CommunityImagine Greater Tucson Scenario Building Workshops, May 18-25, 2011Imagine Greater Tucson invites you to attend a "scenario-building" workshop to share your ideas and help create a regional vision for our future. Here's your chance to help decide the direction we take! During the public workshop, you will have the opportunity to: - Suggest locations for future homes and jobs As a workshop participant, you will literally "chip in" to make community decisions. Facilitators will provide game-style chips for attendees to place on a map and create a conversation to help build a new foundation on which to build economic strength and prosperity in our region. Don't miss this publicly-driven process to guide the greater Tucson region to preserve or enhance the many things we value - access to our great outdoors, urban revitalization, reduced sprawl, minimal time in our cars, and easy access to employment or community activities. Action-oriented strategies created in these workshops will be considered by Pima County and other jurisdictions as they update or amend their general or comprehensive plans. Scenario Building Workshops
Let's Design our Future Based on Our Shared Regional Values 5:30 p.m. - Registration & Light Refreshments Tuesday, May 24 Hilton El Conquistador Resort Wednesday, May 25 Diamond Center (Free and open to the public.) Imagine Greater Tucson is a community-based effort bringing together citizens, businesses, organizations and regional leaders to share values and work together to create a common vision and action plan for the future of the Tucson region. Take Action! You may like what you see today but doing nothing is not the answer for our future!United We Run Tucson Fundraiser Sunday, Jan 23, 2011 for victims/families of January 8, 2011 ShootingUnited We Run ***for more details see website: http://www.crossfitnow.com/united-we-run 5K Fun Run & WalkALL proceeds benefit the families of the victims from the 1/8/11 shooting in Tucson through the Arizona Homicide Survivors Fund Please Join us Sunday, Jan 23rd $25.00 adults (18 and over) All registrants will receive a free event shirt Master of Ceremonies-Jessica Delfs from the Biggest Loser Route: Starts and finishes at Rural Metro - 490 W. Magee (west of oracle rd) and continues thru the ina & oracle intersection For more information and online registration, check www.crossfitnow.com email info@crossfitnow.com Volunteers needed for buffelgrass removal from parks and public lands - Saturday, February 5, 2011Buffelgrass invasion is threatening to transform the mostly fireproof and diverse Sonoran Desert into a flammable and impoverished savanna, affecting both natural and urban areas. On Saturday, February 5th, 2011, hundreds of volunteers will join in the fight against this growing environmental problem. For more information please contact Lindy Brigham at (520) 626-8307 Lindy.Brigham@buffelgrass.org or visit Southern Arizona Buffelgrass Coordination Center at www.buffelgrass.org Imagine Greater Tucson Community Conversation DatesSome Imagine Greater Tucson community conversations in District 1 have been scheduled in the upcoming months. These conversations will continue through February of 2011. The community conversations are approximately 2 hour smaller group facilitated participatory workshops. The workshops are by RSVP on the imaginegreatertucson.org website so we know for about how many people to plan: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/IGTCommunityConversationRSVP Folks can also schedule a conversation for their own networks of people by emailing conversations@imaginegreatertucson.org For people who cannot spare the time to attend a workshop, there is a 5 minute survey on line at www.imaginegreatertucson.org as well. The scheduled conversations so far in District 1 are: Dec. 8, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 4, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. More information is available at the website: www.imaginegreatertucson.org
ADOT Project No. 010 PM 247 H7583 01L Dear Property Owner: The Arizona Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the Federal Highway Administration and the Regional Transportation Authority, is evaluating improvements to Interstate 10 from the Ina Road Traffic Interchange to the Ruthrauff Road Traffic Interchange to provide for future traffic volumes in the year 2040. These improvements have the potential to impact private property in these areas. Since your property may be within or adjacent to this area, ADOT would like to meet with you to obtain input on potential alternatives to be evaluated in the Environmental Assessment. ADOT is working closely with local government representatives and would like to ensure that you, as a commercial or residential property owner, are included in the development of the potential alternatives. Your input is important to us, and we would like to hear about your specific questions, issues or concerns. You are invited to attend a property owner briefing listed below. Project team members will be available at the briefing to address your specific concerns. Monday, Nov. 8, 2010, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Please R.S.V.P. by Nov. 3, 2010, to 520-327-6077, if you plan to attend. Americans with Disabilities Act: Persons with a disability may request reasonable accommodations by contacting Paki Rico