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== Major Local Issues ==
== Major Local Issues ==
The major local issues addressed by Regina Romero include public safety, infrastructure, affordable housing, and climate change. Mayor Romero approaches public safety from multiple directions such as strategies for reducing violent crime and general safety for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. The [[Arizona Department of Public Safety]] aids in the enforcement of state law. Public safety is a prevalent issue in Tucson, Arizona. As of 2023 violent crime is up 75.60% from 2022<ref>{{Cite web |title=Violent Crime Tucson PD |url=https://azcrimestatistics.azdps.gov/tops/report/violent-crimes/tucson-pd/2023 |access-date=12-08-2023 |website=Arizona Crime Statistics}}</ref>. The city of Tucson's Pedestrian Safety Action Plan moves to make walking safer for pedestrians by identifying strategies for high pedestrian involved collision areas<ref>https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/government/departments/department-of-transportation-and-mobility/bicycle-and-pedestrian-program/documents/tucson_pedestrian_safety_action_plan_executive_summary_0.pdf</ref>. Other drafted strategies include managing vehicle speeds, improving pedestrian visibility, and data driven enforcement and evaluation<ref name=":0">https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/government/departments/department-of-transportation-and-mobility/bicycle-and-pedestrian-program/documents/tucson_pedestrian_safety_action_plan_strategies_actions.pdf</ref> These strategies come from both policy changes and civil engineering improvements. Proposed policies include The City of Tucson 's draft Cross walk Installation policy and redefining the limits of school zones to include areas where children often commute to school as pedestrians<ref name=":0" />.Infrastructure in Tucson is a relevant issue. Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility Public Information Officer, Michael Graham says " About 70% of our neighborhood streets are in failed to poor condition" <ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-06 |title=70% of Tucson's neighborhood streets are in poor to failed condition |url=https://www.kgun9.com/operation-safe-roads/70-of-tucsons-neighborhood-streets-are-in-poor-to-failed-condition |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=KGUN 9 Tucson News |language=en}}</ref>.Regina Romero supported an extension of Proposition 411<ref>{{Cite web |last=Slaughter |first=Shelby |date=2022-04-21 |title=Mayor Regina Romero touts big push for Prop 411 to help fix Tucson’s pothole problem |url=https://www.kold.com/2022/04/21/mayor-regina-romero-touts-big-push-prop-411-help-fix-tucsons-pothole-problem/ |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=https://www.kold.com |language=en}}</ref>. Proposition 411 is a 0.5% sales tax designed to generate revenue specifically for residential street repairs which passed in 2022 with 57,024 votes<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tucson, Arizona, Proposition 411, Street Improvement Sales Tax (May 2022) |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Tucson,_Arizona,_Proposition_411,_Street_Improvement_Sales_Tax_(May_2022) |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}</ref>.{{dashboard.wikiedu.org sandbox}}
The major local issues addressed by Regina Romero include public safety, infrastructure, affordable housing, and climate change. Mayor Romero approaches public safety from multiple directions such as strategies for reducing violent crime and general safety for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. The [[Arizona Department of Public Safety]] aids in the enforcement of state law. Public safety is a prevalent issue in Tucson, Arizona. As of 2023 violent crime is up 75.60% from 2022<ref>{{Cite web |title=Violent Crime Tucson PD |url=https://azcrimestatistics.azdps.gov/tops/report/violent-crimes/tucson-pd/2023 |access-date=12-08-2023 |website=Arizona Crime Statistics}}</ref>. The city of Tucson's Pedestrian Safety Action Plan moves to make walking safer for pedestrians by identifying strategies for high pedestrian involved collision areas<ref>https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/government/departments/department-of-transportation-and-mobility/bicycle-and-pedestrian-program/documents/tucson_pedestrian_safety_action_plan_executive_summary_0.pdf</ref>. Other drafted strategies include managing vehicle speeds, improving pedestrian visibility, and data driven enforcement and evaluation<ref name=":0">https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/government/departments/department-of-transportation-and-mobility/bicycle-and-pedestrian-program/documents/tucson_pedestrian_safety_action_plan_strategies_actions.pdf</ref> These strategies come from both policy changes and civil engineering improvements. Proposed policies include The City of Tucson 's draft Cross walk Installation policy and redefining the limits of school zones to include areas where children often commute to school as pedestrians<ref name=":0" />.Infrastructure in Tucson is a relevant issue. Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility Public Information Officer, Michael Graham says " About 70% of our neighborhood streets are in failed to poor condition" <ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-06 |title=70% of Tucson's neighborhood streets are in poor to failed condition |url=https://www.kgun9.com/operation-safe-roads/70-of-tucsons-neighborhood-streets-are-in-poor-to-failed-condition |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=KGUN 9 Tucson News |language=en}}</ref>.Regina Romero supported an extension of Proposition 411<ref>{{Cite web |last=Slaughter |first=Shelby |date=2022-04-21 |title=Mayor Regina Romero touts big push for Prop 411 to help fix Tucson’s pothole problem |url=https://www.kold.com/2022/04/21/mayor-regina-romero-touts-big-push-prop-411-help-fix-tucsons-pothole-problem/ |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=https://www.kold.com |language=en}}</ref>. Proposition 411 is a 0.5% sales tax designed to generate revenue specifically for residential street repairs which passed in 2022 with 57,024 votes<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tucson, Arizona, Proposition 411, Street Improvement Sales Tax (May 2022) |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Tucson,_Arizona,_Proposition_411,_Street_Improvement_Sales_Tax_(May_2022) |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}</ref>. A recent purchase of a two acre plot in the Thrive '05 area is part of a development led by Mayor Romero's office as a step towards affordable housing. The purchase is part of the Housing Affordability Strategy for Tucson which unanimously passed in December of 2021<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mayor Romero and City of Tucson Lay Groundwork for Affordable Housing |url=https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Housing-and-Community-Development/HCD-News/Mayor-Romero-and-City-of-Tucson-Laying-the-Groundwork-for-Another-Affordable-Housing-Project |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=www.tucsonaz.gov |language=en-US}}</ref>. The HAST plan is focused on creating a pathway to homeownership and reducing the fiscal burden and responsibility of housing by creating affordable rentals<ref>https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/2/living-and-working/housing-community-development/documents/hast-plan-document-final.pdf</ref>. Mayor Romero's position as a mayor of a geographical area significantly impacted by climate change creates space for many climate initiatives. The largest initiative for climate change in Tucson is the Tucson Resilient Together Climate Action and Adaptation Plan<ref name=":1">https://assets.tucsonaz.gov/share/gis-docs/caap/TucsonResilientTogether_20230228.pdf</ref>. This initiative works towards making Tucson's cities operation by 2030<ref name=":1" />. The Tucson Resilient Together Climate Action and Adaptation plan received funding from the federal government for the American Rescue Plan<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mayors |first=United States Conference of |date=2023-04-21 |title=Mayor Regina Romero is Making Tucson One of the Most Climate-Resilient Cities in the Country |url=https://medium.com/usmayors/mayor-regina-romero-is-making-tucson-one-of-the-most-climate-resilient-cities-in-the-country-d63888efb31e |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=United States Conference of Mayors |language=en}}</ref>. Other initiatives such as the million trees program<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tucson Million Trees |url=https://climateaction.tucsonaz.gov/pages/milliontrees |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=climateaction.tucsonaz.gov |language=en-us}}</ref>, storm to shade<ref>{{Cite web |title=Storm to Shade |url=https://climateaction.tucsonaz.gov/pages/gsi |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=climateaction.tucsonaz.gov |language=en-us}}</ref>, and solar Tucson<ref>{{Cite web |title=Solar Tucson |url=https://climateaction.tucsonaz.gov/pages/solartucson |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=climateaction.tucsonaz.gov |language=en-us}}</ref> are example of more initiatives that create green jobs and reduce the cities cooling cost by investing in the cities green infrastructure.{{dashboard.wikiedu.org sandbox}}

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Major Local Issues

