By Sarah Launius, PhD Candidate at the School of Geography and Development at the UA On May 17 at 5:30pm Tucson’s Mayor and Council will review bus fare increases to get $440,000 additional dollars from the transit budget. It’s not a lot of money for the City of Tucson; heck the Star reported last fallContinue reading “Increase Ridership Not Fares // Aumentando los Pasajeros no las Tarifas”
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FAKE PUBLIC INPUT by Maria Cadaxa
Maria Cadaxa, originally from Brazil, is a retired midwife and a Bus Rider Union member since the beginning of the BRU! “So sorry! Couldn’t make last night’s city council meeting. I was simply too tired after a long day. But I did go to the Sun Tran public meeting at the main library, and got someContinue reading “FAKE PUBLIC INPUT by Maria Cadaxa”
When Cynicism Overwhelms Public Process
Originally posted on Voces de Casa Maria:
By Sarah Launius PhD Candidate and Researcher in the School of Geography and Development at the UA Dear Reader, It is with apologies that I share that I gave bad information on the extent of the new Broadway bus pullout delays that bus riders will bear. City staff…
ZAIRA TOVAR MADE THE HONOR ROLL AT SAFFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL!
These are pictures of Zaira with her mom, her bro Pancho Paz and School Board members Adelita Grijalva and Emiliano Juarez. She volunteers here at Casa Maria with her mom La Morenita, Amalia Tovar! May she go on to graduate from Tucson High, the U of A, and then return to light up our barrio!Continue reading “ZAIRA TOVAR MADE THE HONOR ROLL AT SAFFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL!”
Mass at Casa Maria by Kim Sisson
On Monday April 11th, I had the privilege of praying and participating at Mass with the Casa Maria community. It is always such a beautiful time and never without surprises. Our celebrant and dear friend, Msgr Tom, invited me to share a little about the needs of our homeless youth and young adults in Tucson. I have beenContinue reading “Mass at Casa Maria by Kim Sisson”
When Cynicism Overwhelms Public Process
By Sarah Launius PhD Candidate and Researcher in the School of Geography and Development at the UA Dear Reader, It is with apologies that I share that I gave bad information on the extent of the new Broadway bus pullout delays that bus riders will bear. City staff finally communicated at the 4/19 M&C meetingContinue reading “When Cynicism Overwhelms Public Process”
VOTE NO ON PROP 123! // ¡VOTE NO EN LA PROPUESTA 123!
by Cesar Aguirre First off, I want to begin by apologizing to anyone I might offend with this because a few people I know and respect are in support of prop 123. When I ask why they support it the most common responses are, I’m supporting our childrens’ education, or I know it’s not greatContinue reading “VOTE NO ON PROP 123! // ¡VOTE NO EN LA PROPUESTA 123!”
PORQUE ABANDONE MI PAIS Y MI FAMILIA
La peregrinación de Alma la Mexicana Alma vino de D.F. menos que un año atrás con su hijo de siete años, Angel. Ellos viven aquí en Barrio Libre y ella es un voluntaria aquí a Casa Maria. Me llamo Alma y vivo en uno de los estados mas grandes y mas violentos de la republicaContinue reading “PORQUE ABANDONE MI PAIS Y MI FAMILIA”
TUCSON BUS RIDERS UNION RESPONSE TO THE CITY MANAGERS RECOMMENDATION ON BALANCING THE BUDGET
Raising the price of getting on the bus is an attack on bus riders living in poverty and those hovering on the edge of living in poverty. To raise the fares (Mr. Ortega is proposing 10 cents this year and 15 cents next year) would truly be balancing the budget on the backs of poorContinue reading “TUCSON BUS RIDERS UNION RESPONSE TO THE CITY MANAGERS RECOMMENDATION ON BALANCING THE BUDGET”
MEMO TO CITY COUNCIL: DON’T RAISE THE BUS FARES, DON’T WIDEN BROADWAY, DO THE RIGHT THING… VOTE IN BEHALF OF THOSE WHO HAVE SUPPORTED YOU, THE PEOPLE, NOT THE DEVELOPERS AND MONIED INTERESTS! // Memorándum Para el Concejo de la Ciudad: No AUMENTEN las Precios de los Camiones No AMPLIEN el Bulevar BROADWAY ¡Hagan lo CORRECTO… Voten a favor de los que los han apoyado, La Gente, no a los interesados en dinero y progreso!
MEMO TO CITY COUNCIL: DON’T RAISE THE BUS FARES, DON’T WIDEN BROADWAY, DO THE RIGHT THING… VOTE IN BEHALF OF THOSE WHO HAVE SUPPORTED YOU, THE PEOPLE, NOT THE DEVELOPERS AND MONIED INTERESTS! Join the Tucson Bus Riders Union in eyeballing the local Democratic politicos as they deliberate the fate of bus riders, many ofContinue reading “MEMO TO CITY COUNCIL: DON’T RAISE THE BUS FARES, DON’T WIDEN BROADWAY, DO THE RIGHT THING… VOTE IN BEHALF OF THOSE WHO HAVE SUPPORTED YOU, THE PEOPLE, NOT THE DEVELOPERS AND MONIED INTERESTS! // Memorándum Para el Concejo de la Ciudad: No AUMENTEN las Precios de los Camiones No AMPLIEN el Bulevar BROADWAY ¡Hagan lo CORRECTO… Voten a favor de los que los han apoyado, La Gente, no a los interesados en dinero y progreso!”
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