Go car free to reduce emissions
Did you know you can help reduce the health hazards of ozone exposure in our community? You can help keep our region’s air cleaner by going car free. Even one…
How to start a successful carpool
We all want to save money and help improve air quality, and since October is Share a Ride Month, it is a great time to start a carpool or vanpool….
Use app to make commutes convenient
If you live and work in the Green Valley/Sahuarita or Marana/Avra Valley areas, the new Sun Shuttle Dial-a-Ride mobile app could make your commute even easier. The app is available…
Unique program provides roadside opportunity for student artists
Three new public art installations are on display across the region through the efforts of young artists in southern Arizona this summer who were supported with funding from Pima Association…
Connecting Barraza-Aviation to I-10 is on the near horizon
Barraza-Aviation Parkway already is an efficient way to jaunt from downtown Tucson to the Golf Links Road area (or back again) but it’s going to get even better, and soon. …
Infrastructure improvements spark economic development
The Regional Transportation Authority’s primary mission is to improve the greater Tucson region’s transportation infrastructure, and a lesser-known but adjacent goal is to pave the way for economic development. The…
New member profile: Jan Lesher
Jan Lesher Pima County Administrator Served in this capacity since: October 2021 Professional background: Jan Lesher started working for Pima County in 2010, quickly advancing to Deputy County Administrator. In…
RTA financial and project status report – December 2022
RTA Project Status – Through Nov. 30 Projects in design 80 Under construction/implementation 51 Total number completed 929 RTA Financial Status – Through Nov. 30 Funds expended to date $1.5B…
Now is a great time to encourage “no drive days”
The peak period for ground-level ozone air pollution in southern Arizona occurs during the hottest months of the year. Pima Association of Governments asks your company, as a participant in…
How PAG’s employee travel surveys help the region’s planning efforts
It is easy to wrap one’s head around the meaning of travel reduction. Encouraging commuters to cut down on solo car trips to work, in turn, reduces vehicle emissions and…
