Know Tucson Podcast

Know Tucson
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As a newly elected Council Member for the City of Tucson, Lane has a responsibility to serve as a bridge between community and city hall. One strategy of the Ward 1 Office to educate, organize, and fulfill this responsibility is Know Tucson. It is a podcast, newsletter, and a tool to share, grow, connect, and update.

  1. 10/28/2020

    Episode 19

    For Episode 19 of Know Tucson, Council Member Lane Santa Cruz and Mayor Regina Romero discuss their experiences as mujeres in politics, becoming empowered and navigating misogyny in their careers.

  2. 10/13/2020

    Episode 18

    In Episode 18 of Know Tucson, Pascua Yaqui Council Herminia “Minnie” Frias and Pima County Supervisor Betty Villegas joined us to speak about efforts to restore an early voting site on the Pascua Yaqui nation. We also had three members from the Tucson Native Youth Council––Azul Navarrete-Valera, Esai Flores, and Tossi Masso Molina––on to tell us more about the council and share their experiences as Tucson Native Youth.

  3. 09/30/2020

    Episode 17

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  4. 09/15/2020

    Episode 16

    In Episode 16 of Know Tucson we had a discussion with Raul Ramirez and Josefina Cardenas about the proposed expansion of the Central Business District, the Government Property Lease Excise Tax (GPLET), and recent protests about how these items under consideration by the Mayor and Council contribute to gentrification.

  5. 08/28/2020

    Episode 15

    Know Tucson Podcast In Episode 15 of Know Tucson we had a discussion with Francisca Porchas Coronado. Francisco has worked as an organizer for over 15 years on a variety of issues, including civil rights, climate justice, criminalization, and migration on a local and national level. Francisca founded Healing in Resistance, a wellness project that centers the healing of Latinx/migrant people on the frontlines in the fight for migrant rights. Francisca is also the founder and coordinator of Latinx Therapists Action Network, a network linking Latinx therapists to frontline migrants rights organizations working in Latinx communities and Native mental health services.

  6. 07/31/2020

    Know Tucson

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  7. 07/28/2020

    Episode 13

    What does the census mean to Tucson? As we all know, this important process takes place every ten years. Our guests, Anakarina Rodriguez  the regional census campaign manager for NALEO; Justin Loyd, community organizer with Arizona Coalition For Change; and Adriana Garcia Maimiliano, chief of staff for Phoenix Council Member Carlos Garcia, explain how completing the census means more political representation, access to resources, and understanding who needs assistance.

  8. 07/15/2020

    Episode 12

    In Episode 12 of Know Tucson, we were joined by Tylee Nez and Eddie Elías Barron, two of the youngest street ambassadors with Transportation and Mobility.  Tylee and Eddie shared their personal experiences with transportation, and how they are conducting outreach for Move Tucson given the challenges presented by COVID-19. The feedback the city receives through Move Tucson’s interactive map and survey will help determine how we fund our transportation and mobility system for the next two decades. If you have not participated yet, visit MoveTucson.org.

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As a newly elected Council Member for the City of Tucson, Lane has a responsibility to serve as a bridge between community and city hall. One strategy of the Ward 1 Office to educate, organize, and fulfill this responsibility is Know Tucson. It is a podcast, newsletter, and a tool to share, grow, connect, and update.

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