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CITY OPENING P-CHIP CALL FOR PROJECTS FOR NEXT FISCAL YEAR - The City of Tucson’s Housing and Community Development (HCD) department is releasing Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for Fiscal Year 2028 funding through the People, Communities, and Homes Investment Plan's (P-CHIP) Call for Projects. Approximately $2.6 million is anticipated to be available to eligible nonprofit organizations and City departments for programs and services that advance HCD’s goals of creating equitable pathways for Tucson residents to thrive. Applications will open starting Tuesday, Oct. 27, at noon, through Neighborly, and will be accepted through Thursday, Dec. 10, at 11:59 p.m. Follow the link below to learn more.
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P-CHIP
SHELTER CARE CODE AMENDMENT SURVEY CLOSES SOON - The City of Tucson is exploring updates to how and where shelter care facilities can operate. An online survey is open through Sunday, Oct. 25, to gather public feedback. In response to the Housing and Homelessness Emergency, declared by Tucson's Mayor and Council in February, the Planning and Development Services Department is reviewing emergency shelter zoning rules, in partnership with the University of Arizona's Drachman Institute. No decisions have been made yet, and community input will help shape any proposed changes.
Shelter Care Code Amendment survey
Shelter Care Code Amendment
VOTING ENDS TODAY IN THE MIDDLE HOUSING DESIGN COMPETITION PEOPLE'S CHOICE SURVEY - Help choose the designs that could become Tucson's next preapproved middle housing plans. The People's Choice Survey for the Middle Housing Design Competition allows you to review the 50 submitted middle housing designs and vote for your top three. The survey closes today, Oct. 22, at 5 p.m. Survey results, along with a review by a selection committee of architects and design professionals, will determine 15 selected designs. Each will receive a $1,000 award and be added to a library of preapproved model plans from which Tucson property owners can browse and build.
Review designs/take the People’s Choice Survey
Middle Housing website and competition information
CYCLOVIA TUCSON THIS WEEKEND - Tucson’s annual car-free, carefree Cyclovia event returns this weekend. Living Streets Alliance’s 25th Cyclovia Tucson event will take place Sunday, Oct. 25, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Connecting Downtown and South Tucson, 2.25 miles of city streets will be closed to car traffic temporarily and open for people to walk, bike, roll, play and connect at the free event. The Interactive Route Map is now live (link below), making it easy to preview everything you’ll find. Activities, live entertainment, food trucks, free bike repair, giveaways, and more will be concentrated into five unique Activity Hubs along the route.
Cyclovia Tucson
COMEDIAN GABRIEL IGLESIAS TO PERFORM IN TUCSON TOMORROW - Gabriel Iglesias is coming to the Tucson Arena tomorrow, Oct. 23, at 8 p.m., as part of his "The 1976 Tour." Also known as "Fluffy," Iglesias' comedy blends storytelling, impressions, and real-life experiences that connect with fans of all ages. Buy tickets by following the link below.
Buy tickets
Tucson Convention Center
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