Tucson's Mayor and Council have appointed the following people to form a Downtown Links Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) that represent the neighborhoods, businesses and other stakeholders for the Downtown Links project. More information about the process and the committee is available at the
City Clerk’s Boards & Commissions page.
Members:
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Eugene Caywood, Chair
Old Pueblo Trolley
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David Bachman-Williams, Vice Chair
Tucson/Pima Bicycle Advisory Committee
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Glenn Lyons
Tucson Downtown Alliance
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John Burr
Armory Park Neighborhood Association
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Charles Davis
Barrio Anita Neighborhood Association
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Daniela Diamente
Dunbar-Spring Neighborhood Association
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Christopher Carroll
El Presidio Neighborhood Association
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John Sedwick
Fourth Avenue Merchants Association
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Chuck Bressi
Iron Horse Neighborhood Association
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Korey Kruckmeyer
Pie Allen Neighborhood Association
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Mary Ellen Wooten
Tucson/Pima Arts Council
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Gerald Juliani
Tucson/Pima County Historical Commission
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Susan Gamble
Warehouse Arts Management Organization
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Mindy Bernstein
West University Neighborhood Association
Citizen Advisory Committee role
The CAC's role is to provide a community perspective on the Downtown Links project to the Tucson Department of Transportation and make recommendations to the Mayor and Council regarding the roadway alignment to connect the current Barraza-Aviation Parkway at the Broadway Traffic Interchange with 6th Street and St. Mary's Road.
Specifically, the CAC has also been tasked with addressing an alternate alignment north of the railroad tracks that is compatible with the proposed Warehouse Arts District Plan.
On June 23, 2008, the Downtown Links Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) voted to endorse the Curved 6th Street Alignment 3.d. to the Mayor and Council. On July 8, 2008, the Mayor and Council voted 6-0 to approve the Curved 6th Street Alignment 3.d. that had been endorsed by the Downtown Links Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) on June 23.
The next project phase will be design and will be expected to take 18 to 24 months to complete. The Downtown Links CAC, neighborhoods and other stakeholders will participate in an extensive public process to identify and prioritize design and roadway elements such as bike lanes, the deck at Ninth Avenue, the 7th Street crossing, public art, pedestrian access, median width, landscaping, water harvesting and green spaces.
Items that the CAC may consider during the Design Phase -- in accordance with RTA funding – include:
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Neighborhood/Business connectivity
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Pedestrian and bicycle amenities
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Noise abatement
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Noise abatement
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Streetscape themes
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Street lighting
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Access control
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Cross-sections of roadway
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Neighborhood issues related to the project
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View shed treatments
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Landscape themes
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Adjacent land uses
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Cultural resources
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Architectural treatments
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9th Ave Deck
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Art work
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Water harvesting
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Public transit facilities
Meetings
The Downtown Links Citizen Advisory Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. on the second Monday of each month, typically in the lower level conference room of the Main Library, 101 N. Stone Avenue; however, meetings are not always monthly and the location may vary. Be sure to access the posted meeting agenda that will note the specific date, time, location, and meeting topics. The public is welcome to attend CAC meetings. Meeting minutes must be approved by the CAC before they are posted to the website.
Meeting Agendas