Downtown Links :: Citizen Advisory Committee

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:

Neighborhood/Business connectivity
Pedestrian and bicycle amenities
Noise abatement
Noise abatement
Streetscape themes
Street lighting
Access control
Cross-sections of roadway
Neighborhood issues related to the project
View shed treatments
Landscape themes
Adjacent land uses
Cultural resources
Architectural treatments
9th Ave Deck
Art work
Water harvesting
Public transit facilities



Information Timeline Alignments History Land Use & Urban Design Meetings Citizen Advisory Committee Reports & Presentations Meetings Alignments Land Use/Urban Design Warehouse District Traffic studies Buildings Project Artists FAQ's In The Media Useful Links Home Contact Us	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: Neighborhood/Business connectivity Pedestrian and bicycle amenities Noise abatement Noise abatement Streetscape themes Street lighting Access control Cross-sections of roadway Neighborhood issues related to the project View shed treatments Landscape themes Adjacent land uses Cultural resources Architectural treatments 9th Ave Deck Art work Water harvesting Public transit facilities