at paki@gordleydesign.com or 520-327-6077. Requests should be made by Nov. 3 to allow time to arrange the accommodations. If you are unable to attend, please identify any issues or concerns you have regarding this project to the following: Commercial Property Owners/Business Owners Marie Miyashiro, ADOT Project Team Liaison for Businesses and Commercial Property Owners, Elucity Network, Inc., 520-869-4363, marie.miyashiro@elucity.com Residential Property Owners/Residents Paki Rico, ADOT Consultant for Community Relations, Gordley Design Group, 520-327-6077, paki@gordleydesign.com You may also visit the project website at i10tucsondistrict.com/itor. Thank you for your time and assistance. ADOT, FHWA and the RTA look forward to working with you. Sincerely, Todd A. Emery, P.E. Sunrise Drive Construction Update - October 21, 2010
October 21, 2010 Subject: Construction Update – Sunrise Drive Project Dear Business Merchant: On behalf of the Pima County Department of Transportation, we would like to “Thank You” again for your patience during construction of the Sunrise Drive: Craycroft Road to Kolb Road project. The Pima County Department of Transportation and its contractor, The Ashton Company, are in the final stages of construction on the Sunrise Project and are anticipating to have the project complete by late November. This letter is being sent to prepare you for a very important final stage of construction. Starting on November 1, 2010, the contractor will be applying the final layer of rubberized asphalt to the project area. This paving work is scheduled to begin on Monday, November 1, 2010, and last through Friday, November 5, 2010, barring any inclement weather. Each day work will begin at 9:00 a.m. and continue through the day until 5:00 p.m. Due to the extent of this paving process, motorists will experience several traffic shifts along the corridor. Therefore, flag personnel and Sheriff Deputies will be on hand to direct motorists through the area. Motorists may also experience substantial traffic delays ranging in wait times of up to 30 minutes. The Pima County Department of Transportation is highly encouraging motorists to utilize alternate routes during this phase of construction to reduce traffic delays and hazardous conditions through the area. Pima County continues to recognize the impacts to area businesses and we will continue to work diligently to further minimize those impacts. If you have any questions, or need additional information, please contact Julie Simon at (520) 740-6410. Thank you. Sincerely, /jcs c: Supervisor Ann Day, Pima County Board of Supervisors Tucson Clean & Beautiful-Electronics Recycling event, Sat. 10/23/2010, 8am-1pm at Foothills MallFrom: B.J. Cordova [mailto:BJ.Cordova@tucsonaz.gov] Media Advisory FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Rebecca Quintero Release Date: TUCSON CLEAN & BEAUTIFUL HOSTS NORTHWEST SIDE COMMUNITY ELECTRONICS RECYCLING EVENT Date: Saturday, October 23rd, 2010 Don't know what to do with your broken television set sitting in the carport? Want to recycle it properly and safely? Tucson Clean & Beautiful is hosting an electronics collection, partnering with American Retroworks, Cartridge World Tucson, and Emerge! Center Against Domestic Abuse to conserve resources, create jobs and improve our environment. This recycling collection event will accept televisions, computers, monitors, printers and other peripheral items, printer cartridges, cell phones and other small household electronics (i.e., fans, mixers, toasters, vacuums), home entertainment equipment, telephones and other electronic components. All working and non-working electronics will be accepted. A pilot collection project in cooperation with PV Recycling is also being held for solar gadgets such as the solar lights and other small items that have solar devices in them. Please note: large household appliances, refrigerators, and air conditioners are NOT accepted for recycling through this program. Recycling fees apply for selected items, including $10 per television (whether working or non-working); and $5 for computer monitors without a computer tower (no fee to recycle computer monitors with a tower; and no fee for other computer components and small electronics). Only small quantities from residential sources are accepted. Commercial origin or large quantities are only accepted with prior approval and an appointment. Large household appliances are not accepted at this event. "SONY is providing TV-recycling coupons at this event to pay for the cost of recycling old Sony televisions to further encourage recycling. Tucson Clean & Beautiful is a non- profit organization now in its 3rd decade as the flagship for community environmental volunteer efforts in the Tucson area. Its programs address recycling and waste reduction, urban forestry, land stewardship, and beautification. Please call (520) 791-5000, visit www.tucsoncleanandbeautiful.org or email tcb@tucsonaz.gov for more information. Information about each recycling partner may also be accessed via their respective websites: American Retroworks - www.retroworks.com Bookmans Used Entertainment Exchange – www.bookmans.com Cartridge World Tucson – www.cartridgeworldusa.com Emerge! Center Against Domestic Abuse – www.emergecenter.org PV Recycling LLC - www.pvrecycling.com |
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