Thrive Updates NewsletterThursday, May 18, 2023
There’s a lot happening in the Thrive in the 05 community! Read on for an invitation from Pima Community College, an update on Action Activities, an opportunity to participate in a community health assessment, and more! | | You’re invited to share your voice Pima Community College Governing Board Study Session on the future of three PCC-owned motel properties on Drachman Street next to the Downtown Campus
May 22, 2023, 4:00 P.M.
There will be an overview of the properties and education plans for Downtown Campus followed by an opportunity for members of the public to share their perspectives.
Speakers should expect to be limited to 5 minutes each and that may be adjusted depending on how many speakers there are.
QUESTIONS: 520-206-4971 or pcc-boardstaff@pima.edu Download the flyer |  | | Action Activities UpdateThis past year, the Thrive in the 05 Choice Neighborhoods Planning and Action Grant provided funding for 9 Action Activities that were designed, proposed, and selected by the community. These projects are close to being completed! |
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| You may have noticed some light pole signs and stop sign topper signs in along Drachman St. More will be installed along Stone, Oracle, and Miracle Mile. There will also be 4 new neon signs spaced along this same corridor with the same Miracle Mile Historic Neighborhood chevron. You likely have taken note of the Tucson Inn Neon Sign also on Drachman that was restored in partnership with Pima Community College. Another improvement you may have also seen is new green stormwater infrastructure throughout the Thrive area, 250 new trees, and over 300 new pollinator plants. 5 intersections along 15th Avenue received placemaking and traffic calming treatments like asphalt painting, planters, curb extensions, and speed humps. The Blue Moon Community Garden now has a composting restroom for gardeners and a new ocotillo fence has been installed on the western boundary of the garden. The Old Pascua Community Center, formerly Richey school, also received improvements, including extending the ball field, horseshoe pits, new playground and picnic tables, a new walking path and fencing. Esquer Park will have several new amenities, including a dog park, new bridge over the Bronx Wash, extended walking path, and more green stormwater infrastructure. 8 Thrive in the 05 businesses have been awarded façade improvement grants to renovate or restore exterior facades, signage, and lighting. Finally, the City has been working with the Arts Foundation of Tucson and Southern Arizona to install new public art, including 2 new murals and 1 3-D sculpture.
Check out some progress pictures below! | | | | In case you missed it… Learn about Thriving Folklife in the 05!Along with the Action Activities, Southwest Folklife Alliance engaged communities in the Thrive area through pop-up events and a six-week Community Folklorist Field School. The goal was to support both short- and long-term impacts of the Thrive in the 05 Transformation Plan Neighborhood Goal, Strategy 4: “Strengthen the identity of the area through creative place making and artistic, historic, and cultural preservation,” Action A: “Use storytelling, cultural asset mapping, and events to preserve the cultural heritage of the neighborhood.”
The results of our efforts along with the stories gathered by community folklorists are published in a new report, “Thriving Folklife: Tucson’s Past, Present & Future.” |  | | | Thrive in the 05 Community Dialogues on Health PrioritiesJoin the Arizona Prevention Research Center for a community dialogue to help us understand the health priorities of the Thrive in the 05 neighborhood! There are two ways to participate, and the first 25 people to register and attend each session will receive a $25 gift card. Please register here IN PERSON: Thursday June 1st 4:30-6:30 at the Donna Liggins Center Room 163. Join us at any time. The activity takes around 25 minutes. VIRTUAL: Wednesday June 7th from 5:30-6:30pm. Link will be sent after registration.
| | | | Save the Date! Thrive in the 05 Festival and Resource FairJoin your neighbors, celebrate recent Action Activities, and learn about community resources at an upcoming Thrive in the 05 Festival and Resource Fair. Free food and entertainment for all ages!
Friday, June 23, 5 pm - 8 pm Pima Community College Downtown Campus Northeast Parking Lot |
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| Community partners: To apply to provide a resource at the fair, please fill out this form. | | More in the Community!Stay up to date with more neighborhood events through the Ward 3 and Ward 1 newsletters. |  | Grocery Sharing at Tucson Food Share - 2500 N. Stone Ave.Groceries are shared Mondays 4:30- 6:00 pm, Thursdays 6:00 - 7:30 pm, and Saturdays from 8am-9:30am. tucsonfoodshare.org has more information about volunteering, donating, or requesting delivery. |  | | Thrive in the 05 is a collaboration of Innovations in Community-Based Crime Reduction, Choice Neighborhoods, and Workforce & Economic Development in the Miracle Mile / Oracle Road area of 85705 zip code. | | | | Contact Us | | Tammy Trujillo
Program Manager - Community Outreach & Engagement
Pima Community College - Downtown Campus
Workforce and Economic Development
ttrujillo11@pima.edu
520.206.7186 |  |
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