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January 2008 WUNA Newsletter

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The Neighborhood Design Workshop I :

"Envisioning Our Future"

On December 1st, WUNA held the first of two neighborhood and
development design workshops, entitled "Envisioning our Future!" at
Trinity Presbyterian Church. "Saturday's workshop was like a breath
of fresh air, full of optimism and excited anticipation," said
resident and WUNA board member Joe Wasiak.

Over 25 residents and property owners voiced their opinions about what
they value in our neighborhood and what they'd like to see more of.
Participants worked with local architects to learn about the
constraints and considerations architects and developers face in their
work and brainstorm ideas for what future residential and commercial
sites could look like in our neighborhood.

The next workshop will be held on January 26, 2008 at Trinity Hall at
9 a.m. All WUNA residents, property owners, and interested individuals
are invited to come check out the architects' sketches based on our
input from Workshop I and help us further refine our neighborhood
values and design preferences. We plan to use the results of these
workshops to engage developers in positive conversations about our
vision for future development as they look to build in our
neighborhood.

"I encourage everyone with an opinion (I know they are out there) to
participate in this effort," Joe concluded. "It is far better to go
into a new arena with a game plan reflecting the values of our
neighborhood, than to thrash around searching for our identity when
opportunities come knocking at our door."

Thanks!

Lori

January WUNA Newsletter

WUNA Workshop II

Saturday, January 26, 2008

9:00 a.m. – Noon

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WEST UNIVERSITY NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

The West University Neighborhood Association was established in 1979. Most of the more than 700 structures in the neighborhood were entered in the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The neighborhood covers an area of approximately 60 blocks. It is bounded by Speedway Blvd. on the north, Park Avenue on the east, 6th Street on the south and Stone Avenue on the west. It developed between 1879 to 1930 and was the first major Tucson suburb north of the Southern Pacific Railroad.

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The West University Neighborhood Association is divided into ten sections. Each section is represented by an Area Representatives. Click here to see who your Area Representative is and how to contact them.

Our Board meetings are generally held the first Thursday of the month. They begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Postal History Museum, 920 North 1st Avenue. All neighborhood homeowners and residents are welcome. Go the "Meetings" page for information on upcoming meetings.

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Board of Directors

Lori Boston – Pres.

Gallagher Witmer - VP

Secretary - Joe Wasiak

Cheri Wiens -Treasurer

Bridget Werchen - Historian

Brian McCarthy - Past Pres.

Area Representatives

1 Jan Labate & Dave Knudsen

2 Adrienne Parry

3 Joel Ireland

4 Carolyn Niethammer

5 Brian McCarthy

6 Noah & Judy Sensibar

7 Dave Boston

8 Chris & Mary Nichols

9 Robert Pitts & Patricia Pinzon-Pitts

10 Barbara Kennedy

At Large: John Patterson

At Large: Sandra Morse

At Large: Jerry Juliani

At Large: Dave Croteau

At Large: Matt Williams

At Large: Chris Gans

At Large: Jennifer O'Connor

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