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Tucson NewsNet Daily Digest - A Service of the City of Tucson
ICYMI: TUCSON AWARDED $25 MILLION TO REBUILD 22ND STREET OVERPASS (VIDEO) - Tucson Mayor Regina Romero welcomed U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to Tucson last week to announce a $25 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant to improve the 22nd Street bridge connecting Kino Parkway to Tucson Boulevard. The new bridge will be expanded from four lanes to six and will feature a divided median and a separate bicycle and pedestrian bridge. It will eliminate weight restrictions and lengthy detour routes for emergency medical services, school buses, freight, and transit. The project provides an east/west connection between Downtown Tucson and an underserved community. Broadband conduit will also be installed for future expansion to reach that community. Construction on the shovel-ready project is scheduled to begin at the end of this month.
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RAISE grant
22nd Street - Kino Parkway to Tucson Boulevard project
RESOURCE FAIR NEXT WEEK - The City of Tucson's Community Safety, Health & Wellness Program, the Department of Transportation and Mobility, and partners will present a resource fair next Wednesday, Aug. 24, from 9-11 a.m., at the Ronstadt Transit Center at Congress and 6th Avenue. Resource partners include the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona, El Rio Community Health Center, Tucson Collaborative Community Care (TC3), Pima County Community Workforce Development, and the Pima County Health Department. Stop in to learn about work opportunities and how to access food, health, and basic need resources. For more information, email CommunitySafety@tucsonaz.gov, or you can call (520) 837-4068. COVID-19 vaccines, bagged lunch, and Narcan will be available to all attendees.
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CITY OF TUCSON ISSUES ANOTHER CLIMATE ACTION REPORT - The latest Climate Action Report provides insight into the City of Tucson's dedication to mitigating climate change by building up our resiliency. Each month, the feature story dives deeper into the efforts across the city to move us closer to Mayor and Council's goal of carbon neutrality by 2030. The second Climate Action Report visits Ward 6 and the ByFusion Block Pilot Program. The report also provides insight on the development of the Climate Action and Adaption Plan. You can read the latest report and subscribe by following the links below.
Read the latest Climate Action Report
Subscribe to the Climate Action Report
CITY OF TUCSON TO HOLD VIRTUAL MEETING ON PROPOSED SOURCE OF INCOME ORDINANCE - The City of Tucson’s Housing and Community Development (HCD) department will hold the second of two meetings to present, accept feedback, and answer questions about the proposed ordinance that would make it unlawful for property owners or managers to reject a rental application based on the applicant’s source of income. A virtual public meeting will be held tomorrow, Aug. 16, at 5:30 p.m., via Zoom. An in-person public meeting was held last week. The City of Tucson is also seeking input on the draft Source of Income Protection ordinance through an online survey (also linked below).
Source of Income Protection
Register for the public meeting
Source of Income protection survey
MEET THE TEAM BEHIND TUCSON PARKS AND RECREATION (VIDEO) - Meet a group of Tucson Parks and Recreation employees and get a glimpse at what they do for the City of Tucson. Hear from the director, a GIS project manager, a park maintenance employee, leisure class instructors, and more.
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Tucson Parks and Recreation
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