HANA Articles

Reporting Problems to the City

Posted by Josh on Sunday March 07, 2010 1:48 pm

Council Member Karin Uhlich Feb/March 2010 Newsletter included an article about SeeClickFix, a new service monitored by The City of Tucson that allows people to report problems such as potholes, graffiti, issues with abandoned autos and buildings, litter, and more.

After a bit of correspondence with various folks at the City and the SeeClickFix site, we´ve set up a section just for the Hedrick Acres Neighborhood at http://seeclickfix.com/hedrick-acres. The City has been amazingly responsive to the reports generated through this system. In the few weeks the Hedrick Acres section of this site has been active, we have filed several reports (pretty bad potholes on Mountain, Cherry, and Campbell) -- all of which were fixed within a week!

In order to create a report:

• Go to http://www.seeclickfix.com/hedrick-acres.
  -If you see an existing report of the problem you are reporting, vote for it to be fixed!
  If you do not see a report of the issue you want to report, click the "Report an Issue" tab
• Enter in the address of the issue or drag the pointer to where the problem is on the map on the page and click the "Go to Step 2" button
• Select the type of issue you want to report: Pothole, Graffiti, Litter, Abandoned Auto, Abandoned Building, Vacant Lot, Damaged Bus Shelter
• Provide a summary and description of the issue and your name and email address. You can even attach pictures of the problem if you want
• Click "Report Issue"

The issue will be reported to the SeeClickFix site. They, in turn, send a report to the City of Tucson for action. As the person who reported the problem, you´ll receive an email when there is any action on your report.

Additionally, they have a free application for your iPhone, Blackberry, or Android device that will allow you to report issues (along with pictures) anywhere in the city you can download at http://seeclickfix.com/apps
In time we´ll be adding a method to the Hedrick Acres website that will allow you to report neighborhood issues there.

Other types of code violations can be reported to the City at http://www.tucsonaz.gov/csd/violation

Recycling

Posted by Josh on Tuesday March 02, 2010 4:10 pm

A neighbor named Trish sent a message from the Hedrick Acres website that read:

"I am amazed by the amount of recyclable materials (glass, cardboard and plastics) that make it into the trash bins each week. Can HANA help solve this problem?"

Obviously recycling is something each individual must decide to do. Unfortunately, even though it benefits the environment, cuts down on landfill space, saves energy, and benefits the economy, 23% of Americans don’t recycle anything. A full third of Americans don’t recycle aluminum cans, and up to 43% don’t recycle paper or plastic. In Tucson, we have curbside recycling but even that has limitations. 

WHAT CURBSIDE RECYCLING ACCEPTS:

• PLASTIC: The only plastics recyclable at the Tucson recycling plant are plastics with a 1 or 2 stamped on the bottom. These are typically bottles and jugs used for beverages, soaps, milk, etc. ANY OTHER PLASTIC ITEM IS NOT RECYCLABLE IN THE TUCSON AREA -- even if it has a recycling sign. This includes plastics with a 4 (plastic bags), 5 or 7 (usually plastic or Styrofoam containers). These should not be put in the recycle bin.
• PAPER: mail, newspapers, magazines, cardboard, paper bags, and telephone books
• GLASS: Bottles and jars
• METAL: Food and beverage cans. Scrap metal and aluminum foil is not accepted for curbside recycling

Items like plastic bags are accepted for recycling at most area supermarkets; just look for the bins by the door. And many stores (such as Albertsons and Safeway) will give you a 5¢ credit for each plastic bag you reuse.

Electronic waste such as old computers, monitors, mobile phones, etc., are recyclable. Staples in Campbell Plaza accepts used batteries and mobile phones. Suburban Miners maintains a free computer and electronic and metal drop off location at 3959 E. Speedway Suite #305 (Central Point Plaza).If you have a large number of recyclable items, they can even pick it up. Tucson Clean and Beautiful maintains a list of locations and businesses that accept other hazardous and nonhazardous items for recycling, disposal, or reuse at http://www.tucsonaz.gov/tcb/rd/rmbsr.htm

So next time you are about to toss something into the trash, ask yourself if it can be recycled or reused.

HANA Meeting Minutes (Unapproved)

January 26, 2010, HANA Meeting

Posted by Josh on Wednesday January 27, 2010 6:25 pm

On January 26, several neighbors joined us for our January Hedrck Acres Neighborhood Association meeting. The main theme of the meeting was "Bringing Us Up-to-Date on Pima County Finances and Projects" and our featured guest was Pima County Supervisor Sharon Bronson.

Minutes from the meeting follow. Note these are unapproved minutes that will be submitted for approval at our next HANA meeting in March. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

[Meeting minutes follow...]

Walgreens Liquor Licences

Meeting Between Neighborhoods and Walgreens

Posted by Josh on Wednesday January 27, 2010 3:08 pm

On January 25, Hedrick Acres Neighborhood Association Co-Secretary Robert Sheinaus was joined by representatives of the Richland Heights East Neighborhood Association in a meeting with representatives of the Walgreens Corporation to discuss concerns with an application for a Series 10 liquor license at Walgreens Store #05209 at 3180 N. Campbell Ave.

This was in response to Walgreens filing applications for dozens of liquor licenses in December 2009 (read about it here). Other individuals and neighborhood associations have also filed objections to these applications, citing saturation, crime concerns, and broken promises.He recorded the followng minutes of the meeting.

[meeting notes follow...]

HANA Meeting Agenda

Our January 26 Meeting

Posted by Josh on Saturday January 23, 2010 8:13 pm

Our January Hedrick Acres Neighborhood Association meeting is January 26, 2010. The main theme of this meeting is "Bringing Us Up-to-Date on Pima County Finances and Projects" and our featured guest is Pima County Supervisor Sharon Bronson.

• When: January 26, 2010. 6:30PM-8:00PM
• Where: Church of Christ, 2848 N Mountain Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719-2653.  (corner of Adelaide & Mountain - enter on Adelaide)

Hedrick Acres neighbors and members of the community are invited to join. If you have questions please direct them to hana@hedrickacres.org.

[A full agenda follows...]