Encantada) no men's store, no butcher shops, no bakery, nothing except tire stores.
Better music	The opera is a disgrace, the symphony is ok for old people, the Tucson Chamber Artists and the UA music school are evidence better will work.
Date of survey: Nov 02, 2010 // Home near: Ina & Silverbell 85743 // Years here: 5 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 29. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The weather climate	I was raised in the Midwest with very cold and snowy weather so appreciate the absence of that.
The casual atmosphere and friendly people	Some areas of the U.S. have less friendly people and I enjoy being around outgoing groups.
I enjoy my Oasis church	It is a great church with members I consider very wholesome and sincere. We have active Home Groups that keep us connected to each other and the bible.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
More awareness of people in need	If our community could some how come together as one and serve these people our community would improve and serve as an example to other communities.
More activities and mentoring for youth	The youth gets overlooked sometimes in our busy lifestyle. They need to feel included and loved.
Reduction of less favorable media that targets youth	Children watch what is available and most times it is really damaging to their development.
Date of survey: Nov 02, 2010 // Home near: Melpomene and Prince 85749 // Years here: 44 // Born in the: 30s
Survey: 30. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The weather	Enables me to do more activities outside
The church I've found	The people seem loving & seen to care about each other
The job I've been able to have for 33 yrs	I've had many opportunities to do many different jobs.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Public transportation	It would be nice to have options
More job opportunities	As I approach retirement age, it would be nice to have more part-time jobs available
Better control of illegal population coming into this country	Better laws about reporting, send illegal population back to Mexico. Better border protection
Date of survey: Nov 02, 2010 // Home near: River Rd. &First Ave 85704 // Years here: 35 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 31. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The desert	The abundant plant and animal life in our natural Sonoran environment is an inspiration. It is life's perfection expressed every day in the way these elements continue to exist well in one of the harshest environments in the world. It would be nice to force some density requirements so that we do not eradicate, by default what sets this area apart.
The sun	We have taken so little advantage of this abundant resource.
The quiet	The quiet and dark nights allow for reflection and concentration without interruption. That is a rare treat in today's world. The peacefulness this affords is a great opportunity to do clear and important thinking, something that is useful if making important decisions. That too is a rare thing.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The means of travel through the city.	In Tucson it can easily take 50 minute's or more to get to a friend's home. In most large cities with 500,000 to 1,000,000 million people, a 50 minute car ride would take you to a whole new town to visit a friend. Our city needs to improve the travel corridors with "spokes" that radiate from the base of the mountains that the town surrounds for better car travel, and light rail links to hubs in every region of the city.
Tucson is a city of strip malls.	Tucson can create a charming downtown core and outlying areas can develop similar mini cores where people can congregate for recreation, shopping etc. There is no evidence of such planning in the development of these areas, in spite of what Rio Nuevo was supposed to be, since it did not happen. Creativity needs to be applied to this town, and it should be a requirement.
Date of survey: Nov 02, 2010 // Home near: Linda Vista and Thornydale 85742 // Years here: 3 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 32. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The city that has a small town feel.	I live just 6 miles away from my place of business on nearly 3.5 acres with my wife and horses. Most metropolitan locations could not offer that opportunity without a significant commute of 20 miles minimally. Despite lack of major east/west route, traffic is not a problem.
Locale and weather	Great location for equestrian lifestyle, wonderful weather for outdoor activities.
Eclectic nature of the community.	Everyone is welcome...conservatives/liberals; wealthy to low income; young to retirees; ethnic groups; races; creeds; small business to large corporations
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Improve the process for Tucson to develop.	Let's face it - development in a desirable is a powerful engine. We seem to do more to reverse development than encourage with government regulations/restrictions; zoning and resource issues; lack of support for existing businesses (professional baseball); etc.
Encourage downtown development	Tucson seems not to have a plan that would encourage conventions and tourists who would love to come to such a wonderful location.
Eliminate the bias in local media and improve our image	The unprincipled leadership of the Arizona Daily Star is nothing short of shameful. There is no excuse for any media to endorse a sitting Congressman who drove business/revenue away from our state and community with his call for a boycott because of SB1070. Businesses were hurt and some closed, let alone the number of people who lost their jobs. As to our image, whether SB1070 and/or a border fence is the right cause or not, I have yet to see ONE suggestion of how our illegal immigration issue can be solved from those who oppose those options. We are a national "punch line" and we need to do something positive about that - not just blame the other side.
Date of survey: Nov 02, 2010 // Home near: Catalina Highway and Prince 85749 // Years here: 5 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 33. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Calvary chapel	It is where I worship & having Robert Furrow for my teacher is amazing.
The weather	I don't like the cold
My home	I have a very nice piece of property that allows my family to roam and my parents have a guest house on the property as well.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Bring more business to create jobs	Not enough revenue in Tucson
Road improvement	Difficult and time consuming to get around
My family type activities	Nothing to do with my husband and children
Date of survey: Nov 03, 2010 // Home near: catalina hwy/houghton 85749 // Years here: 30 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 34. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
It is a large city with a small town feel..	We live on the far East side, where it is possible to own acreage, have animals, and be relatively isolated but still have great neighbors.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Date of survey: Nov 03, 2010
Survey: 35. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Friendly community	I have more friends here than I had where I lived previously
Weather	Fall and Spring weather
Scenery	Mountains
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Lower crime rate	I should feel safe in all areas of Tucson
Art community	It would be easier to experience the arts if there were an arts district in Tucson, now it is all spread out
Reclaim Miracle Mile	It used to be the gateway into Tucson, now it is avoided - but there are some cool buildings in that area...
Date of survey: Nov 03, 2010 // Home near: Craycroft and River 85750 // Years here: 2 // Born in the: 60s
Survey: 36. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The wonderful climate overall;	We love being outside; able to hike and live outdoors most of the year. I have a childhood injury which would have prohibited winter activity in most climes.
Tucson is small enough to make a difference.	Even at a million people, we retain a small town atmosphere. There are opportunities to step into groups and activities without social barriers that might keep newcomers from being involved.
The sheer physical beauty of the desert.	We both love the desert and the beautiful mountains. It's like waking up at a four star resort without the charges!.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
There is a bit of a desperate, single outlook around Tucson.	Because there are a lot of young students and unattached older people, the community still feels like families are an afterthought. The education system, children's care both physical and mental have major deficiencies.
The lack of coordination between major functions: school, gov't, disenfranchised & disconnected infrastructure.	The county basically doesn't impact major decisions - as a voter, I resent that a small handful of people are making decisions about growth. We have duplicate systems that don't coordinate or even appear to talk with each other. We have replicated functions which are difficult to even find in some cases. Our school systems don't EVEN coordinate calendars, and there is a true disregard for education on so many levels.
ROADS, ROADS, ROADS & UGLY PHONE POLES	We NEED TO BE ABLE TO GET ACROSS TOWN IN LESS THAN 45 MINUTES. gET OVER 1925 AND MOVE FORWARD. tHE PHONE POLES ARE OUTRAGEOUS. mOST STATES WERE UNDERGROUND 10-15 YRS AGO.
Date of survey: Nov 03, 2010 // Home near: Sabino Canyon & Snyder 85750 // Years here: 11 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 37. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The climate	Dry climate with pleasant fall, winter, & spring.
Small town atmosphere	Even for a city this size, you can connect with the mayor, council, and public figures anywhere, anytime. There's a sense of immediacy about the community.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Lack of vision in community planning	The Tucson leadership and community lacks the vision to shape the city into something other than a loose conglomeration of housing areas. Streets are eyesores. The downtown is an embarrassment.
City planning	Though this sounds like the preceding, it's different. We have no plan to make Tucson a great place. Can you think of a single place in Tucson where you would be proud to take an out of town visitor? Is there one blvd that would impress visitors? Is there a business district filled with impressive buildings? Is there a single "gathering" area that fuses shopping and eating together--not a mall--where the community can be found enjoying themselves? Albuquerque has Old Town; Santa Fe has an art district. What does Tucson have?
Date of survey: Nov 03, 2010 // Home near: Escalante & Houghton 85730 // Years here: 20 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 38. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Natural beauty of the region	Good for the soul
Presence of the University of Arizona	Increases diversity and intellectual capital of the region
Weather	Sunshine makes life easier
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
More clean jobs	I personally need a job and would love to see Tucson be a thriving city full of great jobs
Less violence	As the violence increases the entire region will be negatively impacted. I am especially sad to be scared to go into Mexico which was one of the reasons I moved here.
Less poverty	Poverty and the resulting hunger, violence and depression brings everyone and everything down.
Date of survey: Nov 03, 2010 // Home near: Campbell/Sunrise 85718 // Years here: 1 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 39. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Abundant sunshine.	Sunshine makes me happy and I love to play golf.
Great golf courses and other recreational opportunities.	Exercise, beautiful scenery, fun.
The University of Arizona	Research and development, positive effect on workforce, provides an economic boost and University of Arizona Athletic program unites are community and provides great entertainment.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Tucson and Pima County needs improved government operations that are more business friendly.	It is difficult to successfully run a business here because of too much red tape and regulation. City and county government should encourage business development and be more helpful to business. Improving the business climate would result in greater job opportunities and increase revenue into city and county coffers.
We need to encourage unincorporated areas to become incorporated.	It would increase state revenue flowing into the region.
We need improved roads and an east-west freeway across Tucson.	I spend too much of my time in my car. Effective transportation system is important for business.
Date of survey: Nov 03, 2010 // Home near: Ina and Thornydale 85741 // Years here: 25 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 40. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The Weather	The climate of Tucson and the surrounding area is conducive to outdoor activity.
Geography	The Sonoran Desert provides a diverse geography from deserts to mountains.
University of Arizona	The U of A is one bright spot in the State and really the only feather Tucson has in its cap.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
City Government	The city government is flawed and needs to be replaced. They are an embarrassment to our City and the State of Arizona. They need a more pro-business approach.
Transportation - County and City	Tucson is a region that has poor road maintenance and marginal access. Need a intercity freeway to get across town.
Border Crime	The crime rate in Tucson is directly related to insecure borders, illegal immigration and drug smuggling. People do no feel safe in this community as a result of this issue.
Date of survey: Nov 03, 2010 // Home near: Tangerine and La Cholla 85755 // Years here: 35 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 41. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The climate and Heritage	Sunshine is important to positive mood levels. Heritage is something everyone in the community can learn from and take pride in.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
More Green and renewable practices	It is important to the future of our economy.
Date of survey: Nov 03, 2010 85741
Survey: 42. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Hiking trails	The mountains and desert and close proximity to multiple trails of multiple distances. I'm a runner and hiker.
Weather	Perfect weather for most of the year.
Arts and Culture	The mix of people and cultures and the food, music, languages and arts they represent make Tucson a great place to live. That includes our heritage and our urban night life/arts scene.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Improved transportation infrastructure	I would like to see Tucson as a leader in alternative transportation. More bike lanes, pedestrian-friendly sidewalks, comfortable buses, modern streetcar and light rail to Phoenix.
Green Infrastructure	I would like to see Tucson capitalize on our status as a solar city and combine forces to do what it takes to influence the state legislature and corporation commission to offer carrots and sticks to build our green industry.
Chain link fences and barking dogs	There are way too many barking dogs and hideous chain link fences to hold them.
Date of survey: Nov 03, 2010 // Home near: 22nd street and 6th Avenue- and I don't want it widened under RTA 85701 // Years here: 7 // Born in the: 60s
Survey: 43. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Weather	I enjoy playing soccer year round. I am happy in sunshine.
Culture	I enjoy the Borderlands community. I live the proximity to Mexico and Mexican influence. I like the University setting. I like the art, entertainment, and lifestyle that Tucson affords.
Cost of living	I like the Gonga deals--big bang for the buck that is available for housing, nightlife, everything in Tucson...
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Public Transportation	I wish we could have a good public transportation system, buses that run on time to all neighborhoods and a commuter train across town and to Phoenix!
Bike Transportation	We need designated bike paths that travel across town, without dead-ending for people to utilize for commuting and recreation. Similar to the Rillito River trail on every wash and adjacent to multiple major cross-streets, for easy travel.
Public Swimming Pools	Tucson should offer public swimming facilities --like beaches for summer residents, that don't belong to the country clubs. Vendors could set up hydration stations (i.e. soda or water sales)and win-win.
Date of survey: Nov 03, 2010 // Home near: Silverbell/Camino del Cerro 85745 // Years here: 12 // Born in the: 70s
Survey: 44. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
How beautiful the landscape and the great hiking trails.	I love to walk for exercise.
I have family that lives here.	My family is very important to me.
That the weather is nice here most of the year except for the summer.	I like to do things outdoors.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The high crime.	My son is a police officer.
That the city would spend its resources more wisely.	I think it is very bad to go into debt as a city. I do not spend money I do not have and I think that it is very unwise to do so. I think we need to get our priorities straight as to where our money goes and decide what we can live without since we are in debt.
We need better leadership.	I have children and grandchildren that live in this city and I want them to have a strong and prosperous future.
Date of survey: Nov 03, 2010 // Home near: Tanque Verde and Bear Canyon 85749 // Years here: 16 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 45. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The weather.	We grew up in the Midwest and hate cold weather.
The desert.	The uniqueness of the desert environment
The surrounding mountains	We have always liked mountains
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The anti growth attitude	For years there has been a very vocal and well organized group of people who have tried to keep Tucson a small town. In spite of their best efforts, people still came here. Yet the infrastructure needed to support a metro area of 1 million people is lacking.
Change the form of city government to strong mayor, city council and get rid of the City Manager	The current form of government does not inspire or promote political and civic leadership. We have lived in many other cities and have found from personal experience that strong mayor cities get things done, are more progressive, and more accountable.
An aggressive annexation program	We miss out on a lot of state money because about half of our residents live outside the city limits. These folks use our facilities yet don't pay for them. However, we need to give them a reason why they should be annexed. Sadly, our city is so horribly mis-managed, this would be a tough, if not impossible, sell!
Date of survey: Nov 03, 2010 // Home near: 5th & Wilmot 85711 // Years here: 15 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 46. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
I like the Vail school district.	The Vail school District is the best school district. Most of the schools are excelling and everyone there is nice
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Taxes	We want sports at our schools!
Schools	We want specials, electives and other activities
Date of survey: Nov 03, 2010 // Home near: Houghton and Valencia 85747 // Years here: 6 // Born in the: 90s
Survey: 47. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Church Family	My faith is vital to my life/health. My church family has exceeded my immediate church home and overflows into other churches in Tucson. I appreciate the openness of the churches to work together here in Tucson.
Shopping	I like the fact that I can find everything I personally need in one area of Tucson, if I choose to. Yet, I can travel to another area for even more selection if I need to. The size of Tucson meets all my personal shopping needs.
Restaurants	We have such an amazing quantity/quality of restaurants to meet social and family entertainment. Eating out tends to be our most common "out of pocket" entertainment.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Streets/freeways	Tucson is too behind the times in its infrastructure to get from one end of town to the other!!! Very Frustrating. It actually keeps me from shopping in other areas.
Pima County's restrictions	Very difficult to make improvements/changes to homes/businesses because of too much red-tape.
Appearance	Tucson is not an attractive city in my opinion. I don't know what it would take to make it more attractive or how one would go about it. But for eye appeal...Tucson doesn't have it!
Date of survey: Nov 03, 2010 // Home near: Old Spanish Trail/22nd St. 85641 // Years here: 14 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 48. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Food conspiracy food co-op	I go there every morning, its a pedestrian area with an artistic feel. its OK to be who you are downtown.
Fox theater	I love all the downtown restored theaters. but fox is a better job than Rialto, which painted over its murals inside.
Brad lancaster/our permaculture community	We just need to do more for our own sustainability and brad has written the exhaustive authority on rainwater harvesting. we all need to rein in the suburban sprawl and focus on creating a high density downtown with lots of residential spaces and more parking esp. on 4th ave.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
End the rape of the desert with track homes	I fix houses and the housing slump is killing the economy. sprawl is spreading city services too thin. downtown is a neglected dump.
Make 4th ave car free. no cars on congress to stone either.	The stone to the 4th ave underpass to university and 4th is the cultural heart of Tucson. its also the only place to walk. we should ban more bars and tattoo parlors, and ban cars too.
Ban all development away from downtown or central tucson	There are no movie theaters downtown that are cheap like at crossroads. there is no Tucson 'desert sky pavilion'. we really need an outdoor concert area. this could go just west of the freeway south of congress.
Date of survey: Nov 04, 2010 // Home near: 29th/park 85713 // Years here: 14 // Born in the: 70s
Survey: 49. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Lifestyle in the suburban small cities, Sahuarita, Oro Valley, Marana	These areas seem more in touch with the needs of small businesses, the importance of government accountability, and the role of local charity and volunteerism. Community balance is more transparent. The rural communities next to S, OV, & M are good reminders of simple, affordable lifestyles and the importance of ranching and farming and making and selling products and not just service industries.
Oct-April Weather, Mountain Ranges, Clear Night Skies, Sahuaro National Park	Ability to take "micro-vacations" throughout the day and night by just walking outside. The restorative power of natural beauty. Walking and hiking opportunities within Saguaro National Park.
Contributions of the populations associated with U of A, DMAFB, and Retirees/Seasonal Residents	The perspectives, insight and experience of those that were not born here or raised here, but have chosen to be here and have "adopted" southern Arizona. They have been other places, seen other ways of doing things, have good ideas. Their contributions in research, charitable giving, volunteerism, and community leadership are very special.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Attitude toward attracting, growing, retaining private business	Grown children that left and got jobs out of state. The vibrant cities in the U.S. that we enjoy visiting have a robust private business sector. Citizens and government embrace, facilitate attracting and retaining businesses. "Tucson - where public jobs flourish and median income is low." is not a good "brand"
How basic community needs and infrastructure are funded	Public Safety, Roads, Water, Sewer - is underfunded. Seems inner city, neighborhood associations want someone else to pay for it. The "old pueblo" where things are charmingly dilapidated is not consistent with a progressive metropolitan area. Attracting outside investors and bringing private capital into our region for job creation and revenue generation is more difficult because we do not have capacity, funding tools, and an attitude of infrastructure expansion or accommodation for business
Governance, politics, parochialism	Because we are a government/public sector region - government sets the direction. Tucson/Pima County/southern Arizona is controlled by elected Democrats in a State that has a legislature controlled by elected Republicans. Pima County has had stable administration and Board of Supervisors while City of Tucson has had turnover in the City Manager and Council. U of A as a land grant university has engaged with the local business community very differently than ASU. Hundreds of millions of TIF funding for Rio Nuevo was spent with minimal benefit. Pima County wastewater and Tucson water are fighting amongst themselves and with others. Even PAG and TREO are additional bureaucracies. We are not nimble, dynamic, responsive to taking advantage of opportunities because we have a bureaucratic culture. Initiating and sustaining a series of improvements for lean, accountable, responsive, collaborative government would improve the near and longer term quality of life.
Date of survey: Nov 04, 2010 // Years here: 16 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 50. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The variety and talent of artists and performers.	I moved here specifically for the music available through the Jazz Society and the University of Arizona School of Music. I ended up marrying a participant in both!
Outdoor lifestyle and desert landscape.	I came from the East Coast and value the ability to enjoy the outdoors and sunshine most of the year and to learn about the rich variety of plants and animals here.
The influx of interesting newcomers.	As someone who was a newcomer nearly 15 years ago, I always welcome meeting new residents and visitors who add to the experience of living here.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
More forward thinking in politics, fashion, and education.	I regret that there is little "style" here, and so little emphasis on education from K-12 and beyond. We need leaders who will take action on making the downtown more vibrant and the city more attractive to tourists.
The roads systems are poor and when repairs are needed, it takes forever.	I live at Sunrise near Kolb and have been inconvenienced for over a year by the widening of Sunrise between Kolb and Craycroft. The project needn't take that long.
More first run shows and entertainment in the arts.	I miss seeing first-run plays and performances as they generally bypass the area and we get older shows that are less appealing.
Date of survey: Nov 04, 2010 // Home near: Sunrise/Kolb 85750 // Years here: 14 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 51. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Beautiful desert / mountain surroundings	Appreciation and conservation of God's beautiful creation is a priority for me.
Rainbows and sunsets and lightning displays	This is one of the few places which lend itself to complete rainbows and incredible sunsets. Other places I've lived I can see neither because of too many trees or houses blocking the views. The monsoon lightning displays are also awe inspiring.
Quality of life	Less time spent in traffic or waiting in line at restaurants, etc. equals more quality time with family and friends.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Tucson central identity	Besides University of Arizona to some extent, there is no one thing that binds together the community. This could lead to pride and enjoyment for the citizens. Maybe a very cool revamped Reid Park? Or a trendy and family friendly down town? An architectural building or artwork can also get associated with a city's identity. Something different and unique - something to talk about to visitors.
Road planning and maintenance	Roads and storm drainage planning seem to be non-existent. It seems that roads are put in as cheaply as possible and the sides of the roads are not well maintained. This is a source of discouragement for me.
Event planning / entertainment	We lost spring training baseball, there's not much in the way of sports and other entertainment, except UofA. Well planned City events can also be a source of pride - large scale street events, traveling road shows, Pro exhibition games, concerts in the park, etc.
Date of survey: Nov 04, 2010 // Years here: 6 // Born in the: 70s
Survey: 52. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Weather	Good weather for being outside
Natural beauty	Beautiful place for being outside
People	Most people in Tucson are very friendly.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Have a business friendly environment with more jobs.	We will have as good, beautiful, pleasant place to live as we can afford.
Have a strong economy where our children can grow up, build a career and family	Our children will stay in Tucson if they can afford to. To afford to live here they need a good job and a career path to grow over their lifetime.
A community, especially government, that is business friendly	With a culture of being business friendly, our community will be able to attract, maintain and grow jobs for our citizens and their progeny.
Date of survey: Nov 04, 2010 // Home near: Campbell and River Road 85718 // Years here: 57 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 53. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The weather	I love the warm winters
The mountains	The physical setting of Tucson is so beautiful
The people	I have lived in Tucson since 1975 and I have made many wonderful friends
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Better roads	It is very slow to get around Tucson
More activities	If one is not into the outdoors, it is some what limiting as to activities
Better public transportation	The bus system is not convenient into the foothills
Date of survey: Nov 04, 2010 // Home near: Skyline and Campbell 85718 // Years here: 37 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 54. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The desert, vegetation, and wildlife	I love to just look and watch. It makes me content.
Community activities	I love going to the Tucson Botanical Gardens, the Desert Museum, and Parks and Rec classes. Gives me project ideas for around the home. Also learning about plants and wildlife makes me enjoy it more
Dark night sky	I love observing the stars without light pollution. Yes there is some, but the nights when it is clear and dark are particularly enjoyable.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Roads	The roads are terrible. Pot holes give you flat tires. Ugly, overgrown medians detract from beauty of area. It takes forever to get to the east side of town.
Wages	Wages are very low here compared to other jobs in other cities. I may have to move to get a more competitive wage.
Jobs	There are not a lot of higher end jobs available here in Tucson.
Date of survey: Nov 04, 2010 // Home near: Kenny/Ajo 85735 // Years here: 20 // Born in the: 70s
Survey: 55. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The friendly people	That people are laid back and are welcoming to everyone
The beautiful mountains	That I can actually see them without the landscape being impeded by smog
It's a big small town	It's large enough that there's always something to do, but at all of these events you are likely to see someone you know.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
EDUCATION	I am a native and a former teacher. I have watched the education system go downhill dramatically and it sickens me. We need to focus on what is important and educating our children should be number one.
Transportation	We will not have the beautiful mountains to look at if our transportation continues to operate as it is doing. The amount of cars on the road is ridiculous and the lack of reliable, fast transportation in unheard of for a city this size. The roads need to be better planned and we need to make it attractive for people to use public transportation.
Lack of support for small businesses	It seems to me that with all the crazy laws and regulations, the city government really doesn't want small businesses to thrive. They are looking out for the interests of the big boxes. That is not the spirit of the people of Tucson.
Date of survey: Nov 04, 2010 // Home near: Speedway/Harrison 85748 // Years here: 38 // Born in the: 70s
Survey: 56. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
We need more police officers.	The crime rate is terrible. There are several murders a month. There are problems with gangs. I don't feel safe in downtown Tucson after dark.
