Stone Avenue At Sixth Street Reopens Today - This afternoon, Sept. 14, Stone Avenue at Sixth Street, including the Stone Avenue underpass, is scheduled to reopen to all northbound and southbound travel. The traveling public will use the new intersection configuration at Sixth Street, which will also allow motorists traveling northbound on Stone Avenue to proceed eastbound onto Sixth Street. 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. Stone Avenue has been closed at Sixth Street to allow crews to remove the old storm drain system and install new storm drain infrastructure. This work is associated with the Downtown Links Improvement Project.
Read the news release
Watch a video
Project website

Follow-Up Virtual Session To Community Strategy Forum To Address Unsheltered Homelessness In The Tucson Area - The Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and Tucson Pima Collaboration to End Homelessness (TPCH) will hold a follow-up listening session to last month’s two-day conference on developing strategies to address unsheltered homelessness in the Tucson area. The virtual session will be held Wednesday, Sept. 28, from 5:30-7 p.m. Registration is required (link below). Findings from last month’s conference will be presented during the virtual forum. HCD and TPCH are working with the Corporation to Supportive Housing to launch a Frequent User System Engagement (FUSE) initiative aimed at housing individuals and families with service needs to reduce costs and trauma associated with recurring episodes of homelessness, incarceration, and emergency services. HCD, TPCH, and its allies will continue to strategize on opportunities to align health, housing, supportive services, and other resources to help prioritize unsheltered homelessness, particularly among individuals and families with service needs, and maintain permanent housing.
Register
Corporation to Supportive Housing
Read the news release
HCD
TPCH

Tucson Parks And Recreation Opens Three New Playgrounds - A new playground with integrated shade is now open at Mesa Village Park, 5700 E. 18th St., and Gene C. Reid Park, near the entrance off of 22nd Street. A third playground has opened at Harriet Johnson Park, 6051 E. 25th St., with a shade structure to be built in the next few months. These playgrounds were made possible through 2018 voter-approved bond funds. Follow the link below for progress on the voter-approved Tucson Delivers-Proposition 407: Parks + Connections Bond program. The 2019-2028 program provides $225 million to improve City park amenities, including playgrounds, sports fields, pools, and splash pads. Connection projects include greenways, shared-use paths, pedestrian safety and walkability, and bicycle boulevards.
Tucson Delivers: Parks + Connections
Mesa Village Park photos
Harriet Johnson Park photos
Gene C. Reid Park photos

Tucson Parks And Recreation Hiring For Mulitple Full-Time Positions - The City of Tucson Parks and Recreation department is hiring three full-time positions, a project manager, pool supervisor, and a special event coordinator. The project manager must be experienced with demonstrated success in leading and managing multiple construction projects. This position manages complex projects and coordinates experts from different fields, prepares forecasts of needed funds, assists in developing and implementing project budgets, and monitors expenditures. The pools supervisor oversees personnel in conducting safe aquatics activities at a swimming pool, and maintains and monitors pool facilities, equipment, and water quality. The parks event coordinator organizes and processes special event applications for City or community-sponsored special events that occur in City of Tucson parks. Work hours vary and include nights, weekends, and holidays. Interested applicants should apply online at the jobs link below.
City of Tucson jobs
Tucson Parks and Recreation

Udall Recreation Center To Host Parents Night Out Sept. 23 - Tucson Parks and Recreation will host a Parents Night Out on Friday, Sept. 23, from 5-7:45 p.m., at Morris K. Udall Recreation Center, 7200 E. Tanque Verde Road. The cost is $5 per child (ages 5-11 only). Kids will enjoy the movie Trolls World Tour, create a neon-themed craft, and play games. A snack is included. Call (520) 791-4931, or visit the Udall Recreation Center to register. Registration is limited.
Facebook Event link
Morris K. Udall Recreation Center