by Brian Flagg It is wrong, sinful and unjust to cleanse the downtown of poor and working people. Let’s be real. Many, maybe not all, developers cashing in on downtown gentrification have wanted to see the Ronstadt Transit Center disappear. They claim it is not the best and highest use of that prized pieceContinue reading “NO CLASS CLEANSING of DOWNTOWN TUCSON”
Category Archives: Tucson Bus Riders Union
Lessons I’ve Learned from Riding the Bus
by Ellen Courtney One way to see how the other half lives is to ride the bus. A few years back, I was a regular commuter on Sun Tran, and I’ve traveled back and forth to El Paso on the “dog” (the Greyhound) a number of times in the past couple of years. I confessContinue reading “Lessons I’ve Learned from Riding the Bus”
Pima County Interfaith Candidate Forum
by Kassandra Manriquez To keep the Ronstadt or do away with it, to keep bus fares affordable or butcher the budgets of Tucson’s poorest … On Sunday October 6, over 300 community members sat in front of several City Council members at Sacred Heart Parish who were present to discuss JobPath, Sun Tran bus fares, and the developmentContinue reading “Pima County Interfaith Candidate Forum”
Injustice
by Brian Flagg A few nights ago I was in a meeting with a City Council member who said that ten years of not raising fares on the bus riders (they were slightly raised 2 years ago) is a disservice to bus riders, that they need lead time so that they can get used toContinue reading “Injustice”
Transparency
by Brian Flagg In a meeting at her office on August 20, Councilwoman Karin Uhlich told the Bus Riders Union that she was willing and able to table indefinitely the plan to develop the Ronstadt Transit Center. Thus, there wouldn’t be a reason to have the scheduled public hearing on the issue. Uhlich said sheContinue reading “Transparency”
Karin Uhlich and Richard Fimbres to speak at PCIC Community Issues Accountability Session
Casa Maria needs your help! Please attend this meeting! Pima County Interfaith Council is counting on 300 people to show up. City Council candidates including incumbents Karin Uhlich and Richard Fimbres will be present to answer questions concerning the rise in bus fares and the future of the Ronstadt Transit Center. Casa Maria is aContinue reading “Karin Uhlich and Richard Fimbres to speak at PCIC Community Issues Accountability Session”
City Council Votes to Move Development of Ronstadt Forward
by Brian Flagg and Jimmy Ojeda “A Ronstadt Transit Center for Everyone” is turning into a Ronstadt Center for developers, politicians, and organized money. The Tucson Bus Riders Union (TBRU) has always advocated for a “downtown for everyone,” including the Ronstadt Transit Center. The vision of TBRU is to keep the Ronstadt as a place where everyone is welcome despiteContinue reading “City Council Votes to Move Development of Ronstadt Forward”
Tucson Bus Rides Union: City Hall Meeting September 10
Mayor and city council will decide if they will increase the economy Sun-Van fare by 300% within a year. The BRU position is: “Do Not Raise the Fares” Join Us: When: Tuesday, September 10, 5:15 p.m. Where: City Hall, 255 West Alameda
Tucson Bus Riders Union: Film Screening August 30
The Tucson Bus Riders Union presents: Bus Riders Union A documentary that follows the Los Angeles Bus Riders Union for 3 key years of struggle, documenting the fight against transit racism and their struggle in the streets and on the buses in Los Angeles. Join us for a film screening: When: Friday, August 30, 7pmContinue reading “Tucson Bus Riders Union: Film Screening August 30”
Voces de Casa Maria 