We need a bypass.	The traffic is awful. It takes nearly an hour to get from one side of Tucson to the other side. A bypass would be great to alleviate some of the traffic congestion. I think the trolley car is a terrible idea and a waste of road space and money.
We need red light cameras downtown.	For pedestrians in the area of downtown, it's not a safe place crossing the streets. People in cars continue to run lights and go through when pedestrians have the right of way. They also run plenty of red lights.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
I answered this on the previous page	Right now, there isn't really anything special that I like about Tucson. That is why I utilized the first page to catch your attention.
I answered this on the previous page	If this is a place for our families and children, we need to start with the most important issue-safety. If people do not feel safe here, then they will not come here.
I answered this on the previous page	With the issue of traffic that I addressed on the previous page, I'd like to add that it is not a fun idea to bring the family into downtown for something and have to fight traffic. For people who live outside the area of Tucson, it's much easier to do something outside of Tucson.
Date of survey: Nov 04, 2010
Survey: 57. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The landscape	The mountains, vegetation - only place in the world that has the most beautiful forest of saguaros. When i take a trip out of the area, heading home, i actually anticipate the beauty of seeing the Saguaros on the mountain side greeting me home.
Diversity of people	When i was little, lived on East side, very suburban, when i was a teenager, lived in Picture Rocks, very rural, when i was in my 20's, I was a Young Heavy Metal hippie and fell in love with 4th Ave. and the Barrio areas - now as a married, professional woman in my 40's - i meet so many different people with amazing talents - the diversity of our young and old alike has so much to offer the next generations.
The weather	In Summer - you can look forward to Tubing the Salt river or hanging out at Patagonia Lake (In high school, we would ditch and go to Sabino Canyon) In the fall - you can quad in Sonoita along miles of mountain tops, In winter - Mt. Lemmon has amazing views - Greer, AZ offers so much opportunity if you fish the Black River....
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Trash along the interstate	I can't stand traveling in our out of my hometown that i love so much and seeing trash stuck to the fence line all along the interstate. I would feel better about our jailing system if we would put these folks to work, cleaning up the trash instead of watching TV in their cells
Road ways	If you live outside City limits, it can take years if ever, the County fixes, maintains or grates terrible dirt roads that thousands of residence use in the rural areas.
Date of survey: Nov 04, 2010 // Home near: Picture Rocks / Sandario 85743 // Years here: 42 // Born in the: 60s
Survey: 58. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Community respect for Tucson's heritage and culture	Prior to living in Tucson I lived in the Phoenix metro area, which in my opinion, does not have the same sense of place that Tucson has. I like that Tucson embraces its quirkiness and shows respect to its cultural heritage in the built environment.
Progressive attitude	Am a native of Arizona and while not from Tucson, I can identify with this city more than any other part of the state. It is more progressive than other areas of our state and has a lot of potential, in my opinion.
Aesthetics of the landscape	I The views of the mountains, the desert landscape, and even the landscaping of people's homes shows respect for the desert environment, such as an emphasis on water conservation for example.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Curb sprawl	I believe more should be done to curb sprawl. If we don't, it will continue further and further, leading to more degradation of the environment.
Education	The educational system is the backbone of any community and will greatly impact the future of Tucson.
Arts and cultural scene	While there is a strong arts and cultural community, I think this could be supported and fostered. There is much potential in this area.
Date of survey: Nov 04, 2010 // Home near: 6th street and Tucson blvd 85716 // Years here: 1 // Born in the: 80s
Survey: 59. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Low(ish) cost of living	I've lived in other metropolitan areas, though for only short periods of time. But enough to know that the cost of gas, housing, etc. is low enough here to leave room for luxuries and savings in the budget provided you have a skilled profession.
Cosmopolitan / Diversity	I love the diversity of the area. Many different cultures to learn from and be in community with.
Big, "small town"	I was raised and have lived in Tucson most of my life, with few gaps as I left for college and briefly for a job in AK.... but I love that it is a small enough city to allow for variety without the rush and hustle of too big of cities, like Phoenix or L.A.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Local government's spending priorities	Our local elected officials have spent the last 30 years turning Tucson into a fiscal nightmare. Too much money is spent on the wrong priorities, and too little is focused on the core services which should be its No. 1 focus.
Transportation	The lack of convenient cross-town transportation has pushed many developers to the far edges of the city, and even out into the county. This has lost tax income from potential infill development due to commuters not wanting to spend 1+ hours in mid-/cross-town traffic.
Business development	The city has lost too many large companies and industries to keep future business from exploring Tucson as a base of operations. The loss of major military contracts, etc. has lost the city much needed revenue. And, it takes too long for businesses, even small ones, to get through all the red tape to start a business in the city.
Date of survey: Nov 04, 2010 // Home near: Rita Ranch/Houghton 85747 // Years here: 31 // Born in the: 70s
Survey: 60. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Quality of life	It's easy living here... No storm windows, snow tires, leaves to rake... Leaves more time for leisure and enjoyment.
Scenic beauty	This is one of the most beautiful places on the planet... What else can be said... We shouldn't 'Californicate' it.
Coming home	No matter where I go on vacation or for work, when I come home, I'm struck again by the beautiful scenery and temperate climate.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Political structure & Leadership	Our city is run very poorly, and we have two expensive government entities in the valley... We should consolidate City & County Government and services.
Add a Water Feature downtown	Water is what has drawn every culture to this valley. The earliest Native Americans, the Spanish, and Anglo cultures all settled here because of water. Putting in a 'Riverwalk' like San Antonio would be an inexpensive way to re-develop downtown without using taxpayer money.
Transportation	We need to find better mass and rapid transit in Tucson, and between Tucson and Phoenix. If we don't want to end up like L.A. or Phoenix, we must look into innovative and energy efficient transportation alternatives.
Date of survey: Nov 04, 2010 // Home near: Broadway & Freeman 85748 // Years here: 35 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 61. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Easy to get around	I like the fact that outside of narrow peak periods (and perhaps when the snowbirds are here in force) it's easy to drive most places in under 10 minutes, there's lots of free and convenient parking
Weather	I don't like snow and ice and I don't mind heat. Bad weather cramps my style.
Low density open spaces	I don't like being forced to share walls, live close to people. I like my privacy and the feeling of open spaces
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
More freeways	There's too much traffic on residential streets. Because of the grid system people who experience traffic congestion on a major arterial know how easy it is to divert over one or two streets. Then they drive way too fast for those streets with little chance of being caught
Bike paths and enforcement	In spite of its reputation as a cycling friendly place so many bike paths are simply white lines on the street--only young, able and risk-tolerant people really feel safe. Plus cyclists so frequently break the law or don't seem to know what it is (can you ride your bike across the street in a ped crossing?)
Stop wasting money on downtown	If people wanted to go downtown all those businesses would never have left. Now instead of spending the money to improve bus service we're going to overspend to build the stupid streetcar which will carry a handful of white people when the buses provide service for the communities of color
Date of survey: Nov 04, 2010 // Home near: River and Craycroft 85712 // Years here: 21 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 62. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Weather	Flexibility in doing and planning
Mostly laid back culture	Serious issues taken into proper context lend to earlier resolve
Suburban feel	Love the old west feeling
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
County control of everything	Need to allow diversification to allow competitive environment like Phoenix area.
Business friendly should be business friendly, not lip service and a quote	Over regulated...............
More autonomy by smaller jurisdictions, realization of their value to the regions	Collective yet independent growth is more productive than control by one or 2 entities. We can actually learn from Phoenix in this regard.
Date of survey: Nov 04, 2010
Survey: 63. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Beautiful desert area	I appreciate having a beautiful world around me, which revitalizes me, balances out against the stress of the day
KUAT-FM classical radio	What a joy to hear classical music 24/7, which stimulates the mind, soothes the spirit, and connects me to a wider (very positive) world.
Bicycle riding	A community that values bicycle riding supports health, recreation, and cleaner transportation.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Political honesty	I'm tired of the Grijalva political machine, that works tirelessly against open political participation. King-makers don't support community success, just personal success. Thanks Grijalva for "Boycott Arizona"- wasn't that helpful for all the people in financial distress/disaster.
Government honesty	On Nov 2, police cried that if the tax wasn't passed we'd be losing officers. On Nov 3, suddenly no officers were being laid off- did something radical change in those 12 hours? I feel deceived and probably won't vote in support of City initiatives again for years.
Knee-jerk reaction to demands of high profile residents	Government reacts to demands of high profile residents, regardless of what research and planning recommend. Half of failures like Rio Nuevo came from reversing direction in response to such demands. Come up with a plan, stick with it, make it work.
Date of survey: Nov 04, 2010 // Home near: Grant and Campbell 85716 // Years here: 30 // Born in the: 60s
Survey: 64. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The physical beauty	Tucson is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and has one of the best climates in the US. I daily enjoy the beauty of the Sonoran Desert, the changing light and colors of the mountains and the sunshine!
The diverse culture	Tucson has a unique tie to Mexico, this enriches the cultural experience of the region. We have traditions and experiences in Tucson that are enhanced by our Mexican influences. Events like our All Souls Day Parade exemplify this relationship.
The influence of the University of Arizona	The University also enhances the cultural and intellectual environment of our city. We have access to events and information that other areas without major research institutes lack.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Our K to 12 education system	Education is the most important factor in having a successful community and the system in Tucson is lacking in support, funding and performance. This negatively impacts recruitment of top level companies to our region.
Our transportation system	Many of our roadways are unattractive and overcrowded. We don't have a great cohesive mass transit system. We could improve all of our lives with transit options and improved roadways.
Our community center	Our downtown community center has many good points, but we are lacking hotels and support services to the center. Without them, we cannot attract big conventions and the dollars that they bring to the community. Additionally, our airport has limited service which compounds the problem. A great example of what we could do is the San Antonio area community center and downtown river walk complex. It brings $$$ to the greater San Antonio area. Tucson could easily have a similar facility.
Date of survey: Nov 04, 2010 // Home near: Sabino Canyon and Snyder 85750 // Years here: 32 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 65. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Setting	Availability of many hiking options
Events	I love the classic Tucson events like Tucson Meet Yourself, the Gem Show and just the variety of things to do
Winter weather	Lack of slush, mud and below zero temps (no slush or mud at that temp, but you get the idea)
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Educational opportunities	A better educated community is better off economically and less dependent on government.
Crime / Fix the border	I would like to feel safe camping or hiking in my own country, but I do not, if I am south of Tucson.
Summer	I hate the summers. But the traffic improves. :)
Date of survey: Nov 04, 2010 // Home near: Speedway and Columbus 85711 // Years here: 17 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 66. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Diversity	Tucson has a diverse population that is not caught up in the racial problems like other communities
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Date of survey: Nov 04, 2010
Survey: 67. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The weather	Important to my physical and mental well being
The beautiful desert surrounded by mountains	Makes me happy to live in such a beautiful place
Sabino Canyon	I walk in it everyday. It's amazing.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Crime	It's horrific and one of the worst crime rates in the country. Something has to be done!
Education System	It's horrific and one of the worst education systems in the country. Something has to be done.
Traffic	Makes me crazy.
Date of survey: Nov 04, 2010 // Home near: Sunrise/Sabino Canyon 85750 // Years here: 36 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 68. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Metro size	The town is small enough I run into people I know at the bank and at the same time large enough I don't think everyone knows me too intimately.
Progressive and Artsy city.	We tend to place people ahead of property as an electorate. We have great cultural opportunities with the University and arts/music venues downtown.
Sunshine	It's possible to enjoy being outdoors much of the3 year.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Get people out of their cars	Traffic makes people angry and care less about each other. We're never more selfish than when we're driving.
Invest in shade (Plant trees, hang awnings, etc.)	People stay in their cars because otherwise they'll get scorched. The Sun is great only when you can get away from it when you want/need to.
Fill up La Placita	We need more lively spaces. La Placita is a great resource sitting mostly empty and closed evenings and weekends
Date of survey: Nov 04, 2010 // Home near: Campbell & Grant 85719 // Years here: 29 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 69. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Weather	Being able to travel throughout the community, especially to healthcare facilities and physician offices is important to my health status.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Poverty	This affects the majority of the people I associate with.
Racism	This affects the majority of the people I associate with.
Public Transportation Access	When we have transportation problems, the limitations of the public transportation reduces our options. Also, employment is limited when available workers cannot reach all areas. That restricts people from working for us in our area.
Date of survey: Nov 05, 2010 // Home near: Houghton & Irvington 85747 // Years here: 10 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 70. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
An urban community in a middle-sized town	I can bicycle or walk most places, yet I have a yard where I can grow things.
History, a sense of place	An on-going learning adventure
I can afford to live here	A place that doesn't cost more than I can afford in housing, insurance, etc.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Transportation in general	I'd like to think that I don't need to use a car for local trips.
Transportation in specific	I'd like to bicycle and walk more places. This means better security for bicycle parkers.
Trees	Tree-lined paths or streets would make things much more pleasant in the summer
Date of survey: Nov 05, 2010 // Home near: Alvernon and Fifth 85711 // Years here: 1 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 71. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The arts and culture	I love the creativity in this region. All Souls Procession is a shining example of many creative groups coming together.
The mountains	I love to be outside hiking.
The focus on sustainability	I love that there are so many groups and resources working on making our community "green".
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Transportation--lack of an effective mass transit system	Creates serious barriers for people without cars to obtain services not to mention the environmental impact.
Develop a coordinated out-of-school time system for youth that improves quality and increases access.	Too many young people do not have access to high quality learning opportunities outside the school day causing us to have higher drop out rates, higher obesity rates, and lower college graduation rates.
Open up the community pools	We have a high percentage of low income families in our community and community pools provided an extremely low cost option for exercise and quality family time. With the closure of pools many families now do not have access and quality of life has suffered.
Date of survey: Nov 05, 2010 // Home near: Grant and Silverbell 85745 // Years here: 4 // Born in the: 70s
Survey: 72. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Proximity to the US-Mexico Border	Cultural diversity and rich cultural heritage that arises when two sovereign nations meet; add in the two Tribes and we have four sovereign nations sharing space! This difference in perspectives, cultural history, and language help us forge a more global attitude.
Sonoran Desert	Exquisite, unique biological richness; fragility of an arid ecosystem; community amenity values; binational Sonoran Desert includes both desert, alpine mountaintops, wetlands (Cienega de Santa Clara), and coast (Sea of Cortez)! What an amazing mix! Parallels cultural diversity!
Funky, Activist, Small-Town feel	I want to be in a place where I feel people are dedicated to creative expression and celebration of place. I like that Tucson is so casual and that everyone is so interconnected (i.e., you don't get "lost" in the crowd). There isn't a lot of pretense here, which I like. I also like that folks here aren't as apathetic as from where I came from in the midwest--there are tons of folks putting a lot of volunteer hours into making Tucson a better place.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
More water dedicated to the environment	I am deeply concerned about our attitudes about water--i.e. that water is overallocated in the Colorado River basin and all of that goes toward human use. Our rivers are drying up and with that, our livability. Functioning river systems and aquifers are absolutely essential to community livability: they contribute to flood control; water filtration and cleaning; robust vegetation which in turn supplies oxygen and combats the urban heat island effect; amenity values; wildlife habitat; recreation opportunities; spiritual values; and finally, sense of place. We need to stop talking about the environment (and our desert rivers) as something we can afford to sacrifice.
Better transit options (not automobile)	I am troubled that our community is so reliant on the automobile for transportation. It causes air pollution, stress (all those traffic jams!), safety concerns (no pedestrian eyes on the street as well as many auto crashes), and is a public health issue (not enough walking!!!). A major problem is underfunded multi-modal transit options. Our community needs to start giving greater priority to mixed use, higher density infill developments, walkable communities, more sidewalks, bus pullouts, shade trees, more regional bus lines, bikeways, bike lanes, and greater frequency of bus arrivals/departures.
Higher density communities/less sprawl	I am concerned that Tucson keeps spreading out as people always want to live on the fringes of town. With the population growth projections, we soon won't have any Sonoran Desert or other natural resources left that give Tucson its amazing sense of place. These far flung communities create longer commutes for residents, and present air quality problems and traffic jams among other things. We need to bring down the cost of infill/re-development and raise the cost/impose greater restrictions on sprawl.
Date of survey: Nov 05, 2010 // Home near: 22nd and Alvernon 85713 // Years here: 7 // Born in the: 70s
Survey: 73. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Weather	Warm winter weather
Close to the beach	Only 4-6 hour drive to get to the ocean
Family	Family lives here
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
No Vision	Community leaders have no vision for the community's future and progress--they let those with money or power influence their thinking and decisions.
Good Boy Network	Community leaders do not look for best solution to our challenges -- roads, community improvement, etc. They seem to consistently 'help each other' without looking to the community as a whole.
Date of survey: Nov 05, 2010 // Home near: Speedway and Pantano 85715 // Years here: 10 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 74. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Sagurao National Park	National parks have the strongest conservation mandate of all public lands. The value of protected resources like the Rincon and Tucson mountain districts cannot be measured in dollars.
University of Arizona	The University of Arizona has an enormously positive impact on the quality of life and economic productivity in Tucson. It is the single most important institution in the state of Arizona.
Farmers Markets	Farmers markets are an important mechanism for living sustainably in Tucson as well as a way to connect with the community.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
More viable options for public transportation	Tucson's public transit infrastructure is embarrassing. There is none. The trolley system is a novelty and does not account for any real impact in carbon reduction.
More solar power	I feel that massive efforts can be made to produce solar power here in Tucson, both bringing jobs to the area and reducing carbon emissions.
Date of survey: Nov 05, 2010 // Home near: Grant & Euclid 85719 // Years here: 2 // Born in the: 80s
Survey: 75. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Cultural diversity	We learn from each other
Mountains	I love looking up at the mountains as I leave my house. Natural beauty
U of A	A great resource on so many fronts.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Collaboration	We need to learn to work together
Government's lack of leadership	Our leaders don't lead -- they follow the wind
Education	We don't value education at all levels
Date of survey: Nov 05, 2010 // Home near: Snyder/Sabino Canyon Road 85750 // Years here: 51 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 76. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Weather	We moved to AZ 24 years ago for the economy and the weather. Now all we have left is the weather.
Local attractions, Kitt Peak, Old Tucson, Desert Museum	We do wine tours, car shows and weekend get-a-ways
Not much more	Really Tucson lacks an inner beauty, has high business and anti-business attitudes in government.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The political structure must change or Tucson is dead	Lack of interest in making industry and job #1.
It is one ugly city except for the far east and far west sides	Phoenix, Maricopa county was so well planned, great roads, nice communities and progressive business environment. We lived there 15 years.
Redevelop everything along the freeway, what an eyesore and bad first impression	Get rid of the stink pot sewer plant that our guests have to smell as they drive in to the city!
Date of survey: Nov 06, 2010 // Home near: iI-10 and I-19 85713 // Years here: 12 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 77. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Potential of area to grow	That families to have a place to put 'down their roots' as they raise their families and that the family members would be able to get prosperous employment in Tucson and flourish without moving to other locations to get this.
Land available for development	Abundant land is available for the people to utilize for building/growing - so that Tucson would be a place to 'stay and grow and flourish'
Climate/beauty	A definite drawing card to get others in the nation to come here.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Land to not be restricted to remain as it.	An important point so that those here would be able to expand (with guidelines). Should be people over land choices - not land over people choices.
Business opportunities promoted to businesses outside Tucson	Important way to enhance the economics for those living here.
Sensitivity to the beauty of Tucson without constricting families to expand	Important to keep restrictions on environment, but not at the detriment of putting the importance of the land over the people.
Date of survey: Nov 06, 2010 // Home near: Tangerine/Oracle 85755 // Years here: 39 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 78. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The terrain	The beautiful mountains and desert.
The weather is mild.	Long winters in the midwest.
The history	The long history of the peoples of the region.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Public transportation	The corridor between Tucson and Phoenix on I-10 is very dangerous and unreliable. I think our region desperately needs high speed trains as an option. It would help our tourist economy as well as the many retired folks who would like an option to driving to Phoenix.
Public education	As a former public school teacher, I feel that the schools in this area are not funded adequately to keep pace with making sure the children are prepared for the future.
Don't let mining interests take our ground water.	Our ground water is threatened by the pending Rosemont Mine. People who live here should have a say in how the precious water is used. Don't line the pockets of mining interests, most of which are not even American companies.
Date of survey: Nov 06, 2010 // Home near: I-19 and Sahuarita Rd. 85629 // Years here: 4 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 79. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
It is more laid back and not as "cookie cutter"	The general population is more open minded and has more concern about the environment we live in
Music and the Arts	Local music is supported and the music/arts scene is vibrant
Alternative options	Tucson has businesses, radio, TV and other sources that provide alternatives to the mainstream
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
City Council	Council members really need to stand up for what they believe and know is right and quit hiding behind each other, or the politics of their jobs
Board of Supervisors	This "old boy" network has got to change and go away. We are in a new age but you would not know that in Tucson/Pima County
Streets/Transportation	We need more than a stupid street car. Light rail is necessary here and better roads. This town is an embarrassment with regards to this.
Date of survey: Nov 06, 2010 // Home near: Speedway and Ironwood 85745 // Years here: 5 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 80. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Rich history and cultural diversity	I believe that it is critical that we value our unique, rare and rich history. Our history and the diverse cultures that exist are priceless assets that will continue to make Tucson/community/region a place on the map and draw tourism. The arts are becoming a viable draw to Tucson as well.
Geographic location/topography/desert/mountains	Our geographic location is of great value for international trade with Mexico. We have beaches within a few hours drive, pines, skiing, breathtaking desert, hiking, bicycling. Santa Cruz, Cochise Counties offer additional amazing day trips for all who visit.
The people/the ambiance/"ambiente"	Tucson's blend of native residents and all who have relocated here create a rich melting pot of diversity and creative synergy for our common endeavor of creating smart growth and preservation of our valuable assets. In addition I believe that the ambiance "ambiente" that exists is a primary reason why people live here or choose to relocate to Tucson.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Increase collaboration	Until we increase collaboration between stakeholders, government, public, private sector, grassroots, and our regional partners we will continue to lose out on federal funding opportunities.
Community Outreach/Social Networking	I believe if community educational outreach and networking opportunities occurred on a regular basis we could share our neighborhood/community/region best practices/barriers/solutions. One solution would be to create community,regional blogs. Face to face reoccurring exchanges would also be important.
More regional collaboration	I believe if we strengthened our regional plan we would have more ability to leverage resources and change public policy.
Date of survey: Nov 07, 2010 // Home near: Congress/Grande 85745 // Years here: 13 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 81. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Outdoors living - mountains and open space	I am an outdoors person and enjoy the access to the Catalina mountains, the desert and the healthy lifestyle.
Small town feel	I left a large city and want to live in a smaller to midsize community with the high quality of life smaller cities have.
Cultural events - usually through the U of A	I enjoyed the arts and cultural events which keep me invigorated.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Central government	Our city needs to incorporate much of the densely populated parts of PIMA County which essentially are Tucson. Our city/ county govt is completely dysfunctional. City charter needs to change to a strong mayor system and representation and vote by city wards.
Better mass transit	Our surface roads are outdated, need highways and mass transit - light rail
Improve downtown	We need a vibrant downtown - will help us attract more young talented people.
Date of survey: Nov 08, 2010 // Home near: Kolb and Sunrise 85750 // Years here: 14 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 82. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Small town feel with amenities of a larger city.	It's difficult to not run into someone you know; regardless of where you grew up or live.
Opportunities for raising a family.	Economic development for future jobs for my children, ability to enjoy open space and scenic views, and the cultural diversity that comes with being close to an international border.
Laid back feeling while be on the cutting edge.	Tucson is more relaxed than other communities allowing for a friendly, unpretentious communication amongst each other. This does allow us to be on the cutting edge of research with the UofA and some of Southern Arizona's top employers.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The force against/for development.	I would like to have a community that comes together to face development issues, rather than posturing against each other. This only creates conflicts and typically serves the needs of one. If we come together, we will have greater opportunities and meet everyone's goals.
Improve education.	Although there is a great amount of Tucsonans that value education, most don't get involved and foster the changes necessary. Throwing money at a problem rarely solves anything. Changing the way teachers are valued and treated along with administration restructuring are needed.
