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| 01. | Increase transportation convenience and reduce time spent in travel. |
| 02. | Improve and increase mass transit. Increase viable transportation options. |
| 03. | Keep our region's roads and infrastructure in good repair. |
| 04. | Increase the viability and safety of biking as a mode of transportation. |
| 05. | Plan with difficult transportation circumstances in mind. |
| 06. | Increase the quality and variety of nearby amenities and venues. |
| 07. | Reduce the travel distance to desired destinations. |
| 08. | Fully include bicycles when designing or redesigning the community. |
| 09. | Make our region more pedestrian friendly and safer to walk. |
| 10. | Maximize easy connectedness among people when designing the functional layout of cities and the region |
| 11. | Maintain a clean and attractive visual appearance of the built environment |
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| 12. | Increase residential density in a controlled and sensitive manner |
| 13. | Reduce sprawl and focus development on core population centers |
| 14. | Find a negotiated middle ground among competing views on growth |
| 15. | Clarify and specify government's role in developing the region |
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| 16. | Ensure that the redevelopment of Downtown Tucson is a success. |
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| 17. | Support new business development and business expansion |
| 18. | Reduce barriers to business success |
| 19. | Increase the number and quality of jobs |
| 20. | Improve wages and salaries |
| 21. | Press for a well educated workforce |
| 22. | Support and expand local tourism |
| 23. | Expand the presence and success of major business sectors |
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| 24. | Support and promote the University of Arizona for the quality of education it pr |
| 25. | Support and promote the University of Arizona for its positive economic impact on the community |
| 26. | Continue to support University of Arizona athletics for their impact on the region�s sense of community, identity, and for the entertainment they provide |
| 27. | Increase positive interaction between the community and the University and seek to mitigate some of the impacts of the University on surrounding neighborhoods |
| 28. | Celebrate and build on the University of Arizona�s contribution to the social and cultural environment of the region |
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| 29. | Improve administrative effectiveness in local public education |
| 30. | Focus on hiring, supporting and retaining high quality teachers |
| 31. | Improve the quality of education and overall performance of schools in the region |
| 32. | Expand school curriculum to foster and develop a diverse, skilled, and well-rounded citizenry |
| 33. | Increase family, community and governmental support for and commitment to schools and education |
| 34. | Increase State and local funding for education and schools |
| 35. | Value education as means of providing opportunity for the region�s children and young people |
| 36. | Value education as a means to improve the quality of our communities |
| 37. | Value education as a means to improve the economic environment of the region |
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| 38. | Recruit, develop, and elect strong leaders that can articulate and implement a clear vision for our region |
| 39. | Improve intergovernmental relationships, increase cooperation, and adopt a more regional outlook |
| 40. | Improve the quality of the relationship between community and government. Reduce the influence of special interest groups. |
| 41. | Reduce wastefulness in government and improve overall effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability |
| 42. | Improve government�s relationship with the private sector and make it easier to do business in the region |
| 43. | Continue to recognize and support the region's various non-profit, health care, and social service organizations and celebrate its culture of volunteerism |
| 44. | Preserve and support our cultural institutions and non-profits, including performing arts centers, galleries, museums, and libraries |
| 45. | Continue to support University of Arizona athletics and seek to attract more professional or semi-professional sports teams and sporting events |
| 46. | Promote and expand opportunities to participate in sports and recreation |
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| 47. | Create realistic and feasible plans for the region and implement them |
| 48. | Plan to accommodate expected population growth but do so in an orderly manner that reduces costs and preserves the natural environment and resources |
| 49. | Encourage (re)development in already populated areas in a way that doesn�t negatively impact existing neighborhoods and improves the aesthetics and character of the built environment |
| 50. | Develop transportation plans that emphasize transportation options for all residents and that facilitate ease of travel to all parts of the region |
| 51. | Reduce regulation where appropriate, streamline the permitting process, and provide other incentives to attract business and foster economic development |
| 52. | Construct a tax rate and tax structure that doesn�t inhibit economic development or unduly burden residents, but adequately pays for necessary services and is stable |
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| 53. | Preserve and celebrate the region�s unique and beautiful natural environment |
| 54. | Maintain accessibility to open space and recreation opportunities for all the region�s residents |
| 55. | Protect visual access to the desert and mountains |
| 56. | Expand and improve local park systems |
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| 57. | Maintain and improve air quality in the region by providing more clean transportation options |
| 58. | Protect and preserve our natural resources, in particular water, so that future generations may continue to enjoy a high quality of life in the region |
| 59. | Seek to expand and develop the solar power industry to improve the local environment and to create quality jobs |
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| 60. | Maintain a Strong Sense of Community and a Relaxed, Small Town Feel |
| 61. | Respect, Celebrate and Expand Appreciation for the Region's Diversity |
| 62. | Make it Easy for People to Connect and Interact |
| 63. | Reduce Divisive, Polarized and Negative Comments and Relationships |
| 64. | Protect, expand and promote the positive image and reputation of the Tucson Region |
| 65. | Make meaningful improvements, that along with good promotion, will enhance the region's image and reputation |
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| 66. | Maintain easy access to a wide variety of arts and music groups, events and venues |
| 67. | Protect, expand and promote access to outdoor activities and recreational opportunities of all types |
| 68. | Promote, expand and protect cultural events in the region |
| 69. | Promote an expanded appreciation of Hispanic, Native American, African American and other ethnic and cultural influences and groups |
| 70. | Enhance the variety, affordability and accessibility of youth activities and opportunities in the region |
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| 71. | Support access to quality, affordable health care throughout the region |
| 72. | Ensure access to a wide range of health promotion activities and services |
| 73. | Maintain a variety of accessible and affordable quality of life elements within the region.
Reduce threats to quality of life. |
| 74. | Ensure that housing resources meet the needs of all residents of the region |
| 75. | Maintain and increase choices and opportunities of all types throughout the region |
| 76. | Be sure that needs of people in trouble receive appropriate attention |
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| 77. | Reduce crime |
| 78. | Increase personal safety and reduce fear |
