IGTIGT Phase I Summary Statements - Draft 2/18/11

Summary Number: 47
 
Create realistic and feasible plans for the region and implement them
 
 "Create a master plan that doesn't change with the political winds."
 "In the 35 years I have lived in Tucson it has not progressed. Rio Nuevo - which has been renamed - is a prime example."
 "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."
 "Get rid of �no go� Rio Nuevo."
 "Have been way too many newspaper articles about local government blowing through finances (i.e. Rio Nuevo) with large promises and lack of delivery."
 "It was disheartening and is now irritating to hear discussion about this project. This community had many ideas for projects that were not grandiose, but that highlighted our wonderful heritage. Now it is discussion about a hotel or no hotel and who did not follow-through on their commitments and there is a great deal of fingerpointing it seems. What was energizing and exciting is no longer."
 "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."
 "Change the implementation of great ideas floating around the community."
 "We have had opportunities to make changes in the areas where we know people and industry are moving and we talk about getting ahead of some services / infrastructure needed - but instead of implementing our plans in advance or concurrently we wait until it is a crisis before action seems to happen."
 "We have dozens of long range strategic plans sitting on the shelf and haven't implemented any of them to any degree."