Investing in the future sometimes takes risk.	I would like to see our local political leaders and constituents understand that without some risks, yes risks, we may not have the opportunity to reap the rewards. Most forget that we take risks everyday, but when we do so as a community it's deemed not necessary. If we don't take the calculated risks, we will not grow efficiently and become the City no one wants us to be.
Date of survey: Nov 08, 2010 // Home near: La Canada/Naranja 85737 // Years here: 32 // Born in the: 70s
Survey: 83. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The construction community's support for business growth	A city cannot function without revenue growth generated by a balanced foundation of healthy business growth.
The ability to lead a "non-urban" lifestyle	I have horses. I appreciate that some people(although dwindling) are still open to allowing others to lead a lifestyle different than theirs. Keeping this element of Tucson alive makes Tucson unique among cities it's size.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
I would change the focus and attitude of City gov. and development services	For years there has been a strong "no growth" attitude and development structure that created a reputation that chases away clean, higher paying industry and business. This needs to be re-balanced.
Forget Rio Nuevo.	There's a lot more to Tucson than downtown. More area, infrastructure, activities etc. "Allow" downtown to develop w/o micromanaging it to be only what a small group envisions. The city gov. should focus on providing essential services for the WHOLE city - not real estate development.
Date of survey: Nov 08, 2010 // Home near: Ina/Silverbell 85743 // Years here: 32 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 84. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The people	Relationships and connectedness
The natural environment	The untouched desert is a great place to go to unwind, get in touch with life
Small town feel	Not tons of traffic, bump into people that you know different places, casual work environment
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Poverty in some communities, huge wealth in others	Lots of people in Tucson are suffering due to poverty. Most of the wealthier people are completely unaware.
Education in Tucson and Arizona is pretty bad	Limits opportunities for majority of children
Lack of understanding, intolerance	Seems to lead to bigotry
Date of survey: Nov 08, 2010 // Home near: Swan & Speedway 85711 // Years here: 13 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 85. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Weather and access to outdoor activities.	Enjoy camping, and motorcycle riding. Like being 30- 60 mins away from great outdoor environments.
Small town feel.	Being a native Tucsonan, I like being in touch with the community and being aware or have knowledge of what is happening. While there is a lot I would like to change, I know it takes time and all voices need to be considered.
People	Again, while there is a lot I would like to change, I really appreciate the diversity we have. I also really appreciate the quality of people we have. Would like to get them more engaged in our community for improvement.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Less City government in our lives.	The city needs to stop hindering the business community. Stick to our Charter - public safety, dept of transportation, and parks/recreation.
Move community services to the community.	We do not need the city government to provide daycare/ after school care, food, housing, etc. for those in need. We have numerous charitable organizations and churches who can fulfill this need and more efficiently.
More incentives to encourage business.	Instead of putting up obstacles to opening business, become more welcoming. This does not mean we need to compromise all of our codes etc., but we could work together with businesses to create win/win.
Date of survey: Nov 08, 2010 // Home near: Rita/Nexus 85747 // Years here: 48 // Born in the: 60s
Survey: 86. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Big Town/Small City	Large enough city to have airport, university, cultural activities, major store chains, variety of shopping but small enough that there isn't too much of a drive to anything and can have a community feel to it.
The weather during fall, winter, spring, and the number of sunny days.	Can enjoy the outdoors with plenty of sunshine.
Scenery-Vast sky, mountains, sunsets, open areas.	It's a beautiful place to live.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Balance the budget.	Managing money well helps in all areas of our city.
Improve the school situation.	TUSD is too large and not well managed. Excellent education attracts people and supplies good young adults into our community.
Try to bring in some larger, high-paying companies like Ratheon.	It would help our economy and housing.
Date of survey: Nov 08, 2010 // Home near: Broadway and Harrison 85748 // Years here: 31 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 87. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Cultural diversity	Broadens my mind and provides exciting entertainment and social options
Mountains and wide open sky	Peace of mind, contemplation, spiritual inspiration
Size - over a million people but still manageable	Lots of options of things to do but not difficult to get there, park, etc. compared to larger cities
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Provincialism	Too many show hostility and lack of tolerance for others, particularly as relates to border issues, immigration.
Lack of diverse businesses and employers	Too dependent on UA and Davis Monthan / not enough jobs and business generated revenue that will support growth and improvement
Education	Lack of a well educated job pool, poor schools make it difficult to recruit high level employees and new industry.
Date of survey: Nov 08, 2010 // Home near: Sunrise and Craycroft 85750 // Years here: 18 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 88. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Size	Tucson has all of the entertainment value of a big city without the traffic, noise, rush, or smog of a big city.
People	Tucson is open to communities of all types. The LGBT community is welcome and appreciated by most, the hispanic community isn't outwardly discriminated against like in other parts of our state. The non-profits are working hard to build a strong community.
Rent	Rent is affordable, the apartments aren't too shabby. There are duplexes at reasonable prices.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Education	Our graduation rates are atrocious. Our funding for education is too low. The bureaucracy of TUSD is ridiculous. Our youth are suffering from our legislative mistakes and our inability to identify creative solutions. We teach to the test instead of teaching them skills and abilities they will need post-graduation. It's a mess.
Socioeconomic disparity	It bothers me that people are segregated geographically based on socioeconomic background. In general, the poorer communities have less access to healthy foods, good schools, and have neighborhoods that are filled with businesses that hurt their situations even more (i.e. check cashing and payday loan businesses).
Transportation	Rural and outlying areas have almost no access to public transportation. Those in Marana and Vail and those far south or far west have limited access to youth opportunities and jobs because of this.
Date of survey: Nov 08, 2010 // Home near: Speedway and Alvernon 85716 // Years here: 7 // Born in the: 80s
Survey: 89. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The views of the mountains	Living in the desert and having the ability to see the mountains that surround Tucson is very beautiful.
The old neighborhoods, 4th Ave, downtown, UofA	I use to live on 4th Avenue growing up as a kid and walked to downtown to the movies and shop.
The amenities of Tucson	Tucson has value through its diversity of having amenities for everyone.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The outward growth and subdivisions	Tucson is expanding out into pristine desert along with the infrastructure that goes along with providing homes. This costs everyone, what about the older neighborhoods, what are they getting?
The attitude on water use	We live in a desert, use groundwater, get very little rainfall and people think that water is unlimited. Need to change that way of thinking really fast.
Impacts to air quality	View of the mountains and surrounding desert areas will be lost to degradation of air quality which impacts all of us.
Date of survey: Nov 08, 2010 // Home near: Mission and Valencia, SW 85746 // Years here: 59 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 90. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Natural beauty	It is calming to be in the out of doors so quickly or even to just see the mountains, sky, clouds, light and shadows.
Cultural heritage	I grew up in a city dominated by northern European descendants, all white. Tucson has given our children and selves the opportunity to know and share in Native American and Hispanic history and cultural traditions.
Talented young people making it even better	My children may continue to live here, and in fact are contributing to the improvements. I feel I have done my job as a mother and citizen.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Politics of ego must go.	I am near the end of my life so I don't care so much for myself, but I worry about my children's future here.
Education: apathy.	Our children and we will lose the closeness of our grandchildren who will have to leave Tucson to raise their children where the educational support is adequate.
Emphasis on cars.	The necessity of owning cars has led to the necessity of spending on roads; the subsequent impact on our economic, physical well being and well-being of the environment calls for better solutions. We are doomed otherwise.
Date of survey: Nov 08, 2010 // Home near: Speedway and Country Club 85716 // Years here: 41 // Born in the: 30s
Survey: 91. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The small-town feel of a closely knit community	I love the sense of connection among Tucson residents and the many threads that connect Tucsonans together.
The appreciation Tucson has for its various cultural backgrounds.	Tucson Meet Yourself celebrates the multicultural fiber of Tucson. I like the feeling that we all appreciate our cultural backgrounds but we are all Tucsonans and Americans.
The many small businesses that allow us to shop locally	I love the artists and artisans who own the stores and restaurants that make up our Tucson landscape.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The lack of good governance	I don't want Tucson to become a generic big city, but more than that, I don't want us to just languish at the expense of sensible progress
The failure of TUSD to serve the children well	TUSD, in my opinion, is a huge bloated mass that perpetuates its ineptness. We have lived here for over 40 years, and in spite of many good-hearted efforts to change TUSD, it remains a failure.
Lack of legislative support for secondary and higher education	Our most valuable asset is our children and young people, and the lack of education funding keeps them from developing to their highest potential
Date of survey: Nov 08, 2010 // Home near: Campbell and Speedway 85719 // Years here: 41 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 92. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The weather	It is helpful to my feeling of well being
People are friendly	This makes it easy to become connected professionally and personally - to feel a part of 'community'
The mountains	There is a great serenity in seeing,being near, and hiking in the mountains
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
It must become more business attractive, friendly and supportive	Without attracting national and international companies and diversifying its economic base, Tucson will not be able to sustain a local economy. With that it becomes an aging community, a low quality of life community and one that heads for extinction
A Master Plan and infrastructure improvement	Tucson needs a 20 year Master Plan for development/re-development - Minneapolis is a shining example of a strategically master planned region. Tucson cannot attract significant new companies or industries - and their respective jobs - without a master plan and a true highway system that includes a crosstown highway infrastructure. Further, it needs to maintain its main streets much better.
Tax structure	Tucson's taxes need re-evaluating. Accountability through external, INDEPENDENT fiscal oversight is needed of the City's budget. Cost-cutting measures need to be taken to balance and manage the budget.
Date of survey: Nov 08, 2010 // Home near: Tanque Verde and Sabino Canyon Rd 85715 // Years here: 5 // Born in the: 60s
Survey: 93. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
My good friends live here	My friends from church support me encourage and provide social activities. If my church and friends did not live here I would move to a cooler climate.
There are Christian schools for my grand kids	I like the ability to support Christian education through the AZ tax credit program so that my grand kids can receive the kind of education which I believe will grow them into good citizens and supporters of family oriented values and activities.
The availability to attend a church in my own neighborhood	In my area of town a number of churches provide easy access opportunity to attend a large, medium or small church in a variety of denominations. It is a good feeling on Sunday morning to see the large number of people who still put the worship of God first in their lives on a Sunday morning.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The attitude of government toward religion and churches.	I have seen the city government deny building requests, get overly aggressive on sign code issues and generally delay or impede efforts by churches to be a positive influence in the community.
Stop buying land build more parks	I think the large amounts of money used to purchase open land around Tucson which inhibits businesses and will not every be used by any except a few is a waste of money. Use the money instead to build more parks, fields, museums and other family friendly opportunities.
Become a business friendly city to small and large	I know of small business owners who are being taxed out of the business and regulated to the extent that they cannot employ full time people.
Date of survey: Nov 08, 2010 // Home near: Houghten and 5th 85748 // Years here: 38 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 94. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Surrounding Mountains	Beautiful backdrop. Without mountains Tucson would be marginal
Winter	It's not cold
Tight knit	This really still is a big-small town
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Government	There is no regional vision. All jurisdictions seem to work independently and against each other on major issues
Business	We are not Phoenix and often pretend that we can compete with Phoenix for new business. We need to create a unique identity that attracts a certain type of business, our niche.
Built Environment	Uggggllllly. From housing to retail. Huge redevelopment needs to occur to make this place attractive. The only attractive part is the natural environment.
Date of survey: Nov 08, 2010 // Home near: Swan/Camp Lowell 85712 // Years here: 12 // Born in the: 70s
Survey: 95. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Diversity	I like that there are so many different things to see and learn about in the area.
Weather	I hate being cold! :)
Laid back	It always seems there's no huge hurry. Everyone always seems relaxed.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Roads	It's hard on my vehicles
Date of survey: Nov 08, 2010 // Home near: Kolb & I10 85756 // Years here: 3 // Born in the: 80s
Survey: 96. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The abundance of alternative healing and medicinal practitioners and opportunities	I believe in whole and holistic healing in that body/mind/spirit work together to integrate physical, psychological and emotional healing. They are all part of the same human being. Each helps with the healing of the other two parts.
The location near the Mexican border and the hispanic influences of culture, language and art.	I feel that I belong here and am thrilled to be touched daily by Hispanic and Mexican art, food, culture, values and beliefs.
Alternative fuel and energy opportunities.	I'm 100% dedicated to a solar powered and green Tucson. I believe we need to find a new way to live and interact with each other, nature, animals, and our planet. Going solar and green brings these benefits and life lessons to us. We'll all be the better for it.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Everyone and every building goes green.	This is important to me because I believe we are part of nature, but are not here to dominate it. We are here to learn to live with the life and nature surrounding us. Going green gives us those opportunities. It is the best thing we could do for Tucson and our planet.
Educate this community to the importance of education for all.	This is personally important to me because I deeply am committed to education. It is the foundation which will help humans grow to be wonderful shining beings dedicated to human rights for all. I believe Tucson needs to raise taxes to support education - our future is at stake.
Do more infill and green building.	Just because we live in a desert, doesn't mean we need to sprawl. We do need to incorporate light rail, infill building, and we need to control population expansion.
Date of survey: Nov 08, 2010 // Home near: Craycroft and Grant 85712 // Years here: 30 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 97. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The weather	I hate the cold.
The shopping.	I like having a wide variety of different types of store available to shop in.
The job market.	I have never had a problem finding a job in the Tucson area, although several of the companies I have worked for in the past have gone out of business, causing me to have to look for a new job numerous times.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The school system.	My daughter went to school here, and I have been so sorry that we did not move back to the Midwest where the schools were better and cared more about the success of their students.
The traffic.	Traffic is terribly congested in certain areas of town. I think they should bring back the "suicide lanes" to improve the traffic flow during peak travel times.
Get rid of the red light cameras.	I have seen that red light runners will not run the light where the cameras are, but at the very next intersection, three cars will go through after the light turns red.
Date of survey: Nov 08, 2010 // Home near: Golf Links/Kolb 85730 // Years here: 23 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 98. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Its small town feel.	I was born here and chose to stay here specifically because it was not trying to be like Phoenix.
Its Mexican culture.	I am not Mexican, but I like that Tucson has the best Mexican food in Arizona and has such a significant latin culture.
Its outdoor activities.	Tucson's open space and setting, surrounded by mountains, are important to preserve. The more that gets developed, the longer it takes to get out of town to open space.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
City leadership and City Council.	The City Council puts faces and names to our community. Why is it so hard to find good leadership?
Get realistic about what Tucson is and can become.	Why did most of the original Rio Nuevo Ideas fail? Because they were bad ideas! We should be realistic about what we want to become. The reason Tucson is great is because of what it is - not what certain leaders think we have to become.
Take a hard look at transportation.	The streetcar is a good idea in theory, but who's going to ride it from UMC to 4th Avenue? A main east-west or north-south route should have been looked at to make sure it would be something people would actually ride.
Date of survey: Nov 09, 2010 // Home near: Craycroft/Broadway 85711 // Years here: 36 // Born in the: 70s
Survey: 99. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Our natural environment/mountains	Our mountains are great for hiking and other recreation. They also provide an escape from the summer heat.
Big, but not too big.	Tucson is big enough to provide opportunities for business and entertainment, and have a university and downtown. We are not too big like Phoenix.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Have an economy not only based on growth.	I am an architect, but we need a sustainable economy based on tourism, solar, optics, and bioscience.
Have leaders run our city.	Poor leadership continues to drag us down. The people we respect as leaders in our community are not the ones running our government.
Create a thriving downtown.	A thriving downtown is important for tourism, attracting big business and young talent, and creating a center for a sustainable community.
Date of survey: Nov 09, 2010 // Home near: Speedway/Harrison 85715 // Years here: 52 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 100. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The outdoors	The city is interwoven quite a bit with the Sonoran desert environment. There's not so much feeling of being encased in concrete. People are outdoors, walking around.
The lively younger community here, so creative and alive	I am fascinated by all the creativity-the music, the smaller businesses, coffee shops, clothes, gatherings.
The intellectual community	Poetry readings, interesting speakers, classes offered to the public in many different arts and other skills
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Control the traffic. Need usable public transportation	Wish I could at least have the option to take public transportation twice a week to work, and wish there was safe, reliable public transportation from the Foothills to downtown and to campus on the weekends (where the fun venues are)
Neighborhoods to feel more like small communities.	I like to feel that I can go home, and be able to ride my bike to the grocery store. The neighborhood is structured such that people are encouraged to go outside, walk, and meet each other.
Health care for all	We have to set up communities so there are not people unable to participate in community life for lack of money to cover disease treatment/management. We don't want to look like a 3rd world country.
Date of survey: Nov 09, 2010
Survey: 101. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Open Space	Feeling of living in a smaller town
University of Arizona	Education and culture
Promotes active living	Exercise and health
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Public schools	Educating children, I found our public schools lacking
Better public transportation	If don't have a car, you can't get around
Drug violence, gang violence	Dangerous for young people, there seems to be a lot of drugs in schools
Date of survey: Nov 09, 2010 // Home near: La Cholla/ Orange Grove 85741 // Years here: 30 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 102. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Our good people	Having been born here, I have come to know some really great people. We go about our business helping one another, in spite of the city and county government.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Tucson media	TV and news agencies are dishonest, and seam to enjoy discouraging us. They need to be more encouraging.
Local government- city and county	Out of touch with working middle class.
TUSD	Needs to be broken up into several pieces, to big to manage. Need to return to basic's of reading, writing and arithmetic.
Date of survey: Nov 09, 2010 // Home near: 22nd st and Harrison 85748 // Years here: 59 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 103. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The surrounding natural environment.	The ability to get outdoors and enjoy the unspoiled/undeveloped natural areas that surround Tucson.
History	The heavy Mexican influence on the area.
Emerging culture	The area is beginning to see an emerging culture that sets it apart from others cities in the SW
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Denser development	Tucson needs to be allowed to transform into a denser city in order to increase overall efficiency and make it more appealing to young people. This may help to retain students post graduation.
Growth boundaries	Increase density/reduce destructive sprawl. Be a leader in positive growth patterns.
Create economic identity (focus)	Tech/medical/whatever. Create long-term industries and keep them here. Mining is a short-term solution and it depreciates the value of the city.
Date of survey: Nov 09, 2010 // Home near: Sunrise/Swan 85718 // Years here: 15 // Born in the: 80s
Survey: 104. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
My home town! 80% of my family member live here!	Better life style for all Tucsonans..
Even we have hot summer I love Tucson climate	Here we enjoyed the 4 seasons'!
Tucson diversity population!	I really like our Diverse Community!
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
More community participations on all events	More strategies to motivate community participation...
More agencies/organizations communications	I really like to talk and share community concerns...
Promote more jobs opportunities	Develop open space to advertise open jobs, jobs orientations,,etc,
Date of survey: Nov 09, 2010 // Home near: Nogales HWY 85756 // Years here: 30 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 105. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The "small town feel".	The "small town feel" meets my comfort level.
The winter weather.	The winter weather months, allow me to do things outdoors like: run, jog, walk, bike ride.
The central location of U of A campus.	The central location of UofA campus was important because I was a student there and because I am an alum, I often return there for games and other events. The campus itself, is a walkable area.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The methods in which grocery stores are placed.	I live in an area that is considered a food desert, in Southwest Tucson.
The way that certain areas are zoned.	There are too many areas of segregation. For example: one area is primarily industrialized, one area is neighborhood, one area is businesses. Often times, this mixed zoning leads to a further distance between destinations and leads to the need to drive a car rather than walk.
More shaded walking paths.	In Tucson, I would like to be able to walk from one place to the other without being drained by the desert sun.
Date of survey: Nov 09, 2010 // Home near: Valencia and Camino Verde 85757 // Years here: 27 // Born in the: 80s
Survey: 106. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Mountains	Hiking, biking, camping
Friends	Support, fun, encouragement
UofA	Sports town
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Date of survey: Nov 09, 2010
Survey: 107. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The Weather	The weather is perfect for the majority of the year, making Tucson a great place to enjoy outdoor activities.
Nature/Scenery	The desert is just beautiful and you are in driving distance of Mt. Lemmon.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Commuter/Driving Routes	Tucson is not a "walkable" city and it is necessary to drive EVERYWHERE. There is also a ton of stop and go traffic with not enough freeways.
Public Transportation	Public transportation is Tucson is awful.
Improvements to Downtown Tucson	Downtown Tucson is severely neglected and looks like it is falling apart. I can appreciate the idea of keeping "commercial investors" out, but unfortunately the majority of money comes from commercial investors. Downtown areas should be havens for the community and although there are efforts to obtain this in Tucson, the neglect of the infrastructure is evident and makes the Downtown area look unfriendly. I am also hoping that the new trolly system will improve the Downtown area.
Date of survey: Nov 09, 2010 // Home near: Mission and Drexel 85746 // Years here: 29 // Born in the: 70s
Survey: 108. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Affordability	I work for non-profit and have a limited housing budget. I think there are a number of middle class professionals here who would like to be able to live in decent, yet affordable housing.
Location in the desert	Plenty of hiking trails, as well as beautiful places to walk, cycle and other year round.
Arts, culture and selection of restaurants	I work in the non-profit arts community and find there are many places to plug in. I just moved here from Dayton, OH and I find Tucson to have a plethora of great cultural and culinary offerings.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Urban center needs a facelift	I work downtown and want to ensure that people from the "burb's will want to come downtown to enjoy the arts.
Traffic flow	Lots of traffic congestion Oracle Road and north. Traffic is also a challenge around U of A. A light rail up Oracle Road would be helpful.
Date of survey: Nov 09, 2010 // Home near: Live in Oracle 85623 // Years here: 0 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 109. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Stars	Can breather
The Arts	Needed for enrichment of soul
The University	It is our future
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Better jobs	More professional opportunities
Better schools	Do I really need to explain
Better Leadership	Vision is necessary for growth
Date of survey: Nov 10, 2010 // Home near: Ajo/Valencia 85757 // Years here: 4 // Born in the: 70s
Survey: 110. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Natural Surroundings	A healthy environment makes me feel healthier. Nature's beauty fills my spirit. I like being able to get away from other humans once in awhile and see the world beyond Tucson.
Cultural Diversity	Diversity creates a more interesting, vibrant community. Multiple perspectives lead to new and sometimes better ideas, and add to local and global goodwill.
Clean Industries and Tourist Attractions	Toxic industrial environments are physically, emotionally, and mentally detrimental to our well-being. Clean industry and tourism fund our community, and tourism encourages preservation of our heritage.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Urban Sprawl/Unmanaged Growth	Sprawling cities are too car-dependent. People are too spread out (and stuck in their cars) to interact and care about each other. Sprawling development destroys our deserts and wildlife.
Crime	The threat of being victimized lowers my quality of life. Having to be ever vigilant and cautious makes me distrust strangers. It makes me sad that we as a society/government are not doing more to prevent crimes and ruined lives by redirecting people who are at risk of becoming criminals, and that people who are turning to crime are not getting the rehabilitation they need.
Traffic // #4.Urban Blight	The noise, speed, and congestion on city streets are stress-causing. The pollution is bad for our health and makes our air look and smell bad. Auto collisions are a real and all-too-frequent danger in this city. // #4. Urban blight (the graffiti, vandalism, abandoned lots and buildings, and ugly infrastructure installments) is depressing, and results in residents having less pride in our city, and treating our community with less respect.
Date of survey: Nov 10, 2010 // Home near: Speedway/Columbus 85711 // Years here: 36 // Born in the: 60s
Survey: 111. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Friendly people	Tucson has a very strong community feel. People are kind, friendly and generally laid back and it's easy to feel connected here.
Arts/culture/sports	We have an incredibly diverse cultural scene (including sports). Tucson is interesting, there is so much to learn and there is always something fun to do.
Natural environment/climate	Our area is incredibly beautiful and the weather is perfect for being out in nature. Hiking, biking, running, swimming...
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Date of survey: Nov 10, 2010
Survey: 112. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Warm weather	My wife and moved to Tucson 10 years ago to escape the harsh winters in the Chicago area.
Outdoor living and recreation	I'm outside with my dogs every day, and I enjoy hiking.
City amenities without big city feel	The tourist trade provides top level leisure activities, but Tucson does not have the negatives, such as severe traffic congestion, that a Phoenix has.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The run-down, unplanned look of some areas	Though some areas within Tucson have old-town personality and appeal, many areas are an unattractive hodge podge.
Lack of interest in community	It seems that many people don't know what's happening in the community and they don't care--as they make little effort to learn.
