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Four Scenario Building Workshops Completed, One more to Go!
Last night Imagine Greater Tucson held its fourth of five scheduled Scenario Building Workshops. At last count, well over 450 people have participated in the workshops producing more than 75 maps. These maps will serve as the source material for developing future alternative scenarios for our region. Read More »
IGT’s Big Reveal a Resounding Success!
On April 7th, Imagine Greater Tucson held the “Big Reveal”; a large public unveiling of our Shared Regional Values and Trend Scenario. The Reveal, held at the University Marriott, was extremely well-attended with over 400 members of the greater Tucson community coming out get the first look at the results from Phase 1. Read More »
Final IGT Community Conversation held at Quail Creek
It is with a great sense of pride and accomplishment that we announce the completion of the 51st, and final, IGT Community Conversation; held yesterday afternoon at the Quail Creek Country Club. This marks the conclusion of a four-month process in which we travelled around the entire region and held two-hour conversations focused on what residents value about living in Eastern Pima County. Read More »
Wide variety of groups hosting IGT events in the coming weeks
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone. We are now nearing the end of the IGT Community Conversations and are making are final sprint to the finish. In the coming 2 weeks, we have 10 Conversations scheduled with a wide variety of organizations and groups as well as a number of on-the-spot surveys. Read More »
Imagine Greater Tucson gets input from area youth
IGT was in attendance at yesterday’s Metropolitan Education Commission’s Key to Employment event at the Tucson International Airport; and it was nothing short of a resounding success. Through the assistance of local students, IGT was able to collect over 300 surveys from local 12-18 year olds. This voice is often one that is lacking when it comes to public decision making, so we are very happy have these students participate in IGT and contribute their own points-of-view about building a better future. Read More »
In the News
Imagine Greater Tucson
Source: BizTucson
By: Pamela Doherty
What will the future look like for the greater Tucson region? Can you imagine the possibilities?
If you’re having trouble visualizing, consider that the local population – now 1 million residents in Pima County – is expected to double over the next decades. Read More »
Imagine Greater Tucson: Midtown ‘Community Conversation’ Reveals Consensus
Source: Tucson Citizen
Over the years, Tucson has had no lack of planning, but building consensus and getting projects off the ground has been an issue (1, 2, 3, 4).
Tucson’s newest planning effort is Imagine Greater Tucson (IGT). Announced in September 2010, IGT’s initial funding is through matching grants from the Federal Highway Administration and the Pima Association of Government. Read More »
A conversation you won’t want to miss
Source: The Explorer
By Lou Waters, Special to The Explorer
On Jan. 4, it’s important that you join the chorus of Oro Valley voices who will help plan our future. We want to hear your voice to know your thoughts.
Imagine Greater Tucson, a regional grassroots effort, is interested in what you value and what you would like to see improved or different in the future … not only for us, but for future generations. Read More »
Sahuarita Residents Can Imagine Greater Tucson
At Community Conversations held in Sahuarita, Town residents can participate in this visioning process—what are our values, what do we want the greater Tucson region to look like in the coming years?
The region’s population is projected to double in size; how will our communities accommodate this population growth? For example, in 2000, Sahuarita had just over 3,000 residents; now we are a bustling community of 25,000! Read More »
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