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REID PARK REIMAGINED OPEN HOUSE THIS WEEKEND - Join Tucson Parks and Recreation for a fun and informative open house on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 5-7 p.m., at the Reid Park DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center. Celebrate what makes Reid Park special today and imagine what it could be in the future. The Reid Park Master Plan team will present three concept alternatives for the future of the park and ask for community feedback. Attend the meeting to learn about the alternatives, ask questions, meet experts, offer feedback, and enjoy entertainment. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. The three Reid Park concept alternatives are based on community input and are imaginative proposals about the park's services, amenities, features, and layout. The goal of Phase 2 is to bring together the best parts of each concept alternative to create a visionary Reid Park that meets the needs of Tucson over the next 50 years. You can see the three concept alternatives on the project websites linked below in English and Spanish.
Read the news release
Reid Park Reimagined (English)
Reid Park Reimagined (Spanish)

ARIZONA LEGISLATURE COMMITTEE TO HOLD HOUSING HEARING IN TUCSON NEXT WEEK - The Arizona Legislature's Housing Supply Study Committee will hold a hearing in Tucson on Monday, Sept. 12, from 1-3 p.m., in Mayor and Council Chambers at Tucson City Hall, 255 W. Alameda St., in Downtown Tucson. The agenda will have a Call to the Audience item. The committee is holding hearings at the State Capitol and across Arizona. After those hearings, it will make recommendations to the full Arizona Legislature on how the state can increase the housing supply in Arizona. The City of Tucson, like many Arizona cities, aims to balance the need for additional housing units with the need to protect existing neighborhoods, neighborhood quality-of-life, and existing property values. Zoning rules and city policies that require public input help mayors and councils seek that balance in the cases that come before them. Reducing or removing local authorities and neighborhood input in zoning or land use regulations could raise significant issues for Tucson neighborhoods.
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Watch videos of previous committee meetings

FREE CONCERTS IN THE PARK BEGIN THIS WEEKEND - Morris K. Udall Park will be alive with music this fall. The Arizona Symphonic Winds will host Music at the Park on Saturdays, Sept. 10-Oct. 1, at 7 p.m. at the László Veres Amphitheater at Udall Park, 7200 E. Tanque Verde Road. The Arizona Symphonic Winds, an all-volunteer concert band, performs a variety of music, including overtures, light classics, marches, Broadway show tunes, and popular music since 1986. Bring lawn chairs, blankets, and picnic lunches to these evenings of entertainment for the whole family. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated.
Arizona Symphonic Winds
Facebook event 

2ND SATURDAYS PARTY DOWNTOWN THIS WEEKEND - 2nd Saturdays Downtown Tucson returns Saturday, Sept. 10, from 5-10 p.m. Enjoy live music, street performers, restaurants, and street vendors. You can use the free Sun Link streetcar to move easily through the downtown area. Brought to you by Rio Nuevo, the party happens every second Saturday of the month. Downtown streets, restaurants, and venues buzz with businesses, shows, and concerts. The Scott Avenue outdoor stage showcases Tucson's best live music. Street food and food truck options are available, and there are plenty of shopping opportunities for all-local, handmade, and uniquely Tucson food and products.
2nd Saturdays Facebook event
Park Tucson
Sun Tran/Sun Link

VIEW PAST AND CURRENT DEVELOPMENT IN TUCSON - MapTucson is an online resource that allows users to click on a map index to find and filter neighborhoods, liquor licenses, code violations, historic preservation, voting precincts, and much more. Any item in the layer list that has a plus sign (+) next to it can be clicked to expand and reveal related sub-layers. Users can search using an address, parcel, neighborhood, school, subdivision, street intersections, and last name. Parcel information is linked to Property Research Online (PRO), allowing users to find information about permit activities (permit history, active permits, or violations), zoning and parcel data, property jurisdiction (City or County limits), and more.
MapTucson
Planning and Development Services Department