View Three Concept Plans For Gene C. Reid Park And Provide Feedback - The Gene C. Reid Park planning team needs your help to reimagine the future of Reid Park. Survey Two for the Reid Park planning process is now live at the English and Spanish links below. View the three park concept alternatives, and take a feedback survey to provide input into the final master plan. The survey will close on Friday, Sept. 30, at 11:59 p.m. The Master Plan will provide an aspirational roadmap for Gene C. Reid Park's long-term evolution. The plan will be used to help guide future investments in the park with the confidence that they fit into a larger strategic vision. Having a park Master Plan is important to ensure that available resources are allocated efficiently and to the items of the highest priority. As future/ongoing reinvestments in the park are made, different funding sources will be used, as appropriate, for the project. State, federal, and local grants; private and nonprofit partnerships; and bonds are all likely sources of funding for capital improvements. Tucson Parks and Recreation will host an open house to discuss the plans on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 5-7 p.m., at the Reid Park DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center. We'll have more on that event in tomorrow's NewsNet.
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Reid Park Reimagined (English)
Reid Park Reimagined (Spanish)

Tucson To Receive $25k Grant For Dog Park At Lincoln Park - PetSafe® brand recently announced that Tucson was named a recipient of a 2022 Bark for Your Park™ grant award for $25,000 to build a new dog park at Lincoln Park. Finalists were chosen on the level of enthusiasm and support for a dog park project and the impact that such a project would have on the community. Following the submission period, 30 finalists were selected to participate in the contest voting period that ran during the month of August. Tucson residents participated in voting every day in order to solidify Tucson as one of four communities with the most votes pursuing a new dog park. Each community will receive $25,000.
Read the PetSafe news release
PetSafe Bark For your Park

Tucson Stair Climb Challenge This Weekend - The annual 9/11 Tower Challenge will take place this Sunday, Sept. 11, at 8 a.m., at the Tucson Arena, 260 S. Church Ave. The event honors those who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, and honors first responders and military personnel who protect us from foreign and domestic threats. The World Trade Center's Twin Towers each consisted of 110 floors and 2071 steps, and each year thousands of people across Arizona walk, climb, and run the stairs to remember that day. Firefighters in full gear, police, military, and bomb squad personnel march steadily alongside civilians of varying ages, abilities, and backgrounds. Registration for the in-person and virtual challenge is closed now, but will reopen at 12:01 a.m. on Sept. 11, lasting until 9 a.m.
911 Tower Challenge Foundation
Registration

Tucson Police Department Is Recruiting - Are you interested in a career in public safety? If so, come to an open house next week to learn about the opportunities and benefits the Tucson Police Department (TPD) has to offer. The open house will be held next Wednesday, Sept. 14, from 6-7 p.m., at the Westside Police Service Center, 1310 W. Miracle Mile.
Sign up for the open house
TPD recruiting

Pay On The Go With Gotucson Parking App - Stop digging for change to pay for metered parking. Download the GoTucson Parking mobile app for fast, convenient, and touch-free payment at any parking meter in Downtown Tucson, Fourth Avenue, or Main Gate Square. Receive alerts when your time is expiring, and extend your session directly from your phone. The app is free to download from your smartphone app store.
GoTucson Parking mobile app
Park Tucson website