Baseball spring training	I thought that having three major league baseball teams conduct spring training in Tucson was a major plus and feel that Tucson's appeal is much reduced due to the virtual loss of spring training and the Sidewinders.
Date of survey: Nov 10, 2010 // Years here: 10 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 113. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
It feels like a small town.	To me Tucson feels like a small town--people are friendly, but you have the conveniences of a big city.
The landscape	I love having the mountains around me and the blue skies almost everyday.
It's home to me.	I've got a job I love and a home that I love
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Politics	I feel in Tucson but also nationally that there is too much us and them and so nothing ever changes about the way things are run so everything stays the same. There seems to be no accountability
How franchises are looked at somewhat negatively	I work for a company that is a franchise, but it is locally run. I often see negative articles about using local businesses over national franchises. But this national franchise is employing 50 people who live and reside in this community and spend our money here. So the money is kept here.
Better traffic flow	As community continues to grow and we look towards future. If there is not a better traffic flow I feel the community will start to feel more disjointed and not a cohesive community
Date of survey: Nov 10, 2010 // Home near: Golf Links/Kolb 85730 // Years here: 22 // Born in the: 60s
Survey: 114. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
People are unique and friendly	Because it's the people that make the place first and foremost
The fact that you can make great road trips	We all need places to go on vacations
The cultural activities	Events like the All Souls Procession, 4th Ave, shows downtown, etc
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
More urban life	A city must be defined by it's downtown core
Higher property taxes	The community pays way too little and therefor basic infrastructure like roads are in a bad way
Continue to improve bike mobility	Continuing to create good NS and EW corridors like 3rd street bike boulevards
Date of survey: Nov 10, 2010 // Home near: Glenn & Mountain Ave 85719 // Years here: 1 // Born in the: 80s
Survey: 115. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The diversity of its people	I love being surrounded by all kinds of cultures and love to learn about others, especially if they are different from me.
The natural beauty	I have never seen more beautiful sunsets and landscapes. Coming from the east and growing up near the ocean, I never thought I could fall in love with the desert as I have.
The cultural and educational opportunities	I need to have access to higher educational facilities and the arts. Tucson provides this, and at a very high level.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The image	Tucson is a vibrant place and I don't think people know enough about it. I do not want us to be lumped together as an extension of Phoenix.
K-12 education	TUSD does not have the best reputation and I think all students deserve a quality education.
Downtown	We need to do more to attract folks to downtown to keep the whole area alive. Without a successful downtown, the rest of the area suffers as well.
Date of survey: Nov 10, 2010 // Years here: 2 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 116. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Climate and environment	It is pleasant to be outdoors most of the year, and we get plenty of light! Our natural environment is inspiring.
The alternative cultural feel of the town	I think the folks who live close to the earth, grow food, harvest water, use solar are the wave of the future!
Lots of community events	Walks, festivals, etc. give me a real feeling of community - seeing people out and about, enjoying public events.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Less traffic, more walkability!	I would like to get around on my own steam a little more and not rely so much on my car. I sure could use the exercise. But there are no sidewalks or lights in my neighborhood and although there is shopping within walking distance, it is too dangerous to cross 6 lanes of traffic to get there.
Better public transportation	I hate to see us polluting the air with so many cars on the roads...traffic congestion is bad for the lungs, and bad for the nerves! If we have to cross town to reach our daily destinations, why can't we have frequent and reliable public transportation?
Create a vibrant livable downtown.	I would love to live in a more urban environment. Even mid-town feels like suburbia to me. I want to be able to walk to most destinations, like stores, services etc.
Date of survey: Nov 10, 2010 // Years here: 13 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 117. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Climate, landscape, mountains	They make my heart sing!
Doesn't take too long to get anywhere	Smallish size makes getting to work and running errands easier.
Bike trails	River trail, along Spanish Trail etc. are great for getting out and being active.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Relieve traffic congestion	As we grow, it's going to take longer to get everywhere. Buses, bike lanes, carpools only do so much. No one wants a freeway--maybe major E/W roads could be one way with coordinated lights?
Schools having health education in them	Math, reading etc. are vitally important, but so is taking care of the one body we have. Every district should have to teach Health -- doing so keeps students healthier which ultimately contributes productive members to society and lowers health care costs.
More recycling opportunities.	Maybe I'm just in an area where there's no curbside recycling -- that would be nice.
Date of survey: Nov 10, 2010 // Years here: 13 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 118. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
That it has a small town feel	The city is not criss crossed with highways. I know people complain about traffic, but putting highways through the city won't alleviate the problem; they'll just fill up then we'll make more. Tucson is a similar size to El Pasos and Albuquerque but retains a special charm because of it's rural, small town feel.
Natural and irregular urban landscape	I like that I can ride my bike in the middle of town and see horses, coyotes, javalinas and rabbits. I literally live in middle of the city and love that there are dirt roads...I feel like I'm out in the country.
The sunshine	I consider moving to more progressive communities/states, but know I'll miss the sunshine and mild (except jun-aug) weather.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Awful tasteless suburban sprawl	Those houses off of I-10 heading south are terrible. Who would want to live there? They are unsightly and unnatural, California style sprawl. It's a shame developers can get away with it.
Invest in Midtown area	Midtown needs some TLC. Midtown is the "new downtown". It needs nicer restaurants, parks, and entertainment attractions. I love the mixed housing/ mixed economy and culture, but it is very neglected. The Grant/Alvernon intersections one of the most depressing places to ever observe. :-(
More public transportation	The transportation system still can't serve my needs. It doesn't go anywhere I want to go that I can't get to faster by car.
Date of survey: Nov 10, 2010 // Home near: Country Club/ Glenn 85716 // Years here: 10 // Born in the: 70s
Survey: 119. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The mild winter weather and abundant sunshine.	My wife and I have found that our minds & bodies no longer can tolerate the cold - gray winter days found in our native mid-western states.
The availability of a variety of cultural, recreational & affordable resources.	Visitors, seasonal commuters, as well as year-round residents each has an opportunity to learn about this region in a safe and healthy environment.
People are encouraged to be friendly.	Without the encouragement of friendly neighbors, many of the community needed volunteer jobs would not be possible.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Continue to recognize the need to have open space.	Changing the rules on sale of State public lands so it can be sold to organizations other than the highest development bidder.
Education is the means to our economic growth.	Without good paying jobs, new community members will not purchase homes from us.
Regional planning requires removal of bounty-lines.	We currently have three separate vision plans being created: the Green Valley - Vision 2020, Imagine Greater Tucson and Sahuarita Farms Land/River. Each has its own focus.
Date of survey: Nov 11, 2010 // Home near: Continental & I-19 85614 // Years here: 13 // Born in the: 30s
Survey: 120. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Variability - it's a funky treasure	The ambiance - people, neighborhoods, streets, etc. - the character of each changes every few blocks and each tells a story
Photogenic	Anywhere in town and surrounding region one needs a camera as the light and magic pop out in unexpected places
History	History keeps one humble
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Support family/individual businesses	There are treasures in diversity - from street food to great arts and crafts - too many regulations keep folks from sharing their treasures and earning or supplementing what is all-too-often a low income - support local, small markets that sell quality choices and reflect neighborhood character
Renovate the old before building more "plastic" developments	Too many of the subdivisions are out of character w/ the desert and w/ Tucson, poorly constructed and will look like a slum in 20 years while great older areas are deteriorating
Give undocumented folks a path toward green cards	Many of the undocumented people in the area have a lot to offer, do offer and fulfill valued places in our community - there should be an open door
Date of survey: Nov 11, 2010 // Home near: Flowing Wells/Wetmore 85705 // Years here: 5 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 121. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The Sonoran Desert	There is nowhere else like it on earth and we need to respect and protect it for future generations to come
The people	There is a network of socially minded, committed individuals who are supportive and encouraging and work hard to make this a better place
The weather	I am able to ride my bike or walk throughout the year and don't have to drive much as a result
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Zoning and Land Use	I would like to see limits put on sprawl in the region (i.e. establish a growth boundary) and zoning changed to encourage higher mixed-use density. I believe it is better for the community and the surrounding desert as a whole. It would also help support more efficient, eco-friendly modes of transportation.
Improved Streetscapes and support of alternative modes of transportation	I want to be able to travel safely with my children on my bike wherever I go and right now that is not possible. I also believe that there is serious social inequity in where transportation dollars are spent. This results in an unhealthy, obese population, polluted air, degradation of the surrounding environment, and lower income populations being unable to ever get out of poverty because they are dependent on an EXPENSIVE auto industry. I would like to see the healthy choice be the easy choice.
Water use	We live in a desert!!! Where is all of this water coming from? and who/what are we stealing it from?!? I would like to see incentives for conserving water and sanctions on how much water can be used and for what. We need to be able to supply our own water demand without taking it from somewhere else.
Date of survey: Nov 11, 2010 // Home near: Main/University 85705 // Years here: 11 // Born in the: 80s
Survey: 122. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Sense of community and consciousness	I enjoy people and working together, and feel that an area will only prosper where people are working together towards their goals.
Environmentalism	We will only survive as a community if we modify our living habits to support a healthy earth. I feel that most of central Tucson, at least, shares this belief and it gives me hope that we will "make it" in the long term.
It's cheap!	Low cost of living makes it possible for me to live here without having to earn a lot of money
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Raise rates on water, gas, and electricity	We could easily jump start our transition to a community that supports environmental health by charging more realistically for these nonrenewable resources. Water rates in particular should be higher and much more steeply tiered.
Better bike and pedestrian infrastructure	I ride a bike, and am friends with others who ride bikes. Too much of Tucson is designed specifically for cars, and it discourages others from making the transition to healthier transportation.
Less sprawl	Small farms on the outskirts of Tucson (Marana, e.g.) continue to sell to developers. Not only is this trend decreasing our ability to produce food locally, it is creating unsustainable communities that are doomed from the start.
Date of survey: Nov 11, 2010 // Home near: 6th Ave and Grant Rd. 85705 // Years here: 8 // Born in the: 80s
Survey: 123. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The community	I like the sense of community. There still is a small town environment, yet we have over a million people in the county.
Opportunities for service	I appreciate all the opportunities for service because of how bad our demographics are in this county. We were # 1 in crime, top 10 in worst education, #2 in poverty as a State, top in teen pregnancy etc.
Weather	I like the weather most of the year.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
I think we have a uninvested community	Many who live here do not invest in the well being of our community. Some of this is because Tucson is a second home. Some are just self absorbed and others still very individualistic with little responsibility towards the community.
I would like to see us as the best not the worst in the nation.	There are too many areas where Tucson is in the tip ten for the worst demographics and I would like to see us as the best in education for all, the best in lifestyle, the least in addiction - we were the 9th drunkest city in America this year, the best in the gap between the rich and poor instead of the worst, least juvenile arrest - we were #9 for the most, etc.
We have too much conflict between the sectors of our community, public, private and social.	I'd love to see us get along better in areas like business and government so we could have a great down town area.
Date of survey: Nov 11, 2010 // Home near: 1st and River 85704 // Years here: 42 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 124. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
I like that we are a strong arts community	The arts are amazingly important to myself and my family. The art house cinemas, the galleries and museums, and the theatre community all provide wonderful outlets of expression and creativity. This is truly a hip town. The All Souls procession says it all!
I like that Tucson has the characteristics of a larger city but with a locally-owned small town flair.	Being from NYC, I am used to going into a store and seeing people that truly care about their customers and their community. I only wish that there were less chain and big stores around town. I really do appreciate the downtown area and 4th avenue as much as I enjoy the foothills shopping area. The best part of living in Tucson is that once you leave the major shopping areas you go home to beautiful housing communities that are offset from the city side of Tucson.
I appreciate the ability to interact with this amazing landscape and environment. The ability to be in one of the best locations for an astronomy buff is amazing as well.	Though I am not a big hiker, I do appreciate being able to go exploring and camping with just a short drive from my home. Astronomy is my hobby and I love Kitt peak and the science community that is built up in Tucson and the amazing scientific achievements from the University of Arizona.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Digital arts!	There are so few digital art communities outside of LA and NY, but there are some very successful ones like Portland OR that have made their mark in the movie/TV/private digital arena. There are literally a handful of businesses here that are digital arts related, but they are limited to small private contracts to sustain themselves. Tucson recently acquired a branch of Sony's online gaming branch and I had hoped that the community would be eager to attract more. Digital animation and graphics are the future of the film/TV world and Tucson could become a major hub in the industry. Before Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans had offered amazing tax incentives to digital animation companies to set up shop in Louisiana because they knew that it is a huge business that has tremendous earning potential. With the disaster, however, they had to send all of their new businesses elsewhere. There is no reason that Tucson cannot become a huge digital arts industry area. I cannot say enough about this!
Az's education change should start here!	Though I do not have children yet, I would like to raise a family in Tucson. Given the deplorable education system that we have in AZ, I would like to see Tucson take the lead in improving the education system. We have several amazing schools that should serve as the basis for developing better TUSD schools. If I had children here now, I would choose to home school them.
People should be encouraged to use more public transportation.	We live in a community of car convenience and if there was a way to improve the serviceability and the stigma of public transportation in Tucson, I would like to see that happen.
Date of survey: Nov 11, 2010 // Home near: Grant/Campbell 85708 // Years here: 4 // Born in the: 80s
Survey: 125. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Tucson's aviation presence.	I love aircraft and Tucson has then literally stacked up here. Davis Monthan and the Air National Guard make Tucson a great place for aviation.
Tucson's old west heritage	I really like the old west heritage. It feels like living in a continuum of a uniquely American history. I wish Tucson embraced that more. The face that living breathing Native Americans and genuine Cowboys live right here is intriguing to people that aren't from here and that intrigue is lost to those that do.
The wide variety of landscape.	I love that you can go from a cool, green climate, to a saguaro adorned classic desert landscape to an alpine camp site in 30 minutes driving from Speedway and Tanque Verde Loop to Mount Lemmon. That is a Tucson marvel.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Date of survey: Nov 11, 2010
Survey: 126. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Weather	We don't do well in cold, snowy, rainy weather. Much easier for us to get around.
Medical care	We have some of the finest facilities in Tucson, ranging from the best doctors to the best hospitals
Airport.	We can visit children and grandchildren with minimum hassle
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Political leadership	Right now the elected leaders have no vision for the future of the community. The wrangling over downtown development and the waste of taxpayer dollars tells me there is no one in charge. They all have their fiefdom and will do nearly all to protect same
Public transportation	Can't get around without a car
Fix the roads	With no public transit to speak of and reliance on the auto, it is difficult to keep our eyes on the cars ahead and the enormous pot holes, all at the same time
Date of survey: Nov 11, 2010 // Years here: 34 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 127. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The plethora of cultural mix, museums, schools, etc.	I place a high value on the arts, education and such and on any given day or moment (except maybe 3:00 am) one can find much of same for satisfaction. I particularly like the multiplicity of art galleries and opportunities that exist here and the gallery walk this weekend is fabulous.
The larger natural environment which offers some of the most magnificent and spectacular places in the country	I have spent the better part of the last fifty years of my life drinking in the wonders of nature, mountaineering, hiking and bathing myself in the natural world, and consider myself a citizen of the Universe. Tucson and its environments is a good place to satisfy this diet. is a good place to
The ethic mix with a three dominant cultures enriched by a multitude of additional elements	I am committed to the global village that is in the making and this is one of the hotspots where one can live as a global citizen for real and make concrete contributions to this evolutionary reality.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Attitudes. that one that insists on clinging to the past.	The fact that it keeps us stuck.
The dark and empty stores at night and on the weekend.	I live on the north west corner of the Presidio area and to shop I have to go at least a mile and a half. Plus an city center should be a place where you can walk and find entertainment and commerce easily. I know! It's difficult.
The notion that growth means building more gated communities outside the community.	It works against a lively and workable city center and the city itself.
Date of survey: Nov 11, 2010 // Home near: Granada and Congress 85701 // Years here: 3 // Born in the: 20s
Survey: 128. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Weather	The opportunity to get outside
The size of the community	Small enough to feel like a college town, big enough to offer a variety of things to do
The People	People care about others and are willing to share and help one another
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Road System	Travel is to congested even for a small town
Overhead power and phone lines	This makes our city ugly. I would seek to have our infrastructure look more like Chandler AZ
Illegal immigration	I would build a wall between the US and Mexico
Date of survey: Nov 11, 2010 // Home near: Grant and Tanque Verde 85715 // Years here: 26 // Born in the: 60s
Survey: 129. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Big city small town feel	I am from a small town, and i like city amenities but not the lonely city feel
Mountain range is beautiful	I like beauty
Tucson still feels like it has held on to it's hispanic roots	I like cultural diversity
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
More runner friendly... more water fountains	I am a runner and there isn't really good places to run long distance other than river road
Higher wages	I want more career opportunities
Easier cross city traffic	I travel across town a lot
Date of survey: Nov 12, 2010 // Home near: tangerine and first ave (oro valley) 85737 // Years here: 10 // Born in the: 70s
Survey: 130. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Not too small	There are plenty of things to do in the area without having to travel very far. Basically, you do not have to travel to Phoenix for shopping, services, etc.
Not too large	Most things are conveniently close, but you still get the feeling that you are not in a huge city.
Climate/Region	I love the desert. I enjoy the hot summers and the cold winters. I love the open space that the desert affords.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Traffic	Although Tucson is not a huge city, it is expanding quickly. I feel like our city is being reactive to traffic problems and growth, not being proactive and building the roads and highways before a problem becomes apparent.
Date of survey: Nov 12, 2010 // Home near: El Camino Del Cerro and Tortolita 85745 // Years here: 26 // Born in the: 80s
Survey: 131. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The sunshine.	The beautiful weather makes it a very pleasant place to live - easy to travel, walk, ride a bike, enjoy the outdoors. It fosters a healthy lifestyle and I think people should be more relaxed than those living in areas where the four seasons bring snow, rain and dark days that impact people's moods and travel to/from work, wherever.
The culture.	I love the Mexican and Native American influences that helps define the culture of Tucson - even as it grows so large - the colors, music, literature and politics of these other groups - plus the blend of people from different other states makes Tucson special.
The University of Arizona	The world class programs including the students, professors - their research and work - plus the programs offered to the general public at Centennial Hall, School of Music, Poetry Center and the bookstore as well as the athletics.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Driving conditions	More streets like Mountain - enhance the bike paths, sidewalks and reduce the impact of cars.
Maintain historic/older buildings	Retain the history, culture and Sonoran Dessert of Tucson
Create more public recreational opportunities in poorer neighborhoods	Provide bike paths, walking paths, access to schoolyards and parks and music/dance facilities in areas where those amenities aren't as abundant.
Date of survey: Nov 12, 2010 // Home near: Ft. Lowell and Swan 85712 // Years here: 11 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 132. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Weather	My wife�s health
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Get rid of the progressives	I do not want to live in a communist state
Get rid of groups like this one	You are not part of anything but the problem
Date of survey: Nov 12, 2010 85653 // Years here: 9 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 133. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
We have everything here that we could ever need.	If I need a doctor or a mechanic or a good theatre show or a great bank or lots of access to tight knit groups it is all here in Tucson.
Gorgeous weather.	Quality of life is wonderful when you do not have to shovel snow.
Ease of travel.	Getting around is very easy once you know your way around and the local radio's give you very timely information on what areas of concern to avoid. Wonderful!!!
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Show it's wonderful diverseness.	We are more than a border town. We have a vast degree of cultural diversity. I love that because it connects us to the World we live in.
Do more to bring in good companies to offer more jobs.	More jobs to our area of all kinds of course would be better for the area's economy. That helps us all including myself.
Make it easier to help support each other in business.	I love the feeling of helping our community with shopping locally and at the same time not spending fuel to go to the BIG CITY, when we have everything we could need right here.
Date of survey: Nov 12, 2010 // Home near: Grant & Silverbell 85745 // Years here: 13 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 134. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Mild weather that permits outdoor activities pretty much year round.	I like to be active outdoors.
It's small enough that everybody seems to know everybody through just a few degrees of separation.	I don't feel lost and anonymous in a large city.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Add a huge sports complex that could host large youth sporting events, especially soccer, and including baseball/softball.	Southern Arizona missed out on the opportunity to host high level state competitions due to lack of fields. It gets old having to go to Phoenix, and spend lots of money in Phoenix, month after month.
Add cross-town freeways or some other type of improved cross-town access.	I tend not to socialize or attend activities on the other side of town because of the time involved in getting across town.
Improved road maintenance.	Poor road maintenance makes it feel like we live in a really dumpy community, and it probably appears that way to visitors as well.
Date of survey: Nov 12, 2010 // Home near: Ina/Thornydale 85741 // Years here: 27 // Born in the: 60s
Survey: 135. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Climate	My business requires a warm dry climate
Lifestyle	I appreciate the slower pace of life in the area v/s a more aggressive metropolitan area.
Availability of services	The diverse nature of the area allow all of the necessary services to be available without the crush of a bigger city
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Regional government	The local and regional governments work hard to impede business rather than promote it.
Influence of small vocal groups	These groups are responsible for much of the direction of the community without representing the majority of the citizens.
Corruption in government and the media	The governments waste or simple lose large amounts of the taxpayers dollars, deliver substandard services and the media gives them a pass.
Date of survey: Nov 12, 2010 // Home near: Silverbell and El Camino del Cerro 85745 // Years here: 32 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 136. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Clean air	I want to walk outside and breathe the clean air for me and my family - it rejuvenates me.
Mountains and parks	I like to walk at the park and look over and see the mountains - the reason I like clear air.
The family community events year-round	I like to see what's fun activities there are around town every weekend. I only attend some of them - but it's nice to know others can go - especially families.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Lighting around the city	Many streets do not have lights and I'm afraid to walk at night.
More parks	More parks so children can have a place to play
More trees & shaded areas	More trees and walkways so I can walk when it's hot.
Date of survey: Nov 12, 2010 // Home near: Kino 85713 // Years here: 22 // Born in the: 60s
Survey: 137. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The weather	I hate rain
The relaxed atmosphere	I am a relaxed person
Its easy to get around	I hate getting lost
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Better public transit	I hate driving
Develop solar power	It just makes sense
Date of survey: Nov 12, 2010 // Home near: oracle and prince 85705 // Years here: 44 // Born in the: 60s
Survey: 138. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Easy going	Very laid back mentality; but also means that anyone who works hard will stand out.
Beautiful scenery	Gorgeous views of mountain ranges; sunsets; etc.
Affordable living	Being a homeowner!
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Accountable government	Have been way too many newspaper articles about local government blowing through finances (ie rio nuevo) with large promises and lack of delivery.
Business friendly	With either small or large businesses. Improving permit approval process to support structures for small businesses.
Reduced sales tax	Portland OR has no city or state sales tax, yet manages to get all the great things (from public transit to open space) that Tucson claims they want, but want to charge via tax to get. This ties back into lack of accountability with the funds.
Date of survey: Nov 12, 2010 // Home near: Tangerine/I-10 85653 // Years here: 18 // Born in the: 80s
Survey: 139. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Weather	I hate the cold!
Size of the town	Tucson is big enough to have lots of stores and restaurants, yet there isn't too much gridlock on the streets. We definitely don't face the big city commuting challenges.
Mountains	There's a lot of natural beauty here, with the mountains so close. Mt Lemmon is close and gives us a different type of beauty.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Our city wastes money!	There are pot holes, medians that aren't maintained, schools that can't afford textbooks ... yet the city spends millions on a rattlesnake bridge, a trolly car to no where, practically free rent to art groups and Rio Nuevo plans (where has all that money gone?)
Lower taxes	Instead of raising the sales tax to one of the highest in the nation, the city needs to live within its means. Lower taxes means businesses will be able to earn more money, grow and hire more people. New businesses will be attracted to Tucson. Lower taxes are important to those in poverty as well as the business owner who is trying to make a profit. Our city leaders make anti-business decisions!
Secure our police and firemen's jobs	Police and firemen should be the #1 priority of the city. Ensuring the public safety should come before any other city responsibility. When the city budget is in trouble, the city threatens us with cutting public safety. This is wrong! Parks, libraries, perks for city employees ... these things should be put on the cutting board instead of our police and firemen.