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The major local issues addressed by Regina Romero include public safety, infrastructure, affordable housing, and climate change. Mayor Romero approaches public safety from multiple directions such as strategies for reducing violent crime and general safety for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. The Arizona Department of Public Safety aids in the enforcement of state law. Public safety is a prevalent issue in Tucson, Arizona. As of 2023 violent crime is up 75.60% from 2022[1]. The city of Tucson's Pedestrian Safety Action Plan moves to make walking safer for pedestrians by identifying strategies for high pedestrian involved collision areas[2]. Other drafted strategies include managing vehicle speeds, improving pedestrian visibility, and data driven enforcement and evaluation[3] These strategies come from both policy changes and civil engineering improvements. Proposed policies include The City of Tucson 's draft Cross walk Installation policy and redefining the limits of school zones to include areas where children often commute to school as pedestrians[3].Infrastructure in Tucson is a relevant issue. Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility Public Information Officer, Michael Graham says " About 70% of our neighborhood streets are in failed to poor condition" [4].Regina Romero supported an extension of Proposition 411[5]. Proposition 411 is a 0.5% sales tax designed to generate revenue specifically for residential street repairs which passed in 2022 with 57,024 votes[6]. A recent purchase of a two acre plot in the Thrive '05 area is part of a development led by Mayor Romero's office as a step towards affordable housing. The purchase is part of the Housing Affordability Strategy for Tucson which unanimously passed in December of 2021[7]. The HAST plan is focused on creating a pathway to homeownership and reducing the fiscal burden and responsibility of housing by creating affordable rentals[8]. Mayor Romero's position as a mayor of a geographical area significantly impacted by climate change creates space for many climate initiatives. The largest initiative for climate change in Tucson is the Tucson Resilient Together Climate Action and Adaptation Plan[9]. This initiative works towards making Tucson's cities operation by 2030[9]. The Tucson Resilient Together Climate Action and Adaptation plan received funding from the federal government for the American Rescue Plan[10]. Other initiatives such as the million trees program[11], storm to shade[12], and solar Tucson[13] are example of more initiatives that create green jobs and reduce the cities cooling cost by investing in the cities green infrastructure.

  1. ^ "Violent Crime Tucson PD". Arizona Crime Statistics. Retrieved 12-08-2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. ^ https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/government/departments/department-of-transportation-and-mobility/bicycle-and-pedestrian-program/documents/tucson_pedestrian_safety_action_plan_executive_summary_0.pdf
  3. ^ a b https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/government/departments/department-of-transportation-and-mobility/bicycle-and-pedestrian-program/documents/tucson_pedestrian_safety_action_plan_strategies_actions.pdf
  4. ^ "70% of Tucson's neighborhood streets are in poor to failed condition". KGUN 9 Tucson News. 2021-07-06. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  5. ^ Slaughter, Shelby (2022-04-21). "Mayor Regina Romero touts big push for Prop 411 to help fix Tucson's pothole problem". https://www.kold.com. Retrieved 2023-12-08. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  6. ^ "Tucson, Arizona, Proposition 411, Street Improvement Sales Tax (May 2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  7. ^ "Mayor Romero and City of Tucson Lay Groundwork for Affordable Housing". www.tucsonaz.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  8. ^ https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/2/living-and-working/housing-community-development/documents/hast-plan-document-final.pdf
  9. ^ a b https://assets.tucsonaz.gov/share/gis-docs/caap/TucsonResilientTogether_20230228.pdf
  10. ^ Mayors, United States Conference of (2023-04-21). "Mayor Regina Romero is Making Tucson One of the Most Climate-Resilient Cities in the Country". United States Conference of Mayors. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  11. ^ "Tucson Million Trees". climateaction.tucsonaz.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  12. ^ "Storm to Shade". climateaction.tucsonaz.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  13. ^ "Solar Tucson". climateaction.tucsonaz.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
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