From Imagine Greater Tucson (IGT) –”Our Shared Values and the Future of
the Greater Tucson Region” Join us to see how closely they align!

Thursday, April 7
Tucson Marriott University Park
880 E. Second St., Tucson
Registration begins at 3 p.m.
Program starts promptly at 3:30 p.m.
Open to the Public

Keynote Speaker: Lattie F. Coor, Ph.D.
Chairman and CEO,
Center for the Future of Arizona, The Arizona We Want

Presenting: Mobilizing to Secure your Vision

Program

Keri Silvyn
Imagine Greater Tucson Board

Eileen Fagan
Executive Director
Imagine Greater Tucson

Michael McDonald
Executive Director
Habitat for Humanity Tucson

Robert Grow
Founding Chair Emeritus
Envision Utah

Lattie F. Coor, Ph.D.
Chairman and CEO
Center for the Future of Arizona,
The Arizona We Want

Frances McLane Merryman
Vice President and Senior Wealth Strategist
Northern Trust NA

My previous blog (click here) when this group kicked off last September, 2010. And read blogger Pam Power’s report on the November 30 community conversation at the Ward 6 office, which I also attended (click here).

Let us all imagine (and work together) for a better future for Tucson. And attend this meeting when the Phase 1 results will be revealed. Here’s preliminary stats from IGT’s March newsletter:

By the numbers, here are the results of the Phase 1 engagement:

* Over 3,300 surveys completed (adult and youth)
* 51 Community Conversations held
* 741 participants, from Marana to Vail, from southern Tucson to the foothills
* 600 random sample surveys completed.

…and heads up for future Phase 2 “Scenario Building Workshops: Designing our region of the future based on our shared values.” Schedule below:

* May 18th: Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church, copper ballroom
* May 24th: Hilton El Conquistador Resort, 10000 N. Oracle Rd.
* May 25th: Desert Diamond Casino (I-19 & Pima Mine Rd.)

All the workshops run from 5:30pm to 8:00pm (registration at 5:30pm, program begins promptly at 6:00pm). Go to the IGT website to find out more about the workshops or RSVP.

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Find out who this visioning group “Imagine Greater Tucson” (IGT) is by attending their Kick Off event on September 30th, 4-5:30pm at Hi Corbett Field – Oktoberfest tent on the field (Randolph Way, between Broadway and E. 22nd). I hear they are an outgrowth of a 2007 Tucson Town Hall meeting on Tucson’s future.

“All attendees of the Kick-Off are invited to stay and enjoy the Oktoberfest opening night festivities at 6pm. Families and friends are welcome.”

“Imagine Greater Tucson is led by Director Eileen Fagan. A steering committee and several working groups are in place to inform and engage the public. Working group members include representatives from neighborhood and environmental/conservation groups, business, education, government, health care and non-profits”. (per Donald Ijams, IGT member and coordinator of the Neighborhood Support Network)

Mission
Imagine Greater Tucson’s purpose is to create a shared vision and clear action for the Tucson region that will make our community a vibrant and healthy place to live, work, learn and play for current and future generations of all ages.

Goals

* A clear set of broadly supported strategies to guide the future of the region;
* Broad-based community support for a preferred future scenario, and clear plans and action to turn this future scenario into reality;
* Integration of IGT outcomes into Town, City and County planning processes;
* A robust and sustainable multi-stakeholder coalition to move action plans forward and work together on implementation;
* Enhanced community cohesiveness and relationships;
* A more informed, mobilized, and engaged public;
* Tangible results felt by all members of our greater Tucson community!
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GET INVOLVED
We want to work together to help shape the future of our region. We can’t do it alone. We need your help, support, and ideas to make the Tucson region a better place to live now and in the future. We encourage all members of the community – citizens, businesses and organizations – to join in! Here’s how you can get involved…

o Email us at volunteer@imaginegreatertucson.org
o Sign up to Stay Informed at igt@imaginegreatertucson.org
o Volunteer at an event or a Community Conversation this Fall
o Make a tax-deductible donation in any amount to Imagine Greater Tucson – click Donate
o Find us on Twitter or Facebook
Get involved with Imagine Greater Tucson. Our work depends on an enthusiastic network of organizations, institutions and individuals like you. Let’s shape our future together!

For media inquiries, contact:
Sheila Storm
Pima Assoc. of Governments
520-792-1093
sstorm@pagnet.org

For speaking engagements, contact:
Michael Guymon
michael@mpaaz.org