Help Shape the Future of Transportation in Tucson

Shape the future of transportation in Pima County by giving input on PIMA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PLAN Help Pima County Transportation develop a Master Plan that will guide improvements for walking, biking, driving and transit across the County for the next 30 years. The Transportation Master Plan will address all 9,189 square miles of Pima County and include 2,200 miles of roadway, along with pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and paratransit infrastructure.

TAKE THE SURVEY https://movingpima.com/

Pima County wants to hear from you! This short survey is designed for anyone who has ever used the Chuck Huckelberry Loop. Your answers will help us make the County's favorite trail even better!

https://engage.zencity.io/engagepimacounty/en/engagements/86138da1-293b-41f4-af38-991fc679ac7f?utm_medium=social

Sun Tran Community Input Sessions

Sun Tran is proposing route and service enhancements to Routes 4, 8, 9, 102X, 104X, 108X, Sun On Demand, along with a new Route 124X, and new Sun Tran bus stop sign design. These recommendations are part of the 2024 Comprehensive Operational Analysis (COA) study. The recommendations will need to be approved by Mayor and Council in order to take effect in August of 2026.

Riders and community members are encouraged to attend a one-hour session and provide feedback on the future of Sun Tran's transit system. Here's how you can participate:

Monday, April 13 | Noon | University of Arizona Student Union- San Pedro Room

Tuesday, April 14 | 6 p.m. | Virtual (link available at Suntran.com)

Wed, April 15 | 5 p.m. | El Rio Neighborhood Center: 1390 W. Speedway Blvd.

Thursday, April 16 | 2 p.m. | Woods Memorial Library: 3455 N. First Ave.

Friday, April 17 | Noon | Udall Center: 7200 E. Tanque Verde Rd.

Monday, April 20 | 5 p.m. | Nanini Library: 7300 N. Shannon Rd.

Tuesday, April 21 | Noon | Clements Center: 8155 E. Poinciana Dr.

Thursday, April 23 | 5 p.m. | Quincie Douglas Center: 1575 E. 36th St.

Friday, April 24 | Noon | Joel D. Valdez Main Library: 101 N. Stone Ave.

Monday, April 27 | Noon | Virtual (link available at Suntran.com)

For more information or trip planning assistance, visit Suntran.com, call Customer Service at (520) 792-9222 (TDD 520-628-1565), email SunTranInfo@tucsonaz.gov or download the Transit App - the official Sun Tran app - to plan your trip and track bus arrivals in real-time. The app is available for free on the App Store and Google Play.

 SunTranInfo@tucsonaz.gov

Tell your state Reps to vote "no" on bad bills that limit Tucson's ability to protect the environment and voting

A bill that prohibits cities from planning bike paths advances at the AZ legislature

Despite our best efforts with Request to Speak, some bills still advanced to the House for a vote. Please, sign the petitions the Sierra Club provided to reach out to your Representatives to ask them to oppose these bills. Adding a personal comment helps. For even more impact, you can email your reps directly - using some of the talking points included on the petition.

Keep up the pressure against bills that would impede efforts to reduce traffic and promote transit and biking. Use this link to take action to oppose SB1312, SB1313, SB1314, and SCR1018.

Don't forget to ask your representatives to oppose SB1278, a bill to limit cities' and towns' ability to protect their residents via local building code provisions related to affordability, energy, and public health. Use this link to take action on SB1278.

Ask your representatives in the Arizona House to oppose bills that prohibit consideration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors when deciding on state investments. Use this link to ask them to vote NO on SB1139 and SB1500!

Most people in Arizona use early voting by mail as a safe and secure method of voting. Unfortunately, the Arizona Legislature is seeking to make that method of voting much more difficult and has introduced many bills to do so.

Ask your representatives to oppose SB1141 (early ballot drop off; identification).

It requires additional voter ID to drop off an early ballot. This is unnecessary as they already have the signature for verification. In the last election, people waited in lines for more than two hours to vote. This bill will make them longer. Use this link to reach out to your Representative on SB1141. 

TAKE ACTION: Next steps on Move Tucson transportation plan

Move Tucson is the city-wide mobility plan being developed as a way to implement Tucson's Complete Streets policy. For the past several months Department of Transportation and Mobility has been working to analyze existing conditions of our transportation network, and gain an understanding of community priorities. TDTM has identified 234 projects totaling approximately $5.7 billion dollars that will make Tucson's transportation system more complete.

Tucson's Department of Transportation and Mobility (TDTM) has compiled its Move Tucson projects list based on survey feedback, and the next steps include:
(1) Asking Tucsonans to further prioritize what work should be done when. 
(2) TDTM will host a virtual town hall on Fri 23-JUL-2021 at 12:00N to gather your comments. More info at -- https://movetucson.org

Join by computer at -- https://bit.ly/MoveTucsonTownHall2

From March until August 2020, Tucsonans shared their vision for the city’s mobility future. Over 4,500 people participated in the online survey from all areas of the city.

