Land Use, Housing, Neighborhoods, and Design

Land Use, Housing, Neighborhoods and Design Draft Goal 1: Expand affordable and accessible housing options for all.

a. Incentivize the development of housing options for all ages, incomes, and abilities.

b. Promote mixed-income developments with varied levels of density

c. Increase workforce housing supply

d. Reduce housing insecurity

e. Increase neighborhood stability 

f. Recognize and address gentrification 

g. Increase housing with access to multi-modal transportation options

h. Increase housing with equitable access to goods, services, green space, and Parks & Recreation facilities

j. Support the development of energy efficient housing

k. Repurpose vacant buildings to meet the current needs of community 

l. Increase access to shelter housing options with wrap around services

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• Is anything missing?
• What is essential?
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Land Use, Housing, Neighborhoods and Design Draft Goal 2: Enhance public infrastructure, facilities, and services to foster equitable and sustainable development.

a. Improve access to employment opportunities by sustainable mobility choices 

b. Improve access to businesses by sustainable mobility choices 

c. Improve access to goods and services for all residents  

d. Increase and improve public infrastructure 

e. Increase and improve public facilities 

f. Increase and improve service delivery 

g. Develop inspiring public spaces 

h. Strengthen coordination in regional transportation planning

Please offer any feedback you have. In particular the Plan Tucson Team would like to know:

• Is anything missing?
• What is essential?
• What else would you like to share?  

When providing comments in the public forum please help inform the comment by placing missing, essential, or what else prior to the comment. This allows for clearer interpretation of the comment. Also, please be respectful and considerate of others opinions. 

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Land Use, Housing, Neighborhoods and Design Draft Goal 3: Recognize the importance of historic and archaeological resources in the built environment.

a. Respect historic character of neighborhoods/districts 

b. Promote the development of form-based codes in [historic] areas 

c. Balance the importance of historic preservation with infill development 

d. Integrate historical and cultural design elements into development 

e. Promote adaptive reuse to preserve historic structures 

f. Emphasize local people and cultures to enhance the sense of place 

g. Include indigenous voices in development 

h. Preserve archeological sites

Please offer any feedback you have. In particular the Plan Tucson Team would like to know:

• Is anything missing?
• What is essential?
• What else would you like to share?  

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Land Use, Housing, Neighborhoods and Design Draft Goal 4: Ensure quality development with private and public investments.

a. Incentivize desired development 

b. Reduce barriers to sustainable development  

c. Maintain and update existing development through private and public investments 

d. Encourage investment in the highest-need communities  

e. Collaborate with community throughout development process 

f. Support flexible design approaches 

g. Design and develop infrastructure for ADA accessibility 

h. Resolve ADA Accessibility gaps and support universal design practices

Please offer any feedback you have. In particular the Plan Tucson Team would like to know:

• Is anything missing?
• What is essential?
• What else would you like to share?  

When providing comments in the public forum please help inform the comment by placing missing, essential, or what else prior to the comment. This allows for clearer interpretation of the comment. Also, please be respectful and considerate of others opinions. 

Example: "missing - Expand economic ties with Mexico."

Land Use, Houding, Neighborhoods, and Design Draft Goal 5: Integrate transportation and land use decisions.

a. Make land use decisions that enhance the connectivity between residential and commercial development. 

b. Include current and expected land use and transportation needs in planning 

c. Promote efficient transportation systems through mixed-use development on transit corridors 

d. Design and develop infrastructure for ADA accessibility  

e. Resolve ADA Accessibility gaps and support universal design practices 

f. Prioritize sustainable mobility 

Please offer any feedback you have. In particular the Plan Tucson Team would like to know:

• Is anything missing?
• What is essential?
• What else would you like to share?  

When providing comments in the public forum please help inform the comment by placing missing, essential, or what else prior to the comment. This allows for clearer interpretation of the comment. Also, please be respectful and considerate of others opinions. 

Example: "missing - Expand economic ties with Mexico."