94th Arizona Town Hall
From Here to There: Transportation Opportunities for Arizona
April 19-22, 2009, Tucson

Participants of the 94th Arizona Town Hall traveled from throughout Arizona and convened in Tucson for three days to discuss the challenges and opportunities transportation presents to Arizona. The Town Hall addressed gasoline prices, alternative fuels and related environmental concerns, and metropolitan, rural, tribal and tourism issues. Participants examined the effects of available modes of transportation, including freight transportation, on Arizona's participation in international trade. Participants analyzed highway travel and congestion, public transit, long-distance passenger rail, air transportation and forms of non-motorized transportation, public involvement in transportation decision making, and the complex topic of transportation finance, all while taking into consideration Arizona's diverse population (including the aging). Participants debated the best approaches to seizing transportation opportunities in light of the current economic recession.

The recommendations include the following elements:

• Incorporate Existing Resources, Studies and Reports
• Establish A Citizen Transportation Review Commission
• Protect and Secure Needed Funding
• Improve Coordination Between Land Use Planning and Transportation
• Improve Integration with National Transportation Networks
• Take Action as Individuals
• Create a Comprehensive Transportation Outreach and Education Initiative
• Enact Legislation to Allow Formation of Public-Private Partnerships
• Utilize New Technologies for Planning and Systems

94th Town Hall Document Downloads

• Full Final Report
• Appendix to the Final Report
• Highlights of the 94th Arizona Town Hall
• Final Recommendations

News from the 94th Town Hall

• Listen to an interview (mp3 format) regarding the Transportation Town Hall which aired on KAWC's "Arizona Edition" on Tuesday, November 10, 2009.
• Below, watch recent PBS Arizona Illustrated and Horizon programs featuring the 94th Arizona Town Hall.
  • Transportation for America discussion with Mike Normand and Lea Shuster 11/18/09 (Horizon)
  • Mary Peters 4/30/09 (Horizon)
  • ADOT Director John Halikowski 4/30/09 (Horizon)
  • Mary Peters 4/20/09 (Arizona Illustrated)
  • Arizona Town Hall 4/22/09 (Arizona Illustrated)
• Arizona Capitol Times 10-23-09 Getting state there from here: Arizonans agree on one solution by Debra Utacia Krol
• Inside Tucson Business 9-28-09 Opinion by Carol West, Changes are urgently needed to fix Arizona transportation
• Arizona Rural Headlines Examiner 9-25-09 Town Hall Outreach targets transportation (Kingman)
• Mohave Daily News 9-24-09 County officials hear transportation recommendations (Kingman)
• Arizona Rural Headlines Examiner 9-23-09 Local leaders address region's transportation challenges
• The Arizona Republic 9-18-09 Experts urge West Valley leaders to address transportation demands
• The Sierra Vista Herald 9-18-09 Meeting maps out options for transit-starved rural areas
• Arizona Republic 9-9-09: Arizona needs radical transit overhaul, leaders say
• Arizona Daily Star 4-23-09: Town Hall hashes out transit solutions
• Tucson Citizen 4-23-09: Arizona Town Hall recommends higher fuel tax, more planning
• Arizona Daily Star 4-19-09: Arizona Town Hall opens tonight
• MohaveBusiness.com 4-15-09: Community leaders to address transportation town hall
• White Mountain Independent 4-14-09: Arizona community leaders to focus on transportation
• Phoenix Business Journal: Arizona infrastructure costs to soar close to $500 million over next 25 years, study says

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