Date of survey: Nov 13, 2010 // Home near: Tanque Verde and Houghton 85749 // Years here: 17 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 140. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Uniqueness of Tucson	We still have our personality...the Barrios, the Foothills, hiking, walking, farmer's markets...not just massive shopping centers
The mountains/weather/Sonoran desert/Public Art	I love the public Art Projects downtown, the walking bridges, the landscaping utilizing our Sonoran Desert heritage..."the feel of Tucson"
Still has a small town ambiance/bringing back the old downtown feeling	I was born and raised in Tucson and I really miss downtown. I am so excited to be seeing some of that coming back...Maynards, Hotel Congress, the Fox
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Transportation issues	Get better cross town, around town routes
Bike paths	I cycle and I am afraid to ride in Tucson streets
City politics	It is awful. It is shameful that we can't seem to get anything done! Where is our vision?
Date of survey: Nov 14, 2010 // Home near: Campbell Grant 85719 // Years here: 64 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 141. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The climate	I have SAD and gray skies have, in the east, been a misery for me.
Beautiful clear starry night sky	Uneducated interest in astronomy, educated interest in beauty
Wonderful cultural activities, esp music, centered on UA, physically and fiscally accessible	Music has always been very important in my life, I am enjoying the exposure to some of the other fine arts.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Straighten out the insane fiscal structure, esp ridiculously expensive tax credits for charitable donations, no wonder we are broke	The state's economic disaster has played havoc with residents and visitors enjoyment of the state - education and the highway rest stops come to mind.
The content of the public library system could be improved	I'd like to find the books that I see reviewed and which interest me on the shelves of the public library; they often are not part of the system.
I would raise the cost of water bills substantially, and deny new development the opportunity to draw down the water tables with well.	The current rates do not come near covering the actual cost of getting potable water to us, and new development is being permitted water privilege which endangers agriculture, residences, and natural environments all over the state.
Date of survey: Nov 14, 2010 // Home near: Speedway & Pantano 85715 // Years here: 8 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 142. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Small Business friendliness	I have a garage doors business, so I make it a point to get to know other businesses & communities.
The smallness, even though we sometimes seem stagnant	Wouldn't be able to keep up with a fast growth city and not big on change.
The beautiful mountains AND sunsets.	Because God makes it SO beautiful, I wonder how anyone cannot believe it's from God.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Have a better plan with the road construction projects.	Because of two big projects going on: LaCanada & LaCholla widening, which are thru streets NEXT to each other, which my home is on one & my business is on the other.
Improve the different communities working together for the good of the whole area.	We, as many, are working and living in 2 different communities.
Not give one street/road 2 or 3 names!	Makes it hard to figure out where to go when you're out of your immediate area!
Date of survey: Nov 14, 2010 // Home near: LaCanada/Magee 85704 // Years here: 31 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 143. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Saguaros	They look awesome!
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Car culture	There is no urban density here
Date of survey: Nov 14, 2010
Survey: 144. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Beautiful trees and plants.	Beautiful vegetation despite being in a desert.
Surrounding mountains.	The mountains add to the beauty of our city.
Clean air.	No smog pall seen in other urban areas.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Living trees should be cherished and protected like saguaros.	Trees should be replaced when killed by storms and protected in construction zones. Example: during street widening at Grant and Craycroft, an unsightly old saguaro full of holes was retained, but a large, beautiful jacaranda tree which provided lovely purple blooms each spring for years was annihilated. It could have been saved by routing the sidewalk around it! Many palo verdes were destroyed too!
Electric trams to replace some buses.	This would reduce fossil fuel use and air pollution.
Trams and buses serving more areas of the city.	This would cut down on traffic congestion and allow access to more recreational places, such as the County Fair, Sabino Canyon and the Desert Museum, without using personal vehicles.
Date of survey: Nov 14, 2010 // Home near: Broadway and Wilmot 85710 // Years here: 13 // Born in the: 30s
Survey: 145. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Beauty	The desert, mountains and temperature are amazing. This drew me here.
The small but large sense	I like that the city is big enough to have everything, but it somehow feels small, like a small town.
The nature	I love how close nature is to the city (in the city, in fact!)
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Date of survey: Nov 14, 2010
Survey: 146. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Easy lifestyle	While I sometimes lament not being in a bigger city, I appreciate how easy it is to do everything here - from owning a home to getting theater tickets to grocery shopping.
Interesting people	I find many people here to be intellectually curious and involved in interesting things. I like being exposed to those people and ideas because it inspires me to do more and learn more
Climate	I like the warm weather.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Dumb, opinionated people and politicians who listen to them	I have never been in a place where more uneducated people feel more entitled to their opinions. And our politicians listen to whomever is loudest, as opposed to listening to reason.
Education system	It is sad that we have cheated our children for so long. Education is an investment in the future, and we are really screwing our future. Larger businesses will not move here until we improve our education system.
More density and more mass transit	I would like to be less dependent on a car here. One of the things that is so nice about downtown being developed is that you have access to many amenities within walking distance.
Date of survey: Nov 15, 2010 // Home near: Broadway and Euclid 85719 // Years here: 8 // Born in the: 60s
Survey: 147. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Wilderness areas close by	Hiking, camping, riding, exploring natural areas. Desert is wide open and beautiful. Healthy community of wild plants & animals.
Climate	No snow!
People	Social informality, small community, like-minded people
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Downtown re-development support from community	Vital urban core is the 'beating heart' of a city. Without it we're just a series of linked suburban strip-malls. SO MUCH time & money has been wasted getting nothing done downtown. Private developers and individuals need community support to help take the risk out of downtown development.
Stop Sprawl!	See #1.
Ugly streets - we need infill projects.	See #1 and #2
Date of survey: Nov 15, 2010 // Home near: River & Campbell 85718 // Years here: 6 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 148. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Natural areas that are close	It is so close to drive 20 minutes and be in the desert to go hiking
Weather	Warm temperatures and sunshine
It is still a small town	Even though our population is approaching 1m. Tucson still has a small town feel. Friendliness.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Preserve the open space around Tucson	I like to hike and have an interest in preserving that
Add more parks in the city limits	We would all benefit. The river walk is wonderful and could be extended
Architecture	Improve the strip malls that are here.
Date of survey: Nov 15, 2010 // Years here: 38 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 149. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The broad range of culture and diversity	I am part of the diverse culture.
The landmarks with associated hiking trails (i.e.: Gates Pass, Madera Canyon, Sabino Canyon, etc.)	These trails have always been a part of my outdoor life.
The fact that this website exists and Tucsonans the ability to voice our thoughts	It displays that Tucsonans are valued.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
I would improve the walkability of all areas.	There is an obesity problem partially related to lack of physical activity. Physical activity could be easily achieved if a walk to the store was as simply done as it is stated.
I would like to see more mixed zoning.	Mixed zoning would integrate areas, thus making certain things more within walking distance for me during my lunches or while at home and decreasing the chances of having 'food deserts'.
Adoption of Complete Streets policies.	I care about maintaining air quality and want to make our streets usable to all modes of transportation (besides vehicles).
Date of survey: Nov 15, 2010 // Home near: Valencia and Camino Verde 85757 // Years here: 27 // Born in the: 80s
Survey: 150. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Has a strong sense of community	Even though Tucson is a city, it has a small community feel, and I would like to see it remain that way.
The university	I like living in a place with a university.
Preservation of nature	The nature that surrounds Tucson is precious and MUST be preserved.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Better public transportation and roadways	Traffic and pollution are more and more of a problem and this should be resolved
More accessibility for the hearing impaired	Tucson is a community in which many individuals with hearing loss reside. The community should strive to make everything more accessible for the hearing impaired - not just to comply with the ADA, but also because it is right for the community.
Date of survey: Nov 15, 2010 // Home near: grant and silverbell 85745 // Years here: 35 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 151. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Sense of Community	As a relative newcomer, I found it relatively easy to make meaningful connections in the community. I appreciate the level of involvement that is evident regarding local community issues from planning for the future of water, to having adequate bike paths, to politics.
Availability of outdoor activities	I love national parks and am happy to be near a couple of them. The diversity from the desert to the mountains makes it a fun place to explore
University town	I enjoy the activities offered in a university town, from arts to sports to lectures on interesting topics.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Local political environment	Being able to move large projects like Rio Nuevo forward is important to establishing a vibrant downtown. The inability to make that happen is disappointing.
Public transportation	People of all incomes and abilities should be able to effectively navigate our surroundings and participate in community life with public transportation. Many cities have light rail that improves traffic congestion and adds to the city vitality.
School funding	Support for education is a key to having a vibrant economic future. Having an educated workforce is an economic driver and should be a high priority
Date of survey: Nov 15, 2010 // Home near: Speedway and Tucson Blvd 85716 // Years here: 2 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 152. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Weather	Warmer is better with advancing years
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Traffic flow	Safety, timeliness
Government	1) Would like to see county people able to vote on city ballots where county people are directly affected. 2) Would like city and county government to let venture capital fund all the projects they scheme up, and if they can't find venture capital let them accept that as the core message from the tax payers
Date of survey: Nov 15, 2010 // Home near: Houghton and Prince 85749 // Years here: 32 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 153. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Nature and open spaces	This is a unique and interesting biological and geographical region. The landscape and bioscape is what makes living here worthwhile.
City parks	Access to outdoors for recreation.
Music, dance, theatre, and arts.	Stimulating ideas and experiences. This could be improved but is a good start. Could also be more interactive events.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Attract more educated and active populace.	Compared to other comparable cities, it is harder to connect with stimulating people.
Establish community conversation and action groups.	Compared to other comparable cities, it is harder to connect with people outside obvious circles based on jobs or children.
Beautify the urban surroundings.	Too much ugly clutter. Get art students to decorate the whole city.
Date of survey: Nov 16, 2010 // Home near: Ina & La Cholla 85741 // Years here: 17 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 154. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Weather	Good weather makes it more conducive/safe for outdoor exercise/activities
Immediate community environment	My community provides a safe environment for being active
Opportunities for social activities	The many programs provided by the symphony and other artistic groups and the U of A
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Better care of the boulevards that are overgrown with weeds and have accumulated trash	Would make it more attractive to corporate visitors to hold meetings here
Require upkeep by owners of abandoned buildings/properties	Again, would make it more attractive to corporations to hold conventions, etc., here
Date of survey: Nov 16, 2010 // Home near: Kolb/Sunrise 85750 // Years here: 20 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 155. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Cultural diversity	Opportunities to learn about and interact with other cultures. Also makes for great food!
Weather/Outdoor Rec opportunities	Close to hiking, cycling, camping, bird-watching.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Invest in & support education	Give a high priority to funding and other support to both K-12 and college/university/trade school education
Increase transit & alternative transportation options	Build bicycle boulevards, continue to retrofit sidewalks in the urban core, and provide a robust public transit system.
Date of survey: Nov 16, 2010 // Home near: Broadway & Euclid 85719 // Years here: 17 // Born in the: 60s
Survey: 156. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Geography and diversity	I derive much of my sanity and personal pleasure from hiking, camping, backpacking, cycling, etc. and Tucson's environmental and geographical diversity is wonderful for fulfilling all those activities.
Local farms and markets	Farms and markets are incredibly important to me because they build community, self-sufficiency, and sustainability. The farms bring in food that is fresher, better tasting and more nurturing than the food I find at large stores. At the markets, I get to mingle with other Tucsonans that are actively engaged in the people and foods around them rather than hopelessly occupied by the colors and marketing gimmicks at the stores. This allows me to make connections.
It's not Phoenix	Phoenix is an ever growing leviathan that long ago outstripped its self-sustaining ability. Tucson has outstripped its ability to self-sustain as well but because we are a smaller city, we have a much better chance of changing that. We can be a model of sustainability, health and self-sufficiency for the rest of the southwest if we just take the time to understand we don't need to be like Phoenix or other large cities. I like Tucson because it feels personal and accessible. I like Tucson because I can get out of it in less than half an hour.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Date of survey: Nov 16, 2010
Survey: 157. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
It is a great place to live	I like the lifestyle, casual atmosphere, heritage and the outdoor lifestyle.
I enjoy the proximity to mountains, lakes and the natural desert settings that we live in.	It creates an opportunity for both visual beauty and recreation.
Culture, heritage	We have a sense of history and culture that Phoenix doesn't have which i find enriches the living experience.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
We need to get more business friendly.	The current business climate (not the recession) is weighted too far toward environmentalists/neighborhoods and is unfriendly toward business/economic development.
Young professional brain drain	We need to create jobs/opportunities for our children so that they can create lives here.
Metropolitan government or regional planning	The infighting between local governments is creating a lack of opportunities to recruit businesses and create new jobs for the future of the community.
Date of survey: Nov 16, 2010 // Home near: Hardy & Shannon 85742 // Years here: 50 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 158. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Weather	Sunshine keep me going. Moderate temperatures most of the year allow for more physical activity. Improves my health.
Mountains	Physically active. Beauty. Can see the whole valley, creates mindfulness and peacefulness.
Open-mindedness	Most people I meet here, I like. they are open to new things, especially in the healing and health community. I have been able to make a lot of friends, feel comfortable here with the people.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Crime/safety	I often don't feel safe in Tucson. Seems to be high crime. Dark streets, feels unsafe. Hard to find places for children to walk around without a parent and feel they are safe.
Poverty	Not unlike most places, there are extremes of poverty and wealth here, and the city is pretty segregated. Although less segregated than out East. I would like there to be less of an income gap -- affects public health and safety. A huge homeless population. Drug scene.
Transportation	So congested. I think multiple things need to happen. We need freeways east and west. We also need better public transportation -- bus or rail system that is convenient for most people. More sidewalks in residential areas.
Date of survey: Nov 16, 2010 // Home near: Sabino Canyon/Tanque Verde or Pantano/Speedway 85715 // Years here: 3 // Born in the: 80s
Survey: 159. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Climate	Tucson has a climate that enables me to never shovel snow again. I enjoy the proximity to mountains and the various seasons that allow for outdoor activities.
The U of A	I like living in a University city. It brings a great deal of enthusiasm for sports, arts and research. There are many offerings for all ages.
Tucson is made up of many communities	When you live in such a large city - neighborhoods create a closeness that takes on the aura of small towns.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Better transportation system	With such a spread out city, better transportation would make it easier to get from one side of the city to the other.
Date of survey: Nov 16, 2010 // Home near: Ina/ Thornydale 85741 // Years here: 43 // Born in the: 20s
Survey: 160. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The weather	It's difficult to single out one thing that is personally so important to me about Tucson because it is a combination of things that make it such a great place to live. And while most of southern Arizonans weather has an attraction to someone who spent my first 35 years in Detroit, Michigan, Tucson perhaps the best Southern Arizona weather of them all. The altitude gives us a weather advantage over the Greater Phoenix area and certainly over Southwestern Arizona (Yuma).
A combination of the size of the population along with the way growth has been handled probably tie for 2nd and 3rd in my opinion.	The fact that we are not the size metropolis that Greater Phoenix has grown to today certainly makes it a more pleasant community then Phoenix, but much of that has to do with my #3 choice and that is how the growth has been handled.
Whether it is by accident or good planning Tucson just seems like a more pleasant community to live in	The fact that we don't have as many freeways and that the architecture of many of our subdivisions have been constructed with seemingly more green space and with more western or Hispanic type architecture has been a plus. The Hispanic influence has been felt here strongly and and adds so much to the community being a good place to live.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The crime rate that is growing locally as a result of the Federal Governments lack of control of our border.	There is no other country including Mexico itself that does not have severe laws to protect their border against invasion from another country. Without proper border control there is no question that crime and drug use will continue to grow here and makes one wonder how long it will be before we turn into one of the 3 top crime cities in the country. Particularly will this be true because of the constant increases in the cost of increasing the size of our police forces and the cost of supporting thousands of unemployed.
The idea that the people in our community who seek to control our border are anti-Hispanic.	When we moved to Tucson in 1965 we so much enjoyed the Hispanic influence here, the colorful housing that was so much a part of Tucson, the joy of visiting a pleasant neighbor city to the South: A peaceful Nogales Sonora. We loved taking visitors from out of state to visit Nogales and see the vibrant colorful community that it was. When visitors would ask "Are we safe walking the streets of Nogales?" I would be proud to say, "I feel much more safe walking the streets of Nogales Sonora then I would be walking the streets of my home town of Detroit."
Date of survey: Nov 16, 2010 // Years here: 36 // Born in the: 20s
Survey: 161. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Accessibility to the outdoors	I like to do outdoor activities and there are many areas within an hour to explore
The downtown/university/ older neighborhoods	This area has rich cultural, educational and people opportunities within easy walking distance.
People	Many diverse ages and backgrounds in Tucson--lots of possibilities to meet inte3rseting people
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Slowing growth in the burbs	We've lost a lot desert thru sprawl--it's time for higher density
Architecture	Tucson with the exception of the older area neighborhoods and a few examples around town is unappealing architecturally and the standard examples make Tucson look unappealing
Smart growth	We have few examples of well planned, functional and appealing development
Date of survey: Nov 17, 2010 // Home near: stone/ sixth 5 // Years here: 33 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 162. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Still a small town feel even though a bigger city	Don't want to get lost in a big city
The desert and mountain	I can be in the mountains or the deserts along with the wildlife and views that go with that.
Lots of things to do	I can attend the symphony, good plays, and plenty of other things that go on in the community.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Potholes	Doesn't give a good appearance
More unity with the city council	Doesn't look good to people moving here
Date of survey: Nov 17, 2010 // Home near: Ina & Shannon 85741 // Years here: 16 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 163. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Small town feel	You can always run into someone you know at a community or large local event
Outdoor options	Lots of outdoor activities, but maybe not enough that are organized or advertised to our tourists.
Small town feel close to big city options	You can get all of the benefits of a big city social/event life w/ a short drive to Phoenix
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Political Turmoil	Our city leaders are neither forthcoming or forward thinking when it comes to our city. The egos need to go, so as citizens we can take care of the needs of our city
Better tourism advertising - more real	It's pretty generic, and not always in the right place. There are an amazing amount of PR angles that aren't "exploited" that give folks a more real picture of Tucson, we're not just cactus, cowboys, and Ratheon.
Date of survey: Nov 17, 2010 // Home near: Broadway/Camino Seco 85710 // Years here: 33 // Born in the: 70s
Survey: 164. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Seeing and experiencing nature in an urban setting.	I grew up in a rural area and I still look to the plants and animals, the sky and weather to shape my day. I love seeing plants, lizards, birds, and other natural entities as I go about my day. I work downtown and enjoy the park in front of city hall, the trees that are planted along the sidewalks. Knowing that our community values open space and living with then environment makes me feel good.
Small businesses and knowing the people who work there.	I like having personal connections and while I do not shop a lot I make it a point to patronize local businesses, especially eateries.
Being able to walk and ride my bicycle places.	People working to make Tucson a bicycle and pedestrian friendly town makes it a nice place to live. When I am zipping along the freeways in the Phoenix area I feel disconnected and like I am observing my life rather than living it.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Include youth in our visioning and planning.	Our teens and young people have a lot to offer and have really good ideas. I would like to see us have a program, maybe through the schools, to include them - they live here too!
Stop covering every square inch of bare ground with rocks.	The trend to put rocks everywhere causes night time warming; they act a solar collectors during the day. The rocks are unfriendly to urban wildlife such as lizards and birds.
Work with the University of Arizona to make it more accessible to local residents.	The U of A is our land grant college and has a responsibility to interact with the community. The is so much that we can share, cultural and intellectual events, but they seem very remote, except in sports. They might also find more support from the public as they battle with the legislature if more people were able to attend events there.
Date of survey: Nov 17, 2010 // Years here: 25 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 165. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The weather	I can be outside for most of the year
Cultural diversity	Interesting things to do
The University of AZ	Attracts smart people
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
More professional jobs	There are not good opportunities for my children, so they will probably move away.
K-12	We need better prepared employees.
Public transportation options	I don't like driving to work
Date of survey: Nov 17, 2010 // Home near: La Cholla and Naranja 85737 // Years here: 14 // Born in the: 60s
Survey: 166. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Local Agricultural Community	Being able to buy nutritious, locally grown, organic food is part of my value system. It's important to me because it keeps money in the community, it creates inter-community connections and it's better for the environment.
Local festivals and cultural traditions	Local festivals and traditions give this city it's own flavor. Events like All Souls Procession and the 4th Ave. St, Fair bring the community together allowing for collective energies to form. This is another avenue in which our community connects and stays within itself rather than seeking pleasure from televised or non local events. It's important to me because it builds a cultural flavor that's unique to Tucson.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Water Policy and Use	It's importance is obvious. We, I, need water to live. Tucson's dependence on the dwindling waters of the Colorado River is absurd. While we've only been receiving an average of 10 inches a year for the past 10 or so, we've done nothing to make that water work for us. Water harvesting, both passive (earth works) and active (household cisterns) can drastically reduce, if not one day completely erase our need for water from other states. Water policy such as limiting golf courses, eradicating fountains and lawns, financial incentives for low use fixtures, and "no water" days like they have in many states, are a start. This is also environmentally important and the environment is important to me.
Energy Consumption	Another environmental importance here. Why are we still using traditional forms of energy when we have sun 350 days of the year. Why are we continuing to spread our city out, which creates greater dependence on fossil fuels for cars, when we should be infilling? Why don't we have policy that limits lighted sign times (in other words, why is Office Max's sign still on at 3am)? It's personally important because I have to breathe the air and take in the unfiltered sunshine.
Date of survey: Nov 17, 2010 // Home near: Broadway and Euclid 85701 // Years here: 10 // Born in the: 80s
Survey: 167. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Large city with culture yet small town like feel	Comparable sized large cities don't have the same feel, people collaborate, however not always successfully groups try. struggle continues with the people of this reason working together
Uniqueness of Sonoran desert	No where else is there Sonoran desert but here, it is harsh but beautiful it is the main reason I stay here
Cultural resources	Diversity makes us rich, proximity to border it is the reason I am here
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
More political support and resources for local appropriate planning	We currently and have planned our infrastructure for cars, we need connectivity,from work to neighborhood to places to play and shop. also we need to plan with the uniqueness of desert in mind.
Work to adjust the wages to meet the cost of living	People manage with a variety of livelihoods me included; Tucson is affordable for most but cost of living constantly rises and wages do not
Local leadership Tucson and region need to reflect the people of the region	I see so many native Tucsonans that have anger and disconnect from their local governments. we need leadership developed from local people and or a public place to share anger and passion to heal rather than stay home and create hate
Date of survey: Nov 17, 2010 // Home near: 22 nd and 4th avenue 85713 // Years here: 12 // Born in the: 70s
Survey: 168. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The desert environment and mountains	I was raised in this habitat type and reminds me of my youth
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Date of survey: Nov 17, 2010
Survey: 169. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The weather and outdoor activities	Ability to spend so much time outdoors
Multi-culturalism	Various people living and working together
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Cleanliness	I feel that specific areas of Tucson are worn down, full of debris and spray paint
Traffic	It takes far too long to get from one side of town to another
Date of survey: Nov 17, 2010 // Home near: Alvernon & Valencia 85706 // Years here: 2 // Born in the: 80s
Survey: 170. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Being around like-minded, progressive people	Having lived for 11 years in Scottsdale, a community that did not share my values, it is nice to live among people who share a common interest in environmental sustainability, social justice and economic opportunity.
Cost of living	Home prices, rent, goods and service, etc. are all more affordable in Tucson than in other places that I have lived or that I have thought about moving to.
Diversity	Diversity is important in every aspect of life. Tucson and Pima County have a very wide variety in most aspects of life. We have Mt. Lemmon, and we have the Sonoran Desert. We have the 17th St. Market and wed have La Encantada. El Guero Canello and Anthony's in the Foothills. Great municipal golf that is quite affordable, and championship golf that is less so... But the diversity throughout the city is remarkable.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Light rail	We need to make light rail a priority in this city. Phoenix is an excellent example of how light rail can help local businesses.
Downtown development	We're on the right track, but I think we need to keep moving forward with housing (for sale and rent), businesses and infrastructure projects, etc.
High speed rail to Phoenix	A high speed rail system that starts at the Port of Entry in Lukeville, with stops in Tucson, Phoenix, Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon. Ideally it would also go on to Las Vegas.
Date of survey: Nov 18, 2010 // Home near: Ajo & Mission 85713 // Years here: 13 // Born in the: 70s
Survey: 171. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The people, culture, desert, live and let live!	I am 4th Generation Arizona, I love history, culture, people who make up the history of Arizona
Desert, people.	I Have 3 degrees in Biology and I am an environmentalist and Love the desert and mountains of Arizona.
