Tucson NewsNet Daily Digest - A Service of the City of Tucson
COVID-19 WEDNESDAY UPDATE - As of today, Nov. 18, Arizona now has 283,102 positive coronavirus cases, with 3,206 new cases reported today (up from 2,984 yesterday). The total number of cases includes people who have recovered. Of that number, 33,822 cases are in Pima County (up 378 from yesterday). There have been 6,365 COVID-19 deaths in Arizona (53 reported today), and 674 of those occurred in Pima County (4 reported today). Meanwhile, the City of Tucson maintains an up-to-date COVID-19 website (link below) that includes information for businesses, residents, and more. The site is updated as information evolves.
Data Dashboard from the Arizona Department of Health Services
City of Tucson COVID-19 website
GET INVOLVED WITH THE P-CHIP PUBLIC INPUT TOOLS - The online public input tools for the People, Communities, and Homes Investment Plan (P-CHIP) allows the public to provide input on priorities and how to allocate funding for investing in Tucson's most-vulnerable populations. This information will then be one of the determining factors to direct funding for homeless services, housing stability, neighborhood enhancements, and more. Start off with the Priorities Survey to give feedback on what you think are the most important issues for the P-CHIP to address. Once finished, move to the Budget Tool to show how you would invest in the priorities outlined in Part 1. The public input tools will be open until Monday, Nov. 23, 2020.
Get involved with the P-CHIP public input tools
Visit the P-CHIP website
Sign up for P-CHIP updates
2020 POVERTY AND URBAN STRESS REPORT AVAILABLE - The City of Tucson’s Housing and Community Development department and the office of Ward 5 Council Member Richard Fimbres just released the 2020 Poverty and Urban Stress Report. The report tracks key socioeconomic indicators over time, using data from the American Community Survey (ACS) to help understand the context of poverty in Tucson. In addition to a written report, the 2020 update features a complementary interactive data hub. The hub’s maps and graphics display how indicators like income, education, age, and crime relate to poverty across Tucson and what areas are experiencing the most economic stress.
View the interactive data hub
Download the report (PDF)
Read the news release
BRUSH & BULKY 2021 SCHEDULES NOW AVAILABLE - The City of Tucson's Environmental and General Services Department (EGSD) is sending a direct mail piece with Brush & Bulky (B&B) 2021 information, including a map, schedule, and sticker with your specific dates to put on your refrigerator. City of Tucson residents receive B&B collection twice a year. This is your opportunity to clean your yard, garage, or storage shed and get rid of any debris. EGSD encourages residents to download the free Recycle Coach app to get notifications about when trash, recycling, and B&B will be collected.
B&B information
Recycle Coach
MAJOR TRAFFIC SWITCH SCHEDULED FOR WESTBOUND I-10 NEAR RUTHRAUFF ROAD - Motorists who use westbound Interstate 10 near Ruthrauff Road in Tucson should expect a major traffic switch overnight on Friday, Nov. 20. By the morning of Saturday, Nov. 21, westbound I-10 traffic will be adjacent to recently-moved eastbound traffic. The westbound exit to westbound frontage road businesses and Sunset Road will be moved southeast of Ruthrauff until a new temporary ramp is constructed north of Ruthrauff. Eastbound I-10 will not be affected during this traffic shift. More information about the project to reconstruct the interchange of I-10 and Ruthrauff Road is available at the link below.
I-10/Ruthrauff Road Traffic Interchange information
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