AKA "Grant Road Health and Heritage Corridor", "Tucson Heritage Landscape Park and Health Trail". Its name  has yet to be decided, but the design, and soon, the construction will begin.  The long fought for and much anticipated linear park is beginning to see the light of day! Jefferson Park Assn. has signed a "Memorandum of Understanding" with Tucson Clean and Beautiful for maintenance of the park.  A steering committee has formed to work with the designer to begin the plans.  The plans, at 50%, will be presented at the Jeff Park meeting February 27.  Meanwhile you can read about, and view photos of our proposals and progress at  http://www.grantroadcoalition.com/linear-park.html

New Officers of the Jefferson Park Association

Officers were elected at the January annual meeting.  Upper Crust Pizza supplied the sustenance.  CLICK HERE to see the new officers.  Have a look..they are your neighbors and we thank them for taking on the job.

Banner Community Park at Lester

It is coming along, and our Lester neighbors will be happy to bid the heavy equipment adieu.  The projected finish date is April 2019. The JPNA and Friends of Jefferson Park, Inc. voted to fund a paver in honor of Minnette Burges, our former neighbor and long time advocate of the neighborhood.  Minnette was also our attorney who spearheaded the change in R-1 zoning that stopped the proliferation of mini-dorms in R-1 neighborhoods. She championed and protected Jefferson Park.  She was the first to envision a Linear Park for the orphan parcels along Grant Road, for which she wrote a "white paper."  Her quiet persistence and steadfast commitment to what she believed made her a role model for all.  She is sorely missed.  The funds from pavers support the historic Polo Pony statue proposed for the Banner Community Park.  She would have liked that.

Garbage Pick-up returns to Edison alley by Grant Road Basin

Jefferson Park is an historic district and as part of the plan all garbage is picked up in the alleys.  When Grant Road construction began, the residents along the north side of Edison were required to move their garbage to the street every Monday.  Pick-up was promised to be returned to the alley after the construction was completed.  However, due to an OOPS in the design of the Basin, the alley became too narrow in spots for the large trash trucks.  TDOT is working on resolving the issue by purchasing property, but it is promised to happen. CLICK HERE to see the letter from the Tucson Dept. of Transportation Director.

Beeper noise at our intersections are mitigated

The manufacturers of the Pedestrian "beepers",TDOT, COT,and neighbors met at at Park and Grant.  The beeper box was opened and the software was able adjust the noise level to a much lower decibel.  This change has set a precedent for future beepers going forward at intersections in Tucson residential areas. CLICK HERE to see the letter from the Tucson Dept. of Transportation Director.

Lighting in our residential areas to be mitigated

A simple "residential shield" will be installed retroactively on 38 lights that border Grant along the residential areas. These shields will be used going forward on any Tucson residential areas. CLICK HERE to see the city commitment. 

Traffic Circle at Cherry and Linden

This long troublesome intersection prone to flooding will finally get some help.  Jefferson Park Assn, Friends of Jefferson Park and private donors have made it possible to build a traffic circle with bollards.  After the circle comes stop signs which will slow the traffic and prevent the damage to residences from the wave of water caused by fast moving cars during heavy rains.  Things will be changing there in the very near future.

	Let's talk about the Grant Road Health and Heritage Trail for JEFFERSON PARK! Attend the Feb 27 neighborhood meeting.

Neighborhood Meeting 

Wednesday, February 27, 6:00 pm

Ward III meeting room,   1510 E Grant Road

Special Topic - The Linear Park Design  

Guests:

Brent Dennis,  Tucson Parks and Recreation Director,  Chelsea Marshal, WHEAT Designs

GRANT ROAD COALITION MEETING 

	Vine and Lester

	Resiliency Workshop at Ward III

	Area Reps need help.  Check out your area and offer to help once every 3 months!

	Paul Durham

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