People let you alone, not so much interference from City	I like to be able to do things and not be controlled by government or anyone else.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Stop waste in City Government	We have so much waste and overspending that the city now wants to cut cops, firemen and other to keep their little feast dome.
Stop the development and destruction of the desert	Developers, real estate, banks, have ruined the economy of the US, we need to stop letting these people rule.
Stop Rosemount	This is a bunch of foreign investors trying to steal our natural resources and send them to China, South Korea, India, and Canada.
Date of survey: Nov 18, 2010 // Years here: 25 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 172. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
HOT WEATHER (SUMMER)	I FREEZE AT 70 DEGREES SO THE HOTTER THE BETTER.
GROCERY STORE PRICES	BY PRICE MATCHING AT WALMART NEIGHBORHOOD STORE I CAN GET SOME GREAT PRICES.
CASINOS	SINCE I CAN'T TRAVEL A GREAT DISTANCE IT IS A TREAT TO GO TO THE CASINO AND COOL OUT.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
GET A BETTER CITY COUNCIL	OUT OF 7 MEMBERS ONLY THREE HAVE AN OUNCE OF COMMON SENSE AND INTELLLIGENCE. tHIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THREE FEMALES AND ONE MAYOR.
GET BETTER ROADS	THE CITY PAVES A ROAD AND IN A MATTER OF MONTHS IT WILL GET DUG UP. THEY DO NOT HOLD THE COMPANY DOING THE WORK ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE WORK LASTING MORE THAN ONE KIND OF SEASON.
Have A BETTER TRANSIT SERVICE	IN THE WORLD OF COMPUTERS IT SEEMS THAT BUSSES COULD BE PROGRAMMED TO MEET AT TRANSFERRING POINTS SO THAT YOU WOULDN'T JUST MISS THE BUS YOU WANTED SOMETIMES YOU CAN SEE IT DRIVE OFF.
Date of survey: Nov 18, 2010 // Home near: WILMOT/22ND KOLB/22ND 85710 // Years here: 45 // Born in the: 30s
Survey: 173. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Great weather to enjoy the outdoors	Can be truly active all year round. Year round events going on
Nice size of community	Just the right size. Easy to get around. know where places are. not overwhelming.
Close to other major cities communities	If I want more...., whatever.... Not far from California, Nevada, Texas, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico. Easy traveling distance to many other wonderful communities.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
No homeless people	Tucson community truly could be the hands and heart of people who care. Meet the needs of people. CARE. Friendships, job training, food, clothes shelter, medical needs meant.
Protect the children	More programs, activities, community involvement of providing what children, youth, need. Proper Direction, Protection, leadership. we should take a stand on all things not wholesome, honest and healthy
City wide clean up.	Task groups. Clean up Tucson. Take pride in the City, in Neighborhoods, abandoned areas.
Date of survey: Nov 18, 2010 // Home near: Anyway and Manville 85653 // Years here: 28 // Born in the: 60s
Survey: 174. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Weather	I moved here in 1996 from a very cold climate. It's a very big lifestyle change and has been a very positive one for me.
Smaller town atmosphere.	Tucson feels like a city that a person can really get to know. It offers shopping and dining, but people who live here actually know each other.
Outdoor activities.	Tucson really has a lot to offer outdoors. We haven't been swallowed up by concrete - yet.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Job opportunities	My family lives with some level of anxiety that we will have to move to - that other city - for a job.
Date of survey: Nov 18, 2010 // Home near: Ina & Thornydale 85741 // Years here: 14 // Born in the: 70s
Survey: 175. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Family here	Family means everything to me
The weather	Good winters and hot summers. No snow.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Change hostility towards city growth	All of us thrive if the city grows. Property values go up, so do job opportunities. There is also better competition among schools.
Promote business growth	With around 10 percent unemployment we can't discourage new business from coming to Tucson
Date of survey: Nov 18, 2010 // Home near: Golf Links and Kolb 85730 // Years here: 29 // Born in the: 80s
Survey: 176. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The small town feel	I grew up in a town of 500 people, went to college in a town of 25,000 people. Even while I enjoy the advantages of a bigger city (arts & culture, sporting events, shopping, etc.) I also still like that I see the same faces in the grocery store, etc.
The weather	The weather here is both (generally) pleasant and extremely predictable. I cannot stand cold or snow.
The arts & culture	There is so much to do here, between the re-emerging downtown, 4th Avenue, U of A, Broadway in Tucson, etc. etc. etc. I do wish we had better facilities to attract bigger talent, especially musicians on tours for whom the TCC arena just doesn't cut it.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Attitudes	Everyone is just so edgy, and our political battles are too nasty and personal.
The leadership	Our mayor and council (and state lawmakers) are paid next to nothing - and we get what we pay for. Most of the people that I know who have great ideas and leadership experience would never be caught dead running for office.
Education	All public schools are poorly funded, and as an employer I can tell you first-hand we are graduating a generation of idiots who are ill-prepared for the 21st century.
Date of survey: Nov 18, 2010 // Home near: Broadway and Euclid 85719 // Years here: 11 // Born in the: 70s
Survey: 177. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Climate	The great weather and sunshine
Landscape	Beauty of the desert
UA sports	Entertainment
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Leaders	Want business, job and economic growth for our city. Opportunity for kids to get decent jobs here. The city has not changed since I graduated from college. Outlaying areas (Oro Valley, Marana, Sahuarita, Vail) are growing and more progressive.
Business climate	City is not business friendly, too many taxes and restrictions on businesses. Makes it hard to grow.
Growth	Be more pro-growth for good jobs and business.
Date of survey: Nov 18, 2010 85749 // Years here: 33 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 178. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
I doesn't feel like a huge city	It's easy to get around in Tucson for the most part.
Obviously, the weather	Lots of sunshine - I feel 'alive' here.
The Tucson Pops Orchestra on Sun. @ Reid Park	We love these concerts and prayerfully they'll continue. What a wonderful event for our city!
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The flow of traffic - a belt-line around the city	We live on the east side and it takes forever just to get to the westside to get on I-10
Getting some return on the Electric Park venture	We've spent all that money and now we have no pre-season teams even coming here. Why?
Making a decisive decision about Rio Nuevo - following thru	We've spent millions - for what? Either do it, or get out and salvage what money we can. It's ridiculous!
Date of survey: Nov 18, 2010 // Home near: Speedway/Pantano 85715 // Years here: 19 // Born in the: 30s
Survey: 179. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The small town feel with city amenities	I like that I am recognized in my grocery store and credit union, that my gym, restaurants, out-door events are friendly and close. I love that I can go to first class theater productions of many sorts, both local and national tours. I appreciate that we are not (yet) paved over and getting significantly hotter due to loss of open spaces.
The beautiful desert and irreplaceable ecosystem	This is what has kept me in Tucson and I am devastated every time I see the bull dozers destroying yet another swath of desert vegetation, saguaros in particular, and wild life habitat. I love to walk in the desert, I love to take my dogs up "A" Mountain and along the trails so lovingly cared for by Senor Carlos. I am in awe every time we have a spring wild flower display, from the poppies to the tiniest of yellow, oink, and white flowers. I enjoy my visits from the javalina, even when they eat things that I should have known better than to plant where they can get them. I listen to the coyotes and watch the hawks, try hard not to encounter rattle snakes, and am fascinated by the tarantulas and scorpions. Pack rats and kissing bugs, I could do without, but no paradise is perfect!
The cultural, ethnic, language, and racial diversity	I believe that we all have much to learn from each other and much to learn about ourselves as we interact with cultures and belief systems different from our own. I chose Tucson as the place to raise my daughter because I wanted her right in the mix from the beginning. Diversity should not be just a class you take to get your required hours of cultural competency out of the way. It should be what you live every day.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Preservation of the remaining open desert in and around Tucson, including Tumamoc, the wildlife corridors, all of the Tucson Mountains, Painted Hills, the ranches along east Speedway out to Douglas Spring, Sabino Canyon area, and all the places that I have no knowledge of.	Without the desert and the desert wildlife, the heart will be gone out of Tucson and there will be no reason to remain in a soul-less city. Residents and tourists alike come here for the beauty and the weather. They should not have to go to the Desert Museum to experience "what Tucson used to be." (Although, they should always go to the Desert Museum as it is unique and incredible.)
There has been a lack of vision and a lack of planning that has personified the disorganized and mismanaged Tucson government since I have been here. I have watched for nearly 40 years as anyone who tried to introduce planned growth was recalled or voted down. I have been disgusted and disappointed by the staggeringly inept approach to downtown planning. Rio Nuevo started as a wonderful concept and soon became a bad, sour joke on the taxpayers of Tucson.	I live just west of downtown in the area most affected by the planned revitalization. So far, there is a wall and a few up-scale homes that no-one in the neighborhood could ever afford to purchase. There are so many wonderful things that could be happening: downtown as an all pedestrian area with restaurants, theater, music, outlets for traditional native crafts, the Stewart Boot Company (or similar), good art galleries (like Etherton), and trams to connect to all of it plus the Tucson Museum of Art and surrounding historic sites. "A" Mtn. could be cleaned up and made into a safe place for walking, biking, and site seeing from trams for tourists, families, others who congregate - but no cars and no alcohol or drugs. The land west of the river should not just be another housing development. We need walkways, horse trails, an interactive science center, movie theaters, coffee shop, a Trader Joe's or Sunflower, a pool, a gym, boutique hotel, amenities that appeal to the neighborhood and to tourists alike. I personally resent the increase in my property taxes that was meant to reflect the higher values that Rio Nuevo was going to create. I don't want lower taxes, I want Rio Nuevo!!
We must do a better job of educating our children and a better job of preparing teachers to teach to the highest standards. I understand the economic situation and the situation in the state legislature. That does not excuse Tucson from moving ahead to make our schools the kind that make new business want to come here because the families can count on the best for their children from K-12.	I want Tucson to thrive, economically, socially, and educationally. I want us to attract eco-friendly business to a city that values its heritage and its environment. We cannot do that without excellence in education. I want this to be a city I am proud to live in and one that I want to continue to live in.
Date of survey: Nov 18, 2010 // Home near: Congress and Silverbell 85745 // Years here: 38 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 180. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
People	Easy place to build meaningful relationships.
Climate (except summer)	Like the sunshine and warm winters.
Mountains	Like hiking and walking in the canyons.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Political and gov't leadership	1 in 5 jobs in this region are gov't. This means gov't holds the power and is not business or job-friendly.
Job opportunities	We need more jobs and thriving businesses here to improve the quality of life in this region.
Hot summers	The summer heat adversely impacts my quality of life and outlook. I also miss the midwest seasons -- esp. summer and fall.
Date of survey: Nov 18, 2010 // Home near: Craycroft and Sunrise 85750 // Years here: 20 // Born in the: 60s
Survey: 181. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The diversity of people, groups and landscapes	One night you can go to the Loft Theater, and the next for to hear music at the Rialto after hiking in the desert or nearby mountains. We can have Mexican, Thai, Indian or almost any other food any day of the week. People are not just Anglo, but may come from Sudan or Guatemala. I've met the sister city Kazakhstan folks when they come. This diversity enriches my life.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Gap between rich and poor	This city has wealthy opinion leaders, but also a large number of low income families barely making it. When polls are done or policies set, the second group is often ignored. There is a need for more affordable housing for people with disabilities and low income families.
Ignorance of the history and environment	Some new comers to Tucson do not understand the importance of water or that this region was once part of Mexico. They don't understand or appreciate the native Tohono O'odham people or the interesting history of the Yoeme (Yaquis.) There is no appreciation for older architecture and there is sometime sacrifice of long term environmental degradation for perceived short term economic benefit.
Emphasize the importance of education	Education is a driver of economic activity, yet many people do not support either k-12 or university/community college level education. Pima County is a great resource that needs to be supported.
Date of survey: Nov 19, 2010 // Home near: Speedway/Tucson Blvd 85716 // Years here: 45 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 182. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Diversity of the community	For the size of Tucson, it really offers something for everyone.
Outdoor activities	Hiking, biking, camping - there are so many places to spend time outdoors. And, the weather is very conductive to doing this.
Culture	There's the theatre, symphony, Fox Theater, Rialto Theater, events that come to Tucson, local culture too.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Improve Education	We really need to educate our children better and offer a good learning environment for them. It is important to me because I have grandchildren in the school district.
Make it easier to do business.	As a small business owner, it can be very difficult to do business in Tucson. You also end up competing against unlicensed companies who don't carry worker's comp or carry other insurance and pay their employees under the table because they are not being caught or punished for this. You have a difficult time competing with them.
Roadwork	It should not take years to complete one road project. It makes it difficult to get around town, increases accidents, and costs drivers time. Better planning would certainly help.
Date of survey: Nov 19, 2010 // Home near: Tanque Verde/Sabino Canyon 85715 // Years here: 30 // Born in the: 60s
Survey: 183. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Lively and large arts/literary community	I love the UofA Poetry Center! The Chamber music Festival, the gem show!
Weather, low pollutants	I can be outdoors comfortably most of the year
The downtown is becoming revitalized	Restaurants, galleries, theatre, places to walk around-all downtown and close to each other
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Better police protection	My neighborhood has way too many break-ins and it sometimes takes as long as 8 hours for the officers to arrive. Three break-ins within a two block area in a recent week
Get rid of drugs along Grant	I am in this area often and feel threatened.
Stop cutting back parks and rec classes	I rate having better police protection above this but hope the parks and rec classes won't be completely phased out.
Date of survey: Nov 19, 2010 // Home near: Speedway at Country Club 85716 // Years here: 2 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 184. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The safety and security of the community.	The professionalism and progressiveness of our police and fire departments.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
A city government that supports and allows police and fire to thrive.	Public safety is the most important core component/service of a safe and healthy community.
Date of survey: Nov 19, 2010 // Home near: Speedway/Camino Seco 85715 // Years here: 25 // Born in the: 60s
Survey: 185. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Weather	Not cold
Mountains	Looks nice
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Help small business	Need more jobs
Quit helping out all the poor people and the small special interest groups.	Our city caters to all the poor people and forgets about all the middle and upper middle class. They are the ones the keep Tucson moving
Date of survey: Nov 19, 2010 // Home near: Nexus and rita 85747 // Years here: 40 // Born in the: 70s
Survey: 186. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Small town atmosphere	Tucson's not too big so you have a sense of community.
Multi-Cultural	Strong hispanic influence plus you get to meet people from areas around the world.
Climate/Weather	You can enjoy the outdoors for most of the year.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Bring in businesses to provide more jobs	Jobs improve the economy
Date of survey: Nov 19, 2010 // Home near: Speedway/Greasewood 85745 // Years here: 33 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 187. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The land	The Sonoran Desert is very important to me. I was not born in the desert; I have chosen to live in it. I want to preserve as much of the natural setting of Tucson as is practical.
The history	The Southwest is a place that is very unique in its human development and the human history of Tucson and southern Arizona is something that I find endlessly fascinating.
The culture	The history and land of the Southwest has joined to create a community that best reflects my values, creativity and temperament. It is very important to me that mix of human cultures and ecological ensemble evolve together in a respectful, productive, and individually enriching way.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
I don't feel like I've lived in Tucson long enough to answer this question.	I don't feel like I've lived in Tucson long enough to answer this question.
I don't feel like I've lived in Tucson long enough to answer this question.	I don't feel like I've lived in Tucson long enough to answer this question.
I don't feel like I've lived in Tucson long enough to answer this question.	I don't feel like I've lived in Tucson long enough to answer this question.
Date of survey: Nov 19, 2010 // Home near: Ironwood Hill & Silverbell 85745 // Years here: 1 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 188. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Mountains	I love seeing the mountains and the variety/levels of hiking trails. I appreciate that they're clear of homes.
Safe communities	There are several safe communities to live in. We live in a middle class home where we feel very safe.
Affordability	Homes, food and gas are relatively inexpensive compared to the rest of the country
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Clean up the medians	I shared that #1 is the view of the mountains. I also love seeing landscape or plain stone in medians. To see weeds and bushes/trees going wild makes Tucson not what it could be.
Keep building parks and open spaces as the city grows	I love natural open spaces, still living close to Tucson
Date of survey: Nov 20, 2010 // Home near: Valencia & Houghton 85747 // Years here: 2 // Born in the: 60s
Survey: 189. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Networked community	I know many hundreds of people with whom I can work, play, organize, do political activities together and share information. Can find out cool things happening in Tucson all the time.
Great and unique environment	The desert is beautiful and precious. We appreciate scarcity of water, living with heat and making it all work. Our ecosystem is quite unique and mystical.
We live together with cultural diversity	Native American, Hispanic, local native residents all live side by side with immigrants from many nations, students, visitors and we all learn from and share with each other.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Communication clarity	Information sharing works pretty well in our complex social network, but we can make it even better so that everyone can learn about everything going on... without a whole lot of work.
Renewable energy and sustainability	Climate change is upon us and we are really dragging our feet in the interest of old ways, entrenched economic power and lack of great enough initiatives. We must mitigate the effects of climate change.
Resilience against the arcane State Govt in Phoenix	I am a progressive, live in a progressive and enlightened Tucson and find it astounding that we must be dragged down by ignorance, greed, destructiveness and hostility bred in our State by arch conservatives.
Date of survey: Nov 20, 2010 // Home near: Prince and CAmpbell 85719 // Years here: 22 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 190. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Bicycle and Hiking Trails	Fun ways to get exercise and meet people.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Date of survey: Nov 21, 2010
Survey: 191. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
It's manageable population size.	While spread out geographically, many area residents still maintain a friendly, "small town" attitude of politeness and courtesy.
The weather.	The extremes are manageable to me, and they make year -round living here enjoyable.
The climactic and scenic diversity and beauty available here and nearby.	With less than a half day's drive one can go from 2,500' (Tucson per se) to almost 13,000' (the San Francisco Peaks) elevation, high desert to pine topped mountains. Thus one can somewhat "change seasons" at will.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The efficiency and effectiveness/skill of local government.	The city of Tucson, including TUSD, is highly dysfunctional! As a result we are behind the curve in economic development, educational achievement standards, and overall progress when compared to other US cities/metro regions of our size. This is important to me because many aspects of our quality of life suffer as a result.
Give us more clout in the state and at the Legislature.	The predominant statewide influence of Maricopa county compounds the problems in # 1. It disenfranchises us.
Simplify government controls on businesses.	Related to # 1: irrational, not well thought out, and outdated policies make everyday business functioning and change/improvement more difficult to achieve and costing extra time and money.
Date of survey: Nov 21, 2010 // Home near: I-10, exit 279 (3.5 mi.). 85641 // Years here: 14 // Born in the: 30s
Survey: 192. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Proximity to nature	It's unique and beautiful
Vibrant arts scene	Because i like art. Why does it matter whether it's personally important? I think it's what makes Tucson unique in comparison to other places around the country.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Date of survey: Nov 22, 2010
Survey: 193. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Small town attitude	I was born and raised here. I remember it as it was and still like the fact that some here still want to adopt the small town attitude. We don't need to mimic Phoenix.
Versatility of things to do - except in the summer.	There is so much to do here, ranging from art of all kinds, music of all kinds, volunteer opportunities, outdoor activities, etc. If you can't find something to do here, you are just to lazy to get off of your fat ass.
Sunrises, Sunsets, People	Doesn't need any further explanation.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Local government	It's corrupt to the core. There is only one person involved in the local government that I trust - Kosachek (sp). The mayor sucks - is only in it for what $'s he can put in his own pocket as are a bunch of the others.
Local government	They all suck and need to be replaced - except for Kosachek - he needs to be cloned!
LOCAL GOVERNMENT	BECAUSE EVERYTHING, TAX, ETC., THAT THEY DO AFFECTS MY LIFE STYLE. I have a very limited income, as do thousands of others. We are being taxed out of our homes, doing with less services, doing with less that makes latter life more pleasant. We don't ask much - we just want comfortable living without a lot of hassle.
Date of survey: Nov 22, 2010 // Years here: 50 // Born in the: 30s
Survey: 194. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Sonoran desert	Spiritual fulfillment
Community parks	Healthy recreation
Climate	I get cold!
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
More community leadership	Too much divisiveness!
Better water management	No water is left in our rivers!
More embracing of hispanic/native heritage	Lots of racist policy and rhetoric out there
Date of survey: Nov 22, 2010 // Home near: Alvernon and 22nd St. 85713 // Years here: 7 // Born in the: 70s
Survey: 195. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The open space, the Desert	I don't like cities and would rather enjoy the land without looking into someone yard or the back of a store
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Date of survey: Nov 22, 2010
Survey: 196. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Sonoran Desert	I love all the plants and animals
Tolerance	Tucson is relatively very tolerant of everyone
Restaurants	Lots of diversity
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Bring some leadership to City Hall	When you change City Managers every 2.5 years on average nothing gets done
Elected Officials	Convince these people that the community is more important than their political gamesmanship.
Maintain infrastructure	City buildings and roads are crumbling. Maintain what you build.
Date of survey: Nov 22, 2010 // Home near: La Canada and Linda Vista 85704 // Years here: 8 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 197. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Outdoor activities.	Hiking year around. Monday's at Maynards. Cycling. Walking to city sponsored activities and gardening.
Mid-town University area	Historic neighborhoods,small locally owned businesses and lots of parks
Clear skys	Clean air and blue skys (hopefully with no DM jets)
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
DM and Air Guard from flying over mid-town	In the last 10 years DM has shown no respect for the people living in mid-town, businesses and the UofA by flying low level flights across the city at all hours. These flights are very disruptive to university classes, damages older homes, and damages the quality of life for those in the flight path
How the city is run	Elected officials seem to be owned by the Clicks, Diamonds, DM50 and others trying to benefit themselves.
Street repairs	Maybe we should go back to dirt roads, it would be better than potholes everywhere.
Date of survey: Nov 22, 2010 // Home near: Tucson Blvd & 6th St. 85716 // Years here: 55 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 198. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Diversity	Like experiencing different cultures
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Date of survey: Nov 22, 2010
Survey: 199. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Small Town Atmosphere	I am a native Tucson resident. The feeling of being connected to businesses, services and people is important to me.
I like the rural feel of Vail	It is the open spaces, trail and wildlife corridors and general rural atmosphere.
The "excelling" Vail School District	An area is defined by the school district and its achievements.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Improved connecting infrastructure	To drive from one area to another you have to travel umpteen miles out of your way to get to where you are going. Example from Camino Loma Alta to go to the Houghton Corridor I can go down Old Spanish trail to Escalante down to Houghton then back down Houghton. Or I can go to Mary Ann Cleveland Way down to Houghton and then back up Houghton.
Better regional planning	The concern is development and the correlation in densities. There are area plans, but they are inadequate. There are master plans that look good but do not take into consideration the neighboring areas.
Legislators that support education	The children are our future. Arizona ranks 49th in funding of education. Our current legislators have voting records showing they do not support education.
Date of survey: Nov 22, 2010 // Home near: Camino Loma Alta and Old Spanish Trail 85747 // Years here: 71 // Born in the: 30s
Survey: 200. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Weather	I was born here and do not like other clement
People	Again, I am very used to being here
Whatever	Just going on to see what this says
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Date of survey: Nov 22, 2010
Survey: 201. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Climate	.
Diversity	.
Geography	.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Date of survey: Nov 22, 2010
Survey: 202. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The small town feel with the benefits of a city.	Tucson feels personal, more like a smaller town, yet there are so many events and organizations that create a wide variety of activities.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Transportation	We really need to bite the bullet and upgrade our public transportation system and our roads. Traffic is only getting worse and putting it off makes it more expense and painful.
Date of survey: Nov 22, 2010 // Home near: Ina/La Cholla 16 // Years here: 16 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 203. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Music and art scene	I am an artist and dancer. I like being around other creative people. I enjoy attending art events and hearing live music.
Liberal mindedness of many citizens	I like being around people who have liberal political values.
Crisp, clean air; blue skies	Yes, I like the weather.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Arizona Legislature	The short-sighted right-wingers in the Arizona Legislature repeatedly enact laws to punish Pima County (ie, changing the way we vote, elimination of raza studies, taking away control of tif funds, etc.) I HATE being disenfranchised by the state Republicans-- just because I am represented by Democrats in the state legislature.
