Over fifty people gathered at the ramada at Rio Vista Park for an open house with representatives from Tucson’s Department of Parks and Recreation and Smith Group. The topic: updating the Master Plan for Rio Vista. The project is slated for Fiscal Year 2023-2025.
Tom Fisher, Parks and Recreation’s Project Manager, introduced Rick Jones, the consultant from SmithGroup, as well as other colleagues Greg Jackson and Mike Hayes, Deputy Directors, and distinguished guests Kevin Dahl and Karen Ulrich, present and former Ward 3 Council Members. Tom invited the group to talk about the park, and that they did. Comments ranged from “we need to define ‘natural resource park’”; “how can we be a natural resource park without recycling cans in the park?”, “let’s invest in green, gray and brown infrastructure”; and “can we slow down the traffic on Tucson Boulevard?; I am a horse person.” The group broke up into smaller groups and talked individually with each other and with Parks and Rec staff. It was impressive to see such a terrific turnout.
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