| | 8 HOSPITALITY BUSINESS REVIEWAPRIL-JUNE-2022Tucson, a city of nearly 550,000 people located in Southern Arizona, is going through a planning process to re-define transportation priorities in a historically auto-centric city. Tucson, like many cities shaped through rapid growth in latter half of the 20th century, was built on the assumption that mobility goals were best met through investing in a network of wide, high-speed roadways across the city. This is what residents wanted, this is what city leaders delivered. However, as the costs of this planning legacy become clearer--in the high number crashes and fatalities on city streets, in tailpipe emissions, and in the lack of viable transportation choices-- it's becoming apparent that we need to do something differently. That's where Move Tucson comes in.Move Tucson is the City's long-range transportation plan. The goal of the plan is to identify transportation projects and funding priorities for the next 20+ years.As the city seeks a change in direction, it is critical that we receive guidance from and have the full support of the residents of the community. The whole purpose of the Move Tucson planning effort is built on a foundation of broad By Diana Alarcon, Director of Transportation & Mobility of City of TucsonREMOVING THE EXTRA BARRIERS OF TRAVEL AND TIME COMMITMENTS OUTSIDE THE HOME FOR CITIZENSIN MY OPINION
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