Develop a comprehensive water use plan	Time is running out on this. I can't believe that Tucson and Pima County have not done this already.
Stop widening the streets	I have never lived in a place that sooooo promotes driving cars. Knocking down buildings and potentially closing businesses to repeatedly widen streets is stupid. Congested streets + competitive public transportation fares + good bike lanes = less car traffic.
Date of survey: Nov 22, 2010 // Home near: Country Club and Speedway 85716 // Years here: 29 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 204. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The people	Friends and residents are positive and support their neighbors and community projects.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Date of survey: Nov 22, 2010
Survey: 205. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
It's affordable	As a single woman, I never would've been able to afford a house on my own. Here, I've purchased 2 homes in 13 yrs.
It's a good sized city (not too big or small)	Coming from a big city, I like that there's only traffic before/after work & on the weekends, as opposed to traffic 24/7.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Date of survey: Nov 22, 2010
Survey: 206. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The environment - mountains, desert	A sense of balance when one can commune so readily with nature.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Date of survey: Nov 23, 2010
Survey: 207. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The Mountains	They just look beautiful...and make Tucson stand out.
University of Arizona	It means so much to the community. That's who we are..a college town.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Transportation is a mess...	I would build better streets, better highways, make it easier to go to and from
Downtown	I love downtown, but let's try not to kill any great idea that someone tries to do down there! The hotel was a great idea, and now it's gone...it's so frustrating to live in a backward city
Crime	It's out of hand. We need to do something to make our city safer
Date of survey: Nov 23, 2010 // Home near: Valencia & Nexus 85747 // Years here: 32 // Born in the: 70s
Survey: 208. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Natural beauty	Tucson has embraced that it is in the desert unlike Phoenix
Support for the arts	Arts appear to have a greater importance across the board in Tucson compared to other areas of the country
Small town feel	People are friendly & open to meeting others. In just about any setting you run into people you have something or in common with.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Wages	This is a low wage town. At one point in my life, I made a conscious decision to be poor in Tucson as opposed to rich on the east coast.
Outlook on our region	We seem to be our own worst critics. While there is a lot that can be improved upon, Tucson does a lot of things well.
Date of survey: Nov 23, 2010 // Home near: Speedway/Stone 85705 // Years here: 29 // Born in the: 60s
Survey: 209. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Bike lanes	I do not want to own or pay a bank so I can use a vehicle.
Water harvesting	Water is precious resource and it's great that the city is making efforts to replenish aquifers.
It's not like PHX metro.	In general, it is not as conservative as PHX and seem to have limited the sprawl.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Make some places more accessible for people in wheelchairs.	A community ought to see all their communities.
Remove Operation Streamline from courts.	Criminalizes people that want to work. Waste of money.
Fight HB 2281.	Students that take this class are more likely to go to college.
Date of survey: Nov 23, 2010 // Home near: University Blvd & Stone Ave 85705 // Years here: 3 // Born in the: 60s
Survey: 210. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Close-knit community	I live downtown and am grateful for a supportive community in all aspects of my life. People I meet know friends of mine and it gives me a sense of hope.
Bicycle-ridable streets	I ride my bike every day and appreciate bike facilities and routes that make cycling safer for riders of all ages and skill levels. I'd like to see more of this.
The desert	I need to get out of the city frequently to clear my mind and the desert is so close and wonderful for this.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Transportation	I want to see streets dedicated to PEOPLE not cars. I want the city to devote time and resources to making this city more livable. Bike boulevards, greenways, smaller roads, light rail systems, passenger trains etc.
Sustainability	I want to see every person making small sacrifices to save the desert. Using less water, volunteering to help pull invasive species, carpooling and driving less etc.
Investment in downtown	I want to see downtown Tucson thrive. I want us to build our city up and not out. I want people from the foothills to realize that downtown is (and could be even more of) a wonderful, vibrant place for everyone.
Date of survey: Nov 23, 2010 // Home near: Church Ave and Cushing St 85701 // Years here: 3 // Born in the: 80s
Survey: 211. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Climate	Dry, mostly
Spirituality Resources	Lots of support for practitioners of Buddhism, etc.
Grassroots arts activity	Fun to participate in the arts
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
More financial and other support for artists	I am an artist and an appreciator of the arts. I live without health insurance and am underemployed.
More sharing among people of different backgrounds	We are not a community, rather a collection of interest groups. We are all stronger as a community.
More opportunities for dog lovers	My dog is my companion and would like him to accompany me to more places and events.
Date of survey: Nov 23, 2010 // Home near: Sabino Canyon Road and Sunrise Drive 85750 // Years here: 10 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 212. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Acceptance of LGBTQ people	I am queer and I am glad I don't fear for my safety when out in public
Beauty of Area	I love the general landscape and like to look at the mountains
Melting pot of different cultures	People need to learn from one another and to accept people from different backgrounds
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Better politics	Arizona & the Tucson government seem very corrupt and the votes of officials don't seem to match what the majority of Tucsonans think
Date of survey: Nov 23, 2010 // Home near: Campbell & Blacklidge 85719 // Years here: 1 // Born in the: 80s
Survey: 213. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Warm winters and mountains	Being homeless in the cold sucks, mountains are beautiful
A few hippies around	I'm a hippie
Some good musicians	I'm a musician
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Less wimpiness about the weather	People don't know how good they have it here and they complain about chilliness, it makes me mad
I would build better houses	I like good architecture, there is no charm in the houses here, they look like boxes
Better traffic laws	I have never seen as many accidents as I have in Tucson, either people don't know how to drive here, or the traffic laws are faulty
Date of survey: Nov 23, 2010 // Home near: Grant and Alvernon 85716 // Years here: 3 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 214. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The mountains	The Catalina Mountains are beautiful. When we moved from Phoenix and saw how close we could live to the mountains with the gorgeous views, I thought Tucson was the best kept secret.
The sunshine and pleasant weather	Nine months out of the year the weather is nice, longer than many other regions across the country.
That it has good hospitals and the University	It's important to have good medical care available and the university
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Better infrastructure, better streets, sidewalks,curbs, street lights, etc.	Tucson looks low-income, run-down business fronts, unsafe image, people don't want to stay so we have a revolving community
More high paying jobs, more corporate businesses locating here	It is the foundation of a vibrant community and would feed to improve other community resources
Better quality of schools, better, safer neighborhoods	People would choose Tucson to raise their families, to retire, go to school, etc. Tucson would grow for the benefit of all, instead of just maintaining and for every 2000 people who move here each month, 2000 leave for example.
Date of survey: Nov 23, 2010 // Home near: Sunrise and Kolb 85750 // Years here: 15 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 215. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Nature Conservancy	We need animals and our planet
Friendly Community	Easy to network and meet new people
How much people like being outdoors	I like outdoor sports and activities
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
More Democrats in office in AZ	#N/A
Make people a lot more aware about being green	I want to preserve our earth as long as possible
Date of survey: Nov 23, 2010 // Home near: River/Campbell 85718 // Years here: 15 // Born in the: 80s
Survey: 216. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Historic Value	History value preservation
Environmental Preservation	Growth expansion, still environment concern for natural surrounding
Small community feeling	City has grown but not lost sense of community
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Greater opportunity	Community support to sustain local business
Encourage development	Refill closed business
Community togetherness	Join forces to create a more positive atmosphere
Date of survey: Nov 23, 2010 85730 // Years here: 26 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 217. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Mountain landscape and lush desert	Beautiful and comforting- makes you feel close to God
Weather	Almost always able to be able to be outside for day to day and public events
Small Community feel in a larger city	Gives sense of community, don't feel lost in the crowd
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Roads- need freeways or parkways to get across or around town	Very frustrating and time consuming trying to get from one end of town to the other
Downtown needs to be synergistic	Vital downtown creates vital greater Tucson with more to do
Better business attraction	Need to make this a place where are children and grandchildren want to stay because of job opportunities
Date of survey: Nov 23, 2010 // Home near: Oracle/River 85704
Survey: 218. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Sonoran Desert -Nature	It is the one thing that makes Tucson unique and also the very thing that made me buy a house here 5 years ago. Natural beauty
The weather	I actually love the weather here. I come from Seattle originally and lived in northern California for 17 years. I like it warm
The music/arts community	I like the creativity of the people themselves and the diversity of the music and art scene
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Downtown: change and improve	A city this size needs a thriving downtown and Tucson does not have it. I rarely go downtown
City leadership	I live in the county and cannot vote for the people that have the most impact on Tucson. We seem to have leaders that do not want to lead (our mayor).
The attitude of the music and arts groups and people	Tucson seems to have more non-profit groups than any other city this size. I'm tired of the "starving artist" mentality that these non-profits perpetuate "poor me" (TPAC)
Date of survey: Nov 23, 2010 // Home near: Oracle/River 85704 // Years here: 5 // Born in the: 60s
Survey: 219. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The environment, air, mountains, and sunsets	Reminds me how important it is to take care and plan for the future
Sense of Community	Like the small town atmosphere, not like Phoenix
The art, restaurant scene	I am an artist, designer, and appreciate our resources
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Transportation	I spend a lot of time driving and there is a real need for better mass transit
Rio Nuevo	So much money gone to waste
City Council Government	All the wrong people making the decisions that affect us
Date of survey: Nov 23, 2010 // Home near: Catalina Highway/Snyder 85749 // Years here: 56
Survey: 220. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Night sky visibility.	Astronomy, and I try lament how much light noise is infringing on this amazing resource.
The SCA.	I've been active with medieval recreation for over 20 years in the Tucson area.
Monsoons.	Besides the sunshine, I really love the extreme weather here in Tucson.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The education system.	Since I'm probably going to be here for a while, I would like to provide my children with a better education than is currently offered. I also shouldn't have to send my kids to charter school to get this for them. Being that my elder child is Autistic, there isn't a qualifying charter school available anyway. And I would like to know that the educators aides, even the subs, are qualified in helping these students.
Education options for non-english speakers.	There is a significant percentage of our population that can't speak English. Obviously Spanish is the leading other language, but there are others since Tucson has been a haven for immigrants. Many of these can't afford classes to learn English. I think there should be a system in place to help. In the long run it would mean that every document that is printed by the state need not necessarily be printed in BOTH English & Spanish and perhaps saving a few trees from the less paper waste.
I'd like to see the schools kept in better repair.	Most of the TUSD schools, and public parks, have been fitted with the newer style of playground equipment. This is the safer option, but due to heavy use & sun exposure the equipment, slides specifically, crack & become dangerous. I'd like to see these kept in better repair. The PTAs & PTOs should be encouraged to raise money, hopefully subsidized by the city or even a grant, to help get shade screens for each jungle gym on the property. This would help extend the life of the equipment. But also important would be the repair/replacement of the cracked or broken equipment.
Date of survey: Nov 23, 2010 // Home near: escalante & pantano 85730 // Years here: 35 // Born in the: 70s
Survey: 221. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Outdoors	I moved to Tucson for the weather and the great outdoors
The people	I love the attitude and the eclectic nature of our population
A vibrant downtown	I love to go to Metro Centers for theatre, music, and events
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Better bike paths and river you can use	Because we are in the desert water is very important. To have water incorporated in the downtown or Rillito would be great
Reduce the need to low-income housing/increase affordable housing	A strong middle-class is what makes a community thrive and work
Make it easier to access park, walk, public transit	I would spend more time downtown if it was easier to access
Date of survey: Nov 23, 2010 // Years here: 12 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 222. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Tucson Landscape/Climate	First and foremost, I enjoy the mountains and scenery Tucson offers, in addition to the climate
Food/Restaurants	Tucson has some amazing food, with a large variety
University	I was a graduate from the UofA and take a lot of pride in the University and its accomplishments
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Downtown	I enjoy going downtown in most cities and Tucson has nothing to be desired there
Entertainment/sports	I am very disappointed to see spring training go elsewhere. That was our one ticket to pro-sports
Public Transportation	Or lack thereof. Tucson leaves no choice but to simply provide your own
Date of survey: Nov 23, 2010 // Years here: 15
Survey: 223. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Sky	Beautiful to look at
Mountains	Beautiful to look at
Deserts	Cool to hang out in
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Have 'greener' industry	Want to see the sky cleaner
Less development	Lots of valley areas are developed, obstructing the views
Less development	Desert is good
Date of survey: Nov 24, 2010 // Home near: speedway/camino seco 85715 // Years here: 39 // Born in the: 70s
Survey: 224. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Scenery	Where I come from you only see buildings
Friendly people	#N/A
Tombstone	It's my happy place
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Downtown	Should be vibrant fun happening
Cleaner	Embarrassing to have graffiti and garbage in our town
Date of survey: Nov 24, 2010 // Years here: 35
Survey: 225. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Weather and great views	Make me feel good
Small town and big city	Don't want to live in a mega-metropolis
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Cut red tape in government	To allow for more and quicker development of job producers
A real effort to attract good business	To keep our community growing
Date of survey: Nov 24, 2010 // Years here: 10 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 226. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Interesting lively neighborhoods and history	Diverse population and architecture
Outdoor activities	Health and fitness is important and weather is ideal for it
Opportunity to change things	Since there hasn't been a lot done in the last few decades there is a lot to improve
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
More night life/shopping/activities downtown	A strong vibrant downtown positively affects the whole region
Greening the city, better recycling options	The environment is one of my top priorities. Tucson does pretty well, but lots of room for improvement
Road improvements	It takes forever to drive from one end of town to the other. It will only get worse, we need improved infrastructure
Date of survey: Nov 24, 2010 // Years here: 3
Survey: 227. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Wild spaces	To have the natural environment close and accessible is nourishing
Clean air	Breathing and beautiful vistas
Diversity	Cultural mix enriches my life
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Transportation	Reduce smog and time spent in travel
Housing density	Smart land use means we can maintain open spaces
Regional governance	The region needs to work in a unified way or the quality will disappear
Date of survey: Nov 24, 2010 // Years here: 14 // Born in the: 60s
Survey: 228. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Weather	Love the outdoors
Growth	I find growth to bring opportunity
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Better traffic control	Need to be able to get around town in a less congested way
Date of survey: Nov 24, 2010 // Years here: 58
Survey: 229. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Our natural resources	Clean air- having now and for the future, Clean water- for future generations, preserving nature- desert mountains wildlife
Center of Tucson - UofA- Downtown - Central Tucson	The history, being able to live without destroying our beautiful desert re-using rather than tearing down and spreading out
Multi-ethnic smaller community	I like living close to people from other areas, Mexico�s influence, the food, the discussions, the tolerance of differences
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
More thoughtful- less commuting	Preserve the desert - less gas. better more interesting quality of life. Less bad architecture and greed taking over small neighborhoods (I live by UofA)
Better education for our kids and grand kids	Future generations able to compete in a global economy
Areas for more socialization, entertainment, and a sense of community	Bringing people together creates a more cohesive, more discussion and sharing
Date of survey: Nov 24, 2010 // Years here: 56
Survey: 230. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The weather	Allows me to exercise and enjoy out of doors most of the year
Small town feel	People know each other and support each other, agencies, organizations, businesses, etc.
Medical services available	Good variety of services, easy access, considerate and affordable
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Discrimination against mexican hispanics	Some police and officials do discriminate and profile. I am not hispanic, but I am in a position to see this often. People pulled over for silly reasons, i.e. vehicle is reported as stolen and it really is a mis entry by the police officer, (twice this month!) then are required to produce proof of citizenship, etc...
Crime rates	Even tho this has improved, it needs more improvement. You can be stopped for traffic violations that are about inches over turns or stops yet, others speed twice the rate, etc. You cant get a police officer onsite for an accident or burglary! Seems we need to be about serious drug related and gang crime reduction rather than perceived harassment of law abiding persons.
Priorities in city funding	CDBG funding is an issue.... who gets it and why. The last process was majorly confusing and poorly explained. Outcomes did not relate to explanations prior to funding process.
Date of survey: Nov 24, 2010 // Home near: country club and fort lowell 85716 // Years here: 15 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 231. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Night life	I love that there is a vibrant music scene in Tucson. There are awesome bars and restaurants, and lots of things for a young person to do
University of Arizona	I went to UA as an undergrad, and now I work here. I think the University brings a lot to the region, in terms of sporting events, cultural events, and art.
Natural environment	Tucson is wicked beautiful. I love walking the Rillito River trail with my dog every morning and evening. I love being surrounded by beautiful mountains. I love that everyone else in Tucson loves to be outside!
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
A freeway system	It takes soooo long to get anywhere in Tucson! The traffic is ridiculous, and I feel like I spend most of my time in central Tucson because it just takes too long to go anywhere else
Clean up central Tucson	There are some old, dirty areas of Tucson, and it makes it look dumpy. Appearances mean a lot to people, and I think some of the older, crappier areas of Tucson are a turn off to folks who would otherwise love living here. We certainly don't need to be Phoenix, but it would be nice to update and modernize some of the areas that look like they're from the 1960s - 1970s
A light rail system	If we can't get a freeway system, let's add a light rail system. I would like to be more sustainable and not drive often, but I can't depend on the Sun Tran. It would be great if I could take a light rail train to downtown on the weekends, or take the train to the mall, or even to some of the hiking spots in the Catalinas.
Date of survey: Nov 24, 2010 // Home near: Swan/Camp Lowell 85712 // Years here: 5 // Born in the: 80s
Survey: 232. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The desert	Beauty
Casual lifestyle	Happiness
Low cost of living	Ease
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
More professional jobs	It's hard to earn a living here
More support for creative growth	It's sad to watch Tucson repeatedly fail at redevelopment activities.
Date of survey: Nov 24, 2010 // Years here: 30 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 233. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The fact that not a lot of people live here.	It's nice to reside in a smaller city environment. People seem engaged in Tucson as a whole.
That most of the people here are laid back, interested in conservation, and lead healthy life-styles.	It's inspirational being around people like this - makes you want to do the same.
Easy access to hiking trails . . . .	I love being able to get on a trail and feel like I am out of town, without really being 'out of town'.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
People not from here griping about how Tucson works.	Why do we not have a talk for just NATIVES of Tucson/ Arizona? I am tired of people from Chicago and New York and Oregon saying how perfect their cities are run and how Tucson should do the same. If they like it so much they should leave Tucson.
Clean up the vacant lots.	They are really an eyesore. . . why can't we work together to install rainwater harvesting basins - play areas for kids. Make the lots beautiful.
The lack of healthy restaurants on the south and west sides of town.	Working in southwest Tucson we are surrounded by fast food and Mexican restaurants. Why not a salad place?
Date of survey: Nov 24, 2010 // Home near: Magee and Oracle Road 85704 // Years here: 2 // Born in the: 60s
Survey: 234. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
old cow town feeling/ casualness	Can wear whatever you want to opera, symphony, theatre, concerts etc. Used to be courteous drivers and people in lines Easy and close access to wildness/ wilderness/ wildlife corridors/washes etc. Wasn't like Phoenix and other metropolises.
Values	Common courtesy/country like hospitality/casual living/slower paced/people friendly/SW attitude vs east or west coast/embraces Mexican Culture and other cultures/lots of liberals/UA and Pima/Good libraries and parks/
Eco friendly attitudes, values and goals	Coalition for the Protection of the Sonoran Desert and others
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Roads/education/curb development	More comprehensive sidewalks and bike paths. Bring back the arts! Prioritize education. Develop or refurbish in city areas. Stop the spread.
NO POLICE CAMERAS FOR TRAFFIC/transparency in government and development	TAKE THEM OUT! We don't want a police state like Nazi Germany. Public notifications on television of early developer activity as in who's planning what.
News that speaks to what's right in our valley and what's been accomplished or done for the better.	Less catastrophic reporting. Positive, relevant news
Date of survey: Nov 24, 2010 // Home near: Country Club and Speedway 85716 // Years here: 37
Survey: 235. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The people	I know lots of interesting people that are involved in great activity
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Date of survey: Nov 24, 2010
Survey: 236. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Natural Beauty Desert/Mountains	I can access the natural environment easily in a number of ways - hiking, driving, viewing
Tolerant multi-cultural/multi-ethnic community	Diverse and interesting people to meet with, work with, and socialize with no single dominant group/politic/religion
Urban area and its potential	We live and work in the center of Tucson near the UofA and Downtown. We are excited about the street car and responsible infill/ I hate mini-dorms
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Urban infill and architectural quality	I believe downtown should provide more density and student housing and not let it spill over in established single-family residential neighborhoods/Density of Broadway Stone etc.
Trails and access to the desert	I was in Tucson when the trail heads at Finger Rock and Pima Canyon were beautiful and not cluttered with big houses. Trails in and around Tucson should be beautiful and tied together in networks and alternative transportation
Pedestrian areas and pedestrian scale commercial should expand	Example: University Boulevard to Stone should be enhanced to create more linkages Downtown. Walkway needed on 4th Avenue and 6th Avenue. More outdoor cafes needed like San Diego Gaslight District
Date of survey: Nov 24, 2010 // Years here: 35
Survey: 237. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Small Town Feeling	I want to be around people that are laid back, at ease and not in a hurry
Ease of City travel	I am able to go about anywhere I need in 1 hour or less
Weather	As I age, this weather makes my life easier
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Get rid of the Good Ole Boys	We needs leaders that want to listen, not want power
Leaders that know business	Make Tucson a place where good employment abounds
Ethnic separation	Blended communities work together
Date of survey: Nov 24, 2010 // Years here: 35
Survey: 238. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
All the great things to do	I like to experience the community I live in
The weather 8 months out of the year	I love outdoor activities
The people	I enjoy a friendly town
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The weather 4 months a year	I hate humidity
The politics	Economic development is desperately needed, especially for the downtown segment
Get rid of the sewer odors	It's a turn off for visitors
Date of survey: Nov 24, 2010 // Years here: 1 // Born in the: 60s
Survey: 239. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Downtown activity	Community
Weather	I don't own a lawn mower, or a snow shovel
Diversity	A world in our town
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Downtown food store	N/A
Walkable downtown	N/A
Parking	N/A
Date of survey: Nov 24, 2010 // Years here: 5 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 240. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Weather - Climate	Retired
Parks	N/A
Restaurants	N/A
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Parking	Ease of getting to events
Better downtown shopping	Economic growth
Sports venues	Instills local interest and pride
Date of survey: Nov 24, 2010 // Years here: 15 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 241. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Weather	It's cold, dark, and/or, humid elsewhere
Mountains/outdoors	Living in Tucson you can drive 20min to be in nature. Biking, climbing, are easily accessible
Uniqueness	Lots of local unique shops and restaurants
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Less abandoned buildings downtown	Makes downtown look dingy and attracts problems
Better public transport in the city	Suntran is a joke. Light rail from eastside to downtown independent of Sun Tran
Less government "improvements"	Stop trying to artificially improve downtown. Let business come it. No unnecessary hotels or arenas
Date of survey: Nov 24, 2010 // Home near: 22nd/Wilmot 85710 // Years here: 20
Survey: 242. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Better business climate than where i came from	Without business we don't have anything but a welfare economy
Climate	It's pleasant
Arts/music scene	You can't just work all the time
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Get rid of no go Rio Nuevo	It's a boondoggle
The obsession with growth	It's not sustainable and never has been
Strong city manager weak mayor	Turn it around. Strong mayor, weak city manager
Date of survey: Nov 24, 2010 // Years here: 23
Survey: 243. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Big and small town feel	I like having all of the modern conveniences without always feeling like I'm surrounded by millions of people
The running community	The running community here is very robust and close-knit (for the most part)
Parks and recreation	I think the park system is very good and hope it will continue to improve
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Traffic flow	It's hard to get across and around town in a timely fashion
Better city leadership	There seems to be much that the city council etc. cannot get accomplished. Those are too numerous to list here
Restructuring of school districts	TUSD and some huge school districts should be broken into smaller districts to allow for more hands-on management and bureaucracy
Date of survey: Nov 24, 2010 // Home near: Country Club/Speedway 85716 // Years here: 14 // Born in the: 60s
Survey: 244. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Desert	Its beauty, its easy accessibility, and climate. A ten minute drive to a beautiful hike
Cultural diversity	Different cultures - native american and Mexican and opportunities to experience them now - living - not in history.
