OUR VISION AND PLANS
Here are the City of Tucson's overall plan, the Area Plan (Northside Area Plan) in which RIllitoBend sits, our own neighborhood Vision Plan and several visions and proposals of areas within our community.
Here are the City of Tucson's overall plan, the Area Plan (Northside Area Plan) in which RIllitoBend sits, our own neighborhood Vision Plan and several visions and proposals of areas within our community.
- City of Tucson 2025 General Plan
- TRRG: Tucson Residents for Responsive Government
- RillitoBend Vision Plan
- Cactus Boulevard Boulders Plan
- Prince Road, From Country Club to Campbell: A Neighborhood Vision
- Allen Road: A Neighborhood Vision
- Cactus Boulevard: A Neighborhood Proposal
- City of Tucson Bike Boulevard Project
- Northside Area Plan, adapted 1987
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Every ten years, Tucson is mandated to update their general plan, called "Plan Tucson." It is the City's growth plan that will reflect our communites' common goals and diverse aspirations. It includes policies and addresses new priorities and emerging issues to guide the City's investments, programs, policies and land-use decisions for the next two decades. Once the Plan Tucson draft is reviewed by the public and accepted by the Mayor and City Council, it will be put on the ballot for voter approval in November 2025.
The 2025 Plan kicked off in January 2023. The timeline includes four phases: Community Listening & Discovery; Define and Plan for the Future; Review and Revise; and Inform and Educate. If you have not had a chance yet to participate, now is the time to become involved. During this first phase we have an opportunity to be heard. |
The 2013 Plan Tucson is being updated beginning 2023. |
TRRG is a grassroots coalition of City of Tucson residents seeking a more meaningful voice in City of Tucson government. Its goal is to effect concrete change in the way the City of Tucson interacts with its residents to ensure that all City processes reflect: Integrity, Transparency, Accountability, Collaboration, Sensitivity to Quality of Life. It will assure neighborhoods are an integral part of Plan Tucson 2025.
Mesquites on east side of Cactus Boulevard – looking north toward Allen Road
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The RillitoBend Neighborhood Association is developing plans for all streets in the neighborhood—to enhance the appearance, create pedestrian friendly space, and ensure the safety of the community. To view the RBNA Vision document, click here. To view the complete Cactus Boulevard Plan click here. For the area adjacent to Rancho Morado, new agaves have been planted to deter vehicles from parking and turning around. Further enhancements include placing boulders in the right of way from Allen Road to Camino Pocero Parque (north side of Rancho Morado). |
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Prince Road is the arterial road to RillitoBend—the largest and most traveled road in the neighborhood. It serves as the neighborhood's southern boundary.
This vision document is the result of a collaboration with the neighborhoods abutting RIllitoBend: Historic Winterhaven, Richland Heights East, Campus Farm, and Winterhaven Townhome Association. It summarizes the goals, challenges, and opportunities for Prince Road. The RillitoBend Neighborhood Association (RBNA) is asking for feedback from neighbors, visitors, and a broad spectrum of experts to help resolve challenges, guide planning, and offer future improvements to make Prince a “complete and livable” street. Let us know your thoughts. Email us at rbna@rillitobendna.org. |
Concept sketch of Prince Road/Cactus Blvd Intersection. Courtesy Stephen Brigham 2021
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Allen Road is one of four residential roads in the RillitoBend Neighborhood, and the only road running E/W.
It serves as the public access to Valley of the Moon—a Tucson historic landmark—and as the cut-through road connecting Country Club Road and Tucson Boulevard. It is a popular pedestrian, equestrian, and bicycle access road to the Rio Vista Natural Resource Park, the Loop, and the Tucson Racquet & Fitness Club.
This vision document summarizes the goals, challenges, and opportunities for Allen Road. It aligns with the RillitoBend’s Vision Plan (see below.)
The RillitoBend Neighborhood Association (RBNA) is asking for feedback from neighbors, visitors, and a broad spectrum of experts to help resolve challenges, guide planning, and offer future improvements to make Allen a “livable” street. Let us know your thoughts. Email us at rbna@rillitobendna.org.
It serves as the public access to Valley of the Moon—a Tucson historic landmark—and as the cut-through road connecting Country Club Road and Tucson Boulevard. It is a popular pedestrian, equestrian, and bicycle access road to the Rio Vista Natural Resource Park, the Loop, and the Tucson Racquet & Fitness Club.
This vision document summarizes the goals, challenges, and opportunities for Allen Road. It aligns with the RillitoBend’s Vision Plan (see below.)
The RillitoBend Neighborhood Association (RBNA) is asking for feedback from neighbors, visitors, and a broad spectrum of experts to help resolve challenges, guide planning, and offer future improvements to make Allen a “livable” street. Let us know your thoughts. Email us at rbna@rillitobendna.org.
Proposed project areas on Allen Road
Cactus Boulevard is a dead-end lane—despite its Boulevard name—that connects Treat Ave Bike Boulevard to the Rillito River Loop. It serves as a major entrance to the RillitoBend Neighborhood and to the City of Tucson’s Rio Vista Natural Resource Park. The RillitoBend Neighborhood Mural serves as the welcoming sign to the neighborhood.
While Cactus serves as the vehicular access road for several multi-family and single-family residential properties, it is a very popular pedestrian, equestrian, and bicycle corridor for its short length.
This Proposal summarizes the issues and goals of the RillitoBend Neighborhood’s vision for Cactus Blvd. It includes some current detail of the City of Tucson's Bicycle Boulevard project and a concept plan for Cactus Blvd. We hope this Proposal will help guide planning conversations and future improvements to make Cactus a more livable street for our neighborhood.
To read the document, click the button below.
The Treat Avenue Bicycle Boulevard comes directly to our neighborhood as Treat Avenue crosses Prince Road and becomes Cactus Boulevard. For more information, visit the website by clicking on the button below.
RillitoBend Neighborhood (RBNA) is fortunate to have a “Vision Plan” that summarizes key defining characteristics of the neighborhood to help guide the continuing enhancement of the neighborhood.
The Vision Plan was assembled by Stephen Brigham, an architect/planner and president of the RillitoBend Neighborhood Association.
RillitoBend is part of the Northside Area Plan adapted in 1987. (Most—but not all—neighborhoods are included in an Area Plan.) Our neighborhood, called Tucson-Prince at the time, is one of six neighborhoods in the Northside Area Plan. Some neighborhoods have developed their own neighborhood plan to provide a more focussed set of policies and priorities specific to their neighborhood. The list of all area and neighborhood plans can be found below.