These responses confirmed that Tucsonans want:
Roads, streets, and paths that provide safe and connected access for all modes.
Better ways to travel across town
Safety improvements for all modes, particularly for those walking and biking

Improve connectivity by closing network gaps, providing safe crossings at major roadways for all users, and supporting cross-town mobility options

Prioritize maintenance, including repaving roadways and bikeways, removing debris, repairing sidewalks, and addressing potholes across the network
Increased options for how to get around
Transportation options that support a sustainable city

Increase shade and vegetation to improve comfort of travel along roadways and paths
Improve access for persons with disabilities, particularly for trails and bridges
Slow vehicle speeds to improve safety and comfort of travel along city roadways

Catalyst Corridor projects (see pic above) are large-scale Complete Streets projects that create space for multiple modes along an entire corridor, creating significant change to the look, feel, and operations on the street. These projects improve safety and access for most modes of travel and will involve: reconstructing pavement, adding continuous sidewalks and enhanced bike lanes, and upgrading traffic signals, among others. 
$1,828,792,775 COMBINED COST
SEE PROJECT LIST (PDF)122

Move Tucson is asking Tucsonans to look over the proposed projects and indicate their priorities on a new interactive map and to share where they would like the money budgeted to go. 

Check out their online map + share your thoughts:

(1) Project map 

https://movetucsonrecommendations.altaplanning.cloud/storage/app/media/project_lists/Move%20Tucson_%20MAP_Draft%20Prioritization%20Results_20210615.pdf

(2) Project list 
https://movetucsonrecommendations.altaplanning.cloud/storage/app/media/project_lists/MoveTucson_CombinedProjectList.pdf

(3) Step through the different categories and detailed explanations of each (requires javascript) -- https://movetucsonrecommendations.altaplanning.cloud/en#/catalyst-corridor-projects

(4) Survey form (requires javascript that is already set up in most computers) -- https://movetucsonrecommendations.altaplanning.cloud/en#/overview

More Information:

Diana Alarcon shared a presentation on proposed projects and how to navigate the Move Tucson app. 

https://youtu.be/CO4cybvj1lE?t=1185

This is a key moment to help them further prioritize which of the projects is implemented first. Make sure to take the survey and share your thoughts and priorities! Your input helps shape this very important transportation initiative that will guide Tucson's growth for generations to come.

TELL PAG & RTA: ENACT AN INCLUSIVE & GREEN TRANSPORTATION PLAN

Please, call on the Pima Association of Governments (PAG)'s Regional Council & The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA)'s Board of Directors to have an inclusive, green, and just mobility agenda. The people who live and pay taxes in the City of Tucson deserve fair funding & representation, and a regional mobility plan that is reflective of our needs as residents of Tucson. We know that investments that make sense for Tucson and our region include a mobility system that is safe and accessible for people walking and biking; a transit system that includes an electrified fleet and rapid transit; and maintenance of our aging road infrastructure.

Tucson is the third most quickly heating city in the United States. Transportation emissions created are the largest contributor to greenhouse gases. Any regional transportation plan must address issues of climate change, adaptation and resilience. This means we need a focus on alternate modes of transportation as a priority with the following conditions addressed:

• A re-imagined and updated Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) that is reflective of our community and includes members from a wide variety of demographics and perspectives. The current CAC sunset was at the end of May 2021.

• A clear commitment to green transit

• Equitable distributions of funds and projects to Tucson, in particular, the South side of Tucson.

• The voices of the Tohono O'odham Nation and the Pascua Yaqui be represented at every table and decision-making opportunity

• Transparency and decision-making open to the public in tangible, meaningful ways

• Increased transportation choices, improved safety, and investments in maintaining existing infrastructure

• Opportunities for the participation, input and collaboration of Tucson residents beyond the CAC

• Sharing of all public comments and input in their entirety available to all levels of PAG/RTA, administration and the public

• Flexibility and responsiveness to changing traffic patterns, land uses, and emerging technologies that will occur over the life of the plan

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?

Transportation, Transit and Mobility are among the most critical issues we face today. We have made and continue to make our voices heard by participating in MOVE TUCSON planning. We want a mobility plan for Tucson's future and not a distant past. We need a regional transportation plan, like the RTA Next, that is innovative and inclusive.

Please, sign this petition and share this with your friends. 

https://action.mijente.net/petitions/transporte-verde-y-popular?share=8facb505-157a-4187-910a-275cb90e1f36&source=email-share-button&utm_medium=social&utm_source=actionemail