NewsNet - Posted May 17, 2019
Tucson's Planning and Development Services Department's (PDSD) latest tool, NoticeTucson, was developed to provide transparency and support citizen participation in issues related to land use. The purpose of the notification tool is to offer the public greater insight into new development in the city and PDSD's involvement in the planning and development process.
NewsNet - Posted May 17, 2019
Reid Park will be alive with music this weekend. The Tucson Pops Orchestra will perform Sunday, May 19, at 7 p.m. for Music Under the Stars at the park's DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center at East 22nd Street and South Country Club Road.
TDOT - Posted May 17, 2019
The City of Tucson Department of Transportation (TDOT) and Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) invite you to attend a public open house for Grant Road Phase 3 & 4.
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Northminster Presbyterian Church – Fellowship Hall
2450 E. Fort Lowell Road
Grant Road Phase 3 & 4 project segment information will be available from Palo Verde to Venice Place. This will include design plans, land use planning, right-of-way acquisitions, landscape and streetscape designs as well as public art.
NewsNet - Posted May 17, 2019
Tucson Parks and Recreation is hosting a Bark in the Park event at Morris K. Udall Dog Park, 7290 E. Tanque Verde Road, on Sunday, May 19, from 9-11 a.m.
Free activities will include kids face painting, canvas art with dog prints, a photo booth for dogs and their humans, music, hot dogs (for humans), and refreshments. There will be a Tucson Police Department K-9 demo at 10 a.m.
NewsNet - Posted May 17, 2019
The City of Tucson is seeking experienced water system operators to join the Tucson Water department. Operators are responsible for the central control operations of the potable and reclaimed water distribution systems. SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) is used to operate, monitor, and control water treatment facilities, distribution systems, and related equipment.
NewsNet - Posted May 16, 2019
The Tucson Department of Transportation (TDOT) and the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) are hosting an open house tonight, May 16, for the Houghton Road Corridor projects. The gathering will be from 6-7:30 p.m. at Secrist Middle School, 3400 S. Houghton Road.
NewsNet - Posted May 16, 2019
The Tucson Police Department (TPD) recognized Palo Verde High School and Tanque Verde High School for their public service announcement videos on distracted driving.
NewsNet - Posted May 16, 2019
The City of Tucson is seeking a dynamic leader for the position of transportation administrator for its Transit Services Division in the Tucson Department of Transportation (TDOT). This position will oversee the public transit programs of Sun Tran, Sun Van, Sun Link, and the ADA Paratransit Eligibility Office.
NewsNet - Posted May 16, 2019
The Arizona Symphonic Winds continues its spring concert series on Saturday, May 18, at 7 p.m. at Udall Park, 7200 E. Tanque Verde Road. All concerts are free to the public and will begin at 7 p.m. at the László Veres Amphitheater in the park.
Attendees are invited to bring lawn chairs, blankets, a picnic basket, and enjoy an evening of entertainment for the whole family. The concert schedule continues every Saturday at 7 p.m., through June 1.
NewsNet - Posted May 16, 2019
The Arbor Day Foundation recently awarded the local nonprofit Sonora Environmental Research Institute, Inc. (SERI) a $50,000 grant from Bank of America.
The funds will be used by SERI in partnership with Tucson Water and Tucson Clean & Beautiful/Trees for Tucson to bolster its local efforts to increase the tree canopy in low-income neighborhoods in the community. This helps mitigate urban heat island effects resulting from climate change.
PDSD - Posted May 15, 2019
Plan Tucson, the City of Tucson’s General and Sustainability Plan, was adopted by voters in 2013. The City just released a Progress Report detailing key accomplishments in achieving the goals of Plan Tucson over the past five years. This report was presented to the City of Tucson Mayor and Council on May 7, 2019.
TDOT - Posted May 15, 2019
Base paving operations on the west side of Houghton Road from the Union Pacific Railroad south to Interstate 10 are complete. Crews from Borderland Construction, under contract with the City of Tucson Department of Transportation (TDOT), are scheduled to shift traffic on Thursday, May 16, 2019 from the east side of Houghton road to the newly paved west side of Houghton Road.
The traffic switch is scheduled to occur at about 9 a.m. Once traffic has been shifted, crews will begin improvements on the east side of Houghton Road.
NewsNet - Posted May 13, 2019
For the second year in a row, Tucson was named one of five national winners in the 8th annual Wyland National Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation. The month-long campaign during April promotes public awareness about the importance of water and encourages people to think about their consumption practices.
NewsNet - Posted May 13, 2019
The Tucson Department of Transportation (TDOT) this week is upgrading signals at intersections throughout the community with flashing yellow left turn arrows to improve safety. Research indicates that left-turn collisions are reduced with flashing yellow arrows. During a flashing left turn arrow, motorists should yield to oncoming motorists and bicyclists, yield to pedestrians in crosswalks, and proceed with caution when turning left.
NewsNet - Posted May 13, 2019
The Tucson City Court Domestic Violence Mentor Court will host its first national Mentor Court open house on May 16 and 17. Courts from around the country will attend the open house, as will observers from the Center for Court Innovation and the Office of Violence Against Women (OVW).
