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MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETINGS TODAY - Tucson's Mayor and Council will meet in person today, Oct. 5, at 2 p.m., for its Study Session, and will convene again at 5:30 p.m. for the Regular Meeting. You can watch the meetings live (and recordings of previous meetings) on the City of Tucson's YouTube channel, and you can also view the agendas by following the links below.
City of Tucson YouTube channel
Mayor and Council agenda

COMMISSION ON EQUITABLE HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT MEETS TOMORROW - The City of Tucson’s Commission on Equitable Housing and Development (CEHD) meeting will take place virtually tomorrow, Oct. 6, from 4-6 p.m. Key agenda items for this month's meeting include a status report from the housing supply study committee, an update on the Housing Affordability Strategy for Tucson (HAST) and its implementation tracker, and a review of the commission’s bylaws and the commissioners' roles and responsibilities. In addition to the virtual meeting on Zoom, interested parties can watch the livestream of the meeting on YouTube. Past meeting recordings, materials, and information to join online or via a toll-free phone number can be found at the commission’s website linked below.
CEHD website
Watch the livestream

TRAFFIC ALERT: STONE AVENUE AT SIXTH STREET CLOSURE - Starting tomorrow, Oct. 6, at 6 a.m., Stone Avenue, south of Sixth Street to Franklin Street/Toole Avenue, including the Stone Avenue underpass, is scheduled to close to all northbound and southbound travel. This closure will be in place while the contractor installs a bicycle and pedestrian bridge over Stone Avenue. Southbound travel into downtown is scheduled to reopen by 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 7, and northbound travel is scheduled to reopen by 4 p.m. that day. Sixth Street remains closed to through travel, just west of Stone Avenue, while crews continue work at the Union Pacific Railroad tracks to build a new underpass. Motorists traveling eastbound on Sixth Street, west of Stone Avenue, will continue to use the Church Avenue detour to bypass this closure.
Read the news release

TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO COMMENT ON A PROPOSAL TO RENAME ALAMO WASH GREENWAY IN HONOR OF FORMER MAYOR - A proposal has been submitted to rename the Alamo Wash Greenway to Jonathan Rothschild Alamo Wash Greenway in recognition of Jonathan Rothschild, who served as mayor of the City of Tucson from 2011-2019. The Alamo Wash Greenway connects the Rillito River Walk to Aviation Parkway. It traverses Wards 2, 4, and 6. Throughout his tenure as mayor, Rothschild advocated for all of the elements reflected in the proposed design for the greenway. These include enhanced green space, bike and pedestrian connectivity, shade trees, lighting, and all the benefits of a shared-use path. This honor will recognize Rothschild's work in support of Proposition 407, Tucson Delivers Great Parks + Strong Connections. Through his strong advocacy, voters overwhelmingly approved the $225 million bond, and more than $13 million is dedicated to the build-out of this path in Phases 2 and 3, including funding for way-finding and other signage. The 45-day public comment period is open pursuant to City of Tucson AD 1.02-19 and will close on Sunday, Oct. 9, at 11:59 p.m. Comments should be mailed to Tucson Parks and Recreation Director Lara Hamwey, 900 S. Randolph Way, Tucson, AZ 85716.
Read the news release
Naming and dedication of Parks and Recreation amenities
Administrative Directive on renaming of City-owned physical assets
Alamo Wash Greenway (PDF, page 42)

VOLUNTEER AT TUCSON PARKS AND RECREATION - Are you or your organization wanting to get involved in the community? Tucson Parks and Recreation is looking for volunteers to help with park cleanups and special events. Take a look at our upcoming events and apply today by following the link below. For more information, contact [email protected] or (520) 837-2020.
Volunteer opportunities