Cultural and artistic Diversity	The incredibly diverse arts scene; professional artists and exhibits to emerging artists - music, theater, concerts, works on paper, visual, etc. First Fridays. studio tours.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Parking around U and downtown	Remove complete residential restrictions on neighborhood parking. Residents don�t own the street. We should be able to park up to two hours and residents get stickers to park all day. I gets tickets visiting at friends houses. and the street parking sits empty no one using them.
Kill Pub Crawl	Why is govt promoting alcohol like this? People getting drunk. Stores close and I don�t go near downtown then. The bars get enough business without. Promote more things like Second Saturday downtown where all businesses can participate. If it was ever useful, its outlived its usefulness.
More restrictions on building into the desert	Promote greater density within the built region and stop destroying the desert. The desert is why we came, why destroy it? Growth controls like Portland
Date of survey: Nov 24, 2010 // Home near: Campbell and Glenn 85719 // Years here: 6 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 245. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Weather	No snow!
Meet Me at Maynards	Love that the city is doing things like Meet Me at Maynards
Golfing	Can golf year round
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Traffic	It takes too long to get around Tucson
Illegals	Really need to get control
Date of survey: Nov 24, 2010 // Years here: 4 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 246. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The weather	Not a big fan of snow and cold.
The scenery	Love the open vistas, mountains and sunsets
Variety and Diversity	Good size community, with a variety of restaurants, activities and things to do.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
A downtown that attracts people	We like downtown areas that are vibrant, attractive and have lots to do.
Cross town traffic flow.	It's hard to get from the east side of town to the west side and the same north to south.
Create a metropolitan government	Seems that the county and the city have different agendas. We need professional regional planning when it comes to development, infrastructure, water, etc. Rio Nuevo a mess, TCC a mess, water planning and development not done well or imaginatively.
Date of survey: Nov 24, 2010 // Home near: Sabino canyon and Tanque Verde 85750 // Years here: 5 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 247. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The weather	It allows me to be outside throughout the year
The ability to walk and bike to most destinations	I do not own a car and try to conserve fossil fuels as much as possible.
The sense of community in Central Tucson	I believe strongly in forming bonds with people and not living in our isolated homes
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Make the streets not only bike or pedestrian friendly, but bike and pedestrian centric	I have nearly been killed several times by motorists and screamed at for taking up space when biking on the road.
Create more public spaces	I believe in the power of connection and in creating community.
Drastically reduce water use	Water, especially here, in a scarce resource. We do not have many more years to figure out ways to sustainably live in Tucson.
Date of survey: Nov 24, 2010 // Home near: St Marys and Grande Ave 85745 // Years here: 9 // Born in the: 70s
Survey: 248. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Southwestern atmosphere	I love all the rustic buildings and western feel
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Date of survey: Nov 25, 2010
Survey: 249. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Urban living with close proximity to public land/wilderness	Wilderness areas not over-run with people/evidence of industrial civilization and connected, healthy habitat for wildlife. Nature is essential for human sanity
Beautiful native plants and animals adapted to desert living	Living connections to healthy ecosystems are the meaning of life.
Small town feel in a big city/Lots of bicycling	I am a cyclist and believe that cities can be livable without being overly dense, loud or dirty and that designing cities on a bike/pedestrian scale is the way to get there.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Shift to 100% solar and increase rainwater harvesting	The insatiable consumption of fossil fuels by this culture is tantamount to the survival of humanity and many other species. We have vast solar energy resources, we should be putting our energy into reaping those resources. Water harvesting should also be high on our list of priorities. Our use of CAP water is destroying the Colorado river and the sea of Cortez.
Place limits on growth outside of the urban core	Urban sprawl is destructive and should be curbed. The myth of limitless land in western cities is done.
Invest heavily in bicycle infrastructure	Cycling is a healthy and viable alternative to auto transit which splinters communities, makes our cities dirty, loud and unlivable...and HOT!
Date of survey: Nov 25, 2010 // Home near: Speedway & Stone 85705 // Years here: 8 // Born in the: 80s
Survey: 250. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Morning Walks	I love feeling the crisp clean air in the morning and the walks are amazing and the sunrise is so beautiful
Wild life	When ever people come in they always want to go out and see the javelina and the bobcats they are so amazing and look so peaceful
Sunset	The sunset is better than in hawaii
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Unsafe Washes	My friend lives right across the wash and my mother wont let me go across because it is unsafe
Boring	There needs to be more activities
Hello Kitty Store	We used to have a sanrio store in the mall and they got rid of it and everyone misses it ...we want it back :(
Date of survey: Nov 25, 2010 // Home near: Oracle 85737 // Years here: 8 // Born in the: 90s
Survey: 251. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Easy, quick access to natural undeveloped spaces.	I like to hike.
Size	It's not too big, yet -- I lived in San Diego in the 70's and 80's when it went from just right to too big. Too big means less intimate, less able to know representatives personally, less able to have an individual voice heard.
Quirkiness	Same vibe as Austin, Albuquerque. I like the local rather than national chain venues. I like downtown, All soul's procession, etc
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
More public transportation	Push bus routes further east, north and south
Encourage remodeling instead of new home building	No more new developments
Improve quality of public K-12 education	The education of our children is our long-term economic engine -- fuel it!
Date of survey: Nov 26, 2010 // Home near: Tanque Verde and Sabino Canyon 85750 // Years here: 18 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 252. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Health food sores	I have access to non GM food.
Saguaro National Park	I'm from a small, New England town so it's nice to get out of the city and experience rural areas.
Museums	Give's me something to do.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Houses	There are so many ugly houses in Tucson.
Traffic	I get frustrated driving around.
Crime	Too much petty crime. I've been here 2 months and already had my car broken into and my GPS stolen. Now I have no idea how to get any where.
Date of survey: Nov 26, 2010 // Home near: Craycroft 85711 // Years here: 0 // Born in the: 70s
Survey: 253. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Accessible blend of open spaces and dense community	Ease of shopping for necessities plus ability to get out into open space/ desert within minutes
Diversity of population	I enjoy the interaction of many different populations and cultures. This is especially important to me with regard to our proximity to the Mexican border and the richness of the southwest heritage.
Safety of walking and cycling in downtown, university and 4th ave	I live in the area and appreciate being able to not drive at times.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
More vibrant downtown	I would like more choices of restaurants and shops downtown.
Less vagrancy and drug use on 4th ave and downtown	I would like to see less hassling of the walking population. I would also like to have less property crimes.
More tolerance of our neighbors to the south, in particular abolishment of SB1070 and support of continued ethnic studies in our schools	I feel that we are discriminating against a large and important part of our population.
Date of survey: Nov 27, 2010 // Home near: 4th ave & Speedway 85705 // Years here: 37 // Born in the: 60s
Survey: 254. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The amount of Spanish/Mexican influence	The architecture and older downtown areas
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Date of survey: Nov 27, 2010
Survey: 255. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The pedestrian friendliness of downtown, 4th ave shopping and university areas,	I enjoy walking, and want to walk everywhere I go, or take short public transportation rides. Like being with various people on the streets away from heavy car traffic areas - many quaint and unique places to spend tie in.
The bike friendliness in many parts of the town	Many of my friends are avid bikers and it is become more of a trend to bike rather than drive everywhere you can, Tucson makes it easy to be a bicyclist
Many coffee houses to choose from	I like taking my computers to cafes and spending time in them working on projects
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
More consistent wheelchair and white cane friendly pedestrian walkways	I work very closely with blind and deaf-blind people and see how the inconsistencies of pedestrian walkways cause a lot of confusion and at times cause blind and deaf-blind travelers to put themselves in danger
Stronger community education program about pedestrian travel laws, white cane laws and anti-littering on the streets	I hate seeing litter everywhere - especially adults throwing their garbage on the streets. I see the on a regular basis how many people are ignorant of general pedestrian street crossing and white cane laws
Take bike lanes of the main roads and put them on specific side streets that typically run across town	Hate being exposed to so much pollution from cars when I am biking on main roads and increasing my breathing due to the workout. Add more bus routes downtown that are shorter but run more frequently
Date of survey: Nov 27, 2010 // Home near: Broadway & Euclid 85719 // Years here: 26 // Born in the: 60s
Survey: 256. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The Desert	I grew up in Phoenix and saw the surrounding area destroyed by capitalism. I love the Sonoran Desert and would die to preserve it. It's the one thing that makes living here most worthwhile.
My tolerant Mexican neighbors	Mexicans, like all people, have their problems (most noticeably machismo), but they're wonderful to live around--kind, non intrusive, nonjudgmental [well, mostly--as long aren't gay], and are very cooperative and helpful. If you're a decent person, you can't ask for better neighbors. I'm an old gabacho, but want to live in a Mexican-majority society.
The moderate-leftist political climate	The U.S., overall, is going over the cliff -- and taking all of us with it. Climate change is a fact, and it will have devastating effects over the coming decades. If we (Pima, Santa Cruz, and Yuma counties) can manage to secede from the cancer 110 miles to the NW, and can institute reasonable ecological measures (despite being the hardest hit place in the U.S.), we might just survive.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Solar energy	If we're going to get beyond peak oil, we have to do this. It's the number one thing that'll help us to survive and thrive.
Water conservation	If we don't stop agricultural and mining usage of water (basically mining water), we're screwed. Agriculture and mining now use 80%+ of water in this area, and if we'd just stop the most stupid usage (pasture, cotton, pecans, and copper mining), we'd have enough water, despite the drought.
Transport	First off, we need a light rail system along the most obvious corridors (Oracle, Grant, Speedway, Broadway, 22nd, South 6th). We also need a good bus system, where buses make stops at least every quarter of an hour. Further, we need a good bike-path system where there are obvious corridors across town and where there are bike paths separated from automobile traffic.
Date of survey: Nov 28, 2010 // Home near: Stone and Glenn 85705 // Years here: 18 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 257. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The natural beauty of the Sonoran Desert.	It's so easily accessible, even when one lives in central Tucson.
The arts/music/cultural scene.	Like our natural surroundings, it's easily accessible and not at all elitist.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Our schools	Broadly speaking, I don't think metro Tucson schools are doing an adequate job preparing young people to compete in the global economy. Compound that with our brutally high drop-out rate, and we're headed for trouble. Cheap labor won't cut it for southern AZ.
Local Politics	If ever a region could use metro government, it's Tucson. The fact that the Foothills are unincorporated (and we therefore lose substantial state funds annually) borders on criminally incompetent. Complain all you want about Maricopa County... but something like 98% of their population falls into incorporated cities and towns. Not so here in Pima Co.
A stronger economy	I can't realistically look my 17 year in the eye and tell her the economic future here is bright. She's yet another smart one (Univ High School) likely to leave and not look back.
Date of survey: Nov 28, 2010 // Home near: Broadway / Alvernon 85711 // Years here: 16 // Born in the: 60s
Survey: 258. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Natural beauty	This is what brought me here in the first place -- the amazing Sonoran Desert, the mountains, the big sky, the summer heat.
Progressive politics	Although the state of AZ is much too right-wing and conservative for me, the city of Tucson and Pima County have some wonderfully progressive organizations, laws, and people, who work for sustainability, social justice, and peace. I stay here because those people and those groups are being the change they wish to see in the world.
The arts	Without beauty and creativity, we are not human, and Tucson has some of the most creative folks around in visual and performing arts. I participate as much as I can.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Attitude toward growth	Bigger is not better. In order to protect the natural environment, assure that we have enough water, food, and energy for the people who already live here, we must rethink our attitude toward growth. No more expansion into the desert, no more subsidies for developers. Change the focus to sustainability, and if the community shrinks ... good.
Acceptance of diversity	Although we outshine the rest of AZ in our embracing of different cultures and lifestyles, there is a lot more that we could do. Every day should be like "Tucson Meet Yourself," where people are celebrating each other.
Caring for everyone	I would like every person in the city to feel safe and cared for: every child should get a good education, and every person should have access to affordable, quality health care; a safe place to live; food security; and the opportunity for regular (preferably meaningful, useful) work.
Date of survey: Nov 28, 2010 // Home near: Roger and First ave 85719 // Years here: 12 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 259. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Environment	I love the mountains and hiking trails on the outskirts of Tucson. These trails enable me and my family to stay connected to the earth while staying physically active and emotionally balanced.
Local food	Tucson is a great place for food. There are so many choices (and healthy choices!). I also really appreciate the slow food movement in Tucson. With chefs like Janos Wilder, the Tucson CSA, and several farmers markets we are making our access to food more secure (and delicious!).
Culture	I know that some people say there is nothing to do it Tucson, but I have a hard time deciding what to do because there are so many choices! You can look at incredible art, hear amazing music, and learn about other cultures almost every day here.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Education	Our children and youth are being deprived of a quality education in Tucson. There are some teachers who are inspiring and are doing an amazing job, but the system is still holding these students back from achieving their full potential. I have considered moving from Tucson because I am not sure I want to raise my (future) children in a community that does not value education.
Transportation	It is very difficult to easily get from one point of town to the other whether you are driving a car, riding a bus, or a bike. This sections off our community quite a bit.
Stronger local government	It is no secret that everyone considers Mayor and Council to be a joke. No wonder when we don't invest in M&C to attract smart, talented, and strong leaders!
Date of survey: Nov 29, 2010 // Home near: Speedway and Swan 85712 // Years here: 5 // Born in the: 80s
Survey: 260. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Climate	Wonderful weather for outdoor activities, from wine & cheese in the front yard to biking and hiking.
Geographic Location	Near the mountains (all around us) and not that far from the Sea (Cortez) and Ocean (Pacific), yet high enough in altitude and rainfall that we can say "lush desert" with a straight face!
Still a small-town atmosphere	Still relatively easy to join in -- lots of interest groups and government-related councils or informal opportunities.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Better local governance	The City suffers badly from poor leadership and decision-making, witness Rio Nuevo foibles over the last several years. And inter-jurisdictional squabbles are often embarrassing. We need leaders who are willing to say that this is simply not acceptable, and who will work for collaborative democracy & personal accountability, and for inter-governmental cooperation, with little concern for self-aggrandizement.
Less partisanship in local politics	Competition between democrats and republicans is getting out of hand -- disrespectful campaigns are now the norm.
Better education	The future economic strength of the Tucson region is critically dependent of quality educational systems. Although funding for schools is heavily dependent on State decisions, we need to work hard to create new educational opportunities and to build on those that seem to be the most successful.
Date of survey: Nov 29, 2010 // Home near: Campbell & Speedway 85719 // Years here: 26 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 261. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Cultural Diversity	I grew up in a small town with little ethnic or cultural diversity. While I still celebrate my hometown's traditions, it is nice to live in a community made up of so many people from different backgrounds.
Public Art	I really enjoy the art displayed on bridges and overpasses throughout Tucson. Even the smallest amount of color can liven up otherwise boring concrete and make people like me happier commuters.
Landscaping	I love how so many people living in Tucson have taken up xeriscape. The desert has a rugged beauty, and it is nice to see this incorporated into our urban landscape.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Public Transit	I would love to see Sun Tran service expanded in Oro Valley, Marana, and Sahuarita. The express buses are great for commuters, but they are not practical for people who need to make shorter trips into Tucson throughout the day.
Urban Sprawl	The Tucson Metropolitan Area is very large, and it keeps growing. While I know there is a demand for new housing in the area, the focus should be on building inward and fixing up existing communities instead of clearing more and more desert for subdivisions.
Stormwater Infrastructure	I have often noticed streets flooding during large storms. While periodic flash floods are expected here, it would help to use water harvesting features, such as curb cuts and retention basins, on public properties and new developments to reduce street runoff. The public should also be educated about the benefits of water harvesting on their existing properties.
Date of survey: Nov 29, 2010 // Home near: Speedway and Campbell 85719 // Years here: 5 // Born in the: 80s
Survey: 262. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The weather and great sunrises and sunsets	My body does not adjust well to the cold weather
Golf and hiking/walking	I like to golf and the region provides opportunities to do so. Marana provides great opportunities for hiking and walking.
Cultural opportunities - variety of restaurants	Theater, arts, plays, fourth avenue and many a variety of places to eat
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Change the direction of Pima County	Open space is important but it is not the end all for the growth of the region. There needs to be a balance between open space and growth. Open space does not generate jobs.
I would change it so Marana could have its own wastewater facility	It is very difficult to have people that do not live in Marana or participate in the community telling Marana what it can and can not do. Marana wants to be a regional player but it is a up hill battle to be able to grow. Pima County does not want Marana to grow, so in turn they control the wastewater. If Marana was able to grow it would only help the region. Unfortunately Tucson and Pima County doesn't see it that way.
From an outsider looking in I see Tucson very dysfunctional for the business community.	The City of Tucson and the County play a major role in the growth of the region. This is important to me because of the negative impact it has on the outlying towns.
Date of survey: Nov 30, 2010 85743 // Years here: 11 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 263. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Saguaros	This unique life form and the environment in which it thrives tell me I am in a divinely blessed place.
Mountains	Their majestic, immutable forms that take on a different presence with the changing light is a never-ending source of serenity
U of A	The university's intellectual and cultural offerings (especially the libraries) are unrivaled - anywhere.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Get rid of the developers. Bulldoze some of the nastier developments.	Uncontrolled development destroys the desert and obscures the mountains. It uses more water than we have. And it does nothing to create permanent jobs.
Create a comprehensive water conservation plan. FINANCE renovations to infrastructure.	It's the only thing that will make living here in the future feasible. Those of us who love the desert will be happy to live with water restrictions.
Leave as much of the old Tucson as is left. Adobe houses and desert is what makes Tucson attractive - not McMansions.	I want to live somewhere where individuality and creativity are valued, not sameness and homogeneity.
Date of survey: Nov 30, 2010 // Home near: Grant & Alvernon 85712 // Years here: 37 // Born in the: 40s
Survey: 264. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Mountains	I love nature and hiking
Monsoon season	I love the smell of rain in the desert
Warm weather	I don't like the cold!
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
More green	There are a lot of ugly brown areas that could become greener by planting more trees
Safety	There are some areas in Tucson where I don't feel completely safe
Greater education about conservation	I want to improve the future
Date of survey: Nov 30, 2010 // Home near: 6th street and highland 85719 // Years here: 1 // Born in the: 90s
Survey: 265. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The Weather	I can be outdoors 260+ days out of the year
The open spaces and the opportunity for an active lifestyle	One can maintain a healthy lifestyle by walking, hiking, running, cycling, golf, tennis, soccer, and a multitude of other activities. This helps one stay fit; increases mental acuity; decreases health risks; creates social networks through activity; and proves to be just pure fun!
The cultural diversity of the community	The diversity of the community is reflected in the art, music, dance, cultural celebrations, events, and THE FOOD!!! OMG! THE FOOD. Tucson is a cornucopia of food from around the world.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Transportation	It is virtually impossible to get around Tucson without a car. The bus routes are such that it requires one to take multiple buses often times and literally hours to get to a single destination. The buses stop running relatively early making it impossible for late travel.
Education	A new Census Bureau report ranks Arizona 49th in spending on education. Tucson needs to do a much better job on improving the educational levels of our children and insisting on getting a better and greater return on our educational investment.
Job Training & Jobs	Tucson doesn't manufacture anything; import or export anything; ...Tucson has no business identity. Tucson needs to court businesses; train the unemployed for new jobs; offer training for those interested in career transitions or are on the verge of being down-sized or laid off; and create an identity for jobs and careers.
Date of survey: Nov 30, 2010 // Home near: Houghton & Valencia 85747 // Years here: 30 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 266. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Proximity of the beautiful, untarnished mountains	Moved here last year from Chicago - Illinois is one of the flattest states with no beautiful sunrises or sunsets!
Happier lifestyle	Not so much of the hussle-bussle that we lived in Chicago - people take the time here to notice the beauty of nature and tend to leave work to relax at home with their families
Love Vail and our house!	Contractors build energy efficient houses that make a big difference in what we pay for utilities vs. Chicago.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Public transportation	Seems very limited in scope. Out in Vail, if someone car breaks down and they don't have a 2nd car, there is no way to get to work (that I'm aware of) - be it train or bus.
Downtown Tucson	Get rid of the money-wasting Rio Nuevo committee and get real developers to improve the area
More businesses in Vail	Rita Ranch is the closest grocery store to Vail
Date of survey: Nov 30, 2010 // Home near: Camino Loma Alta and Old Spanish Trail 85641 // Years here: 1 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 267. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The ability to get around without a car.	Having the ability to bicycle, walk and use public transit makes me healthier, happier, and saves me money. It is important the region focuses on alternative modes of transportation for the livability and quality of life it offers.
KXCI	I love having the option of listening to unique and amazing music throughout the day on the radio.
Free public events	It is important to me that there are free public events to celebrate the Diversity of Tucson and to bring the community together. I would like see some free, larger musical concerts during the nice weather in Tucson. Check out Albany, N.Y.'s summer time music series or New Orleans spring time free concert series.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Safer Bicycling facilities	While I think the region has invested in cycling, it has mostly been for experienced riders. I would like to see more investment on bicycle conditions for ALL cyclists such as urban greenways, bicycle boulevards, safe crossings etc.
More emphasis/resources given to the City of Tucson.	It seems like a lot of the politics in the region limits the ability for the City of Tucson to get's fair share of the resources. For example, though the city has more than half of the population, they still have only one vote on the regional board.
Put a light rail down Broadway Boulevard	I think this would make travel much easier for a large portion of the Tucson population.
Date of survey: Nov 30, 2010 // Home near: Speedway and Stone 85705 // Years here: 4 // Born in the: 70s
Survey: 268. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
University of Arizona	It brought me here.
Reid Park	Big, fun place to hang out.
Downtown	Nice events.
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Ghettos	I don't feel safe going places by myself.
Downtown parking	I would like to drive downtown but free parking is difficult to find.
More parks/open spaces	I miss nature.
Date of survey: Nov 30, 2010 // Home near: Grant/Tucson 85719 // Years here: 1 // Born in the: 90s
Survey: 269. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The quaint "old western" friendly feel of the City.	The way of life here is simpler, quieter, gentler than other metropolitan areas. The City itself is easy to travel around and through. The streets are wide, well-marked and traffic patterns serve me well. I've lived in other large metropolitan areas that were cold, distant and unfriendly and more one-way streets to confuse you than you can shake a stick at.
The surrounding mountain ranges and open space.	There is nothing more important to me now that I have lived here for a while than to walk and see for miles all the way around me. The sunrise and sunset vistas are spectacular and they happen everyday. Other places I have lived miss out on this because of tall buildings, light pollution and other factors.
The weather.	Moving from a snow belt, I appreciate weather more than I ever did in the past. Even when it's cold, it's still sunny and bright. Were else in the country can you do "sweater weather" for most of the winter!
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Old blight/dinosaur buildings/brownfields along I-10.	No city with any age to it can rule out having to contend with some aging buildings. There are pockets of old buildings and junk collections that present an eyesore to me and travelers coming through Tucson on 1-10 and immediately off of I-10 and onto I-19. Our downtown and the immediate adjacent areas should reflect the culture of of this area. What ever happened to Rio Nuevo?
More vibrant downtown to reflect the history and culture of this region.	Our downtown is just not doing us justice. We need to revamp the area and bring that more restaurants, shops, historical venues and the like for both residents and visitors.
Development requirements.	We need more restrictions on design elements for new development projects. I recognize that this is almost 2011, but "old" can sell and it reflects our culture more appropriately. Not every new development needs to be slick and shiny. We live in the west, not New York or Chicago. I moved here to get away from that. I like the more rustic approach to design elements.
Date of survey: Nov 30, 2010 // Home near: I-19 @ Duval Mine Road 85614 // Years here: 8 // Born in the: 50s
Survey: 270. What do you LIKE the most about our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
The natural environment	The Sonoran Desert is unique in the world and very beautiful.
People are friendly here	It allows for a relaxed social environment
The prevailing creative and liberal views of the people	This makes us a community in which the members care for one another
What would you most like to CHANGE in our community/region?	Why is this important? How does this affect you?
Change the tax structure	Move revenues from sales taxes to property taxes with commercial property taxed at a higher rate than residential property
Increase recreational opportunities	Increase funding and staff levels for Tucson Pima Parks and Recreation.
Improve education	Increase the proportion of property taxes dedicated to public education. This does not include charter schools.
Date of survey: Nov 30, 2010 // Home near: N. Grande Ave. at E. Speedway Blvd. 85745 // Years here: 45 // Born in the: 50s

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