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Tucson’s zoning rules determine where emergency shelters can be located. Tucson Planning and Development Services is rev...
10/14/2026

Tucson’s zoning rules determine where emergency shelters can be located. Tucson Planning and Development Services is reviewing those rules, and the community input survey will remain open through Sunday, October 25.

The survey asks where shelters should be located, which design and operational standards matter most, and how much oversight and community input are required before a shelter is approved. Responses help City staff understand community priorities as the review moves forward. No decisions have been made yet.

The survey takes a few minutes and is open to everyone. Responses are due by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, October 25, 2026.

Take the survey: tucsonpdsd.info/ShelterZoningSurvey
Learn more: tucsonpdsd.info/ShelterCare

Voting is open. Browse 50 middle housing designs submitted to the Middle Housing Design Competition and pick your three ...
10/13/2026

Voting is open. Browse 50 middle housing designs submitted to the Middle Housing Design Competition and pick your three favorites in the People’s Choice Survey.

Survey results, along with a selection committee of architects and design professionals, will determine 15 selected designs. Each will earn a $1,000 award and a place in a library of pre-approved model plans for Tucson property owners.

Voting closes at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 22, 2026.

Tucson Planning and Development Services is running the competition in partnership with AIA Southern Arizona. This project is possible thanks to AARP's generous support. AARP Arizona

Cast your vote: https://tucsonpdsd.info/MHDCPeoplesChoice

Shelter is a first step toward housing. The City of Tucson is updating its shelter care rules as one part of a broader e...
10/07/2026

Shelter is a first step toward housing. The City of Tucson is updating its shelter care rules as one part of a broader effort to address housing and homelessness.

No changes have been proposed yet. Staff is collecting public input now, and you will have multiple chances to weigh in before any decisions are made.

Swipe for information and learn how you can share your input: https://tucsonpdsd.info/ShelterCare

Help choose the designs that could become Tucson's next pre-approved middle housing plans.The People's Choice Survey for...
10/02/2026

Help choose the designs that could become Tucson's next pre-approved middle housing plans.

The People's Choice Survey for the Middle Housing Design Competition is now open. Review the 50 submitted middle housing designs and vote for your top three. The survey closes at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 22, 2026.

Survey results, along with a review by a selection committee of architects and design professionals, will determine 15 selected designs. Each will receive a $1,000 award and be added to a library of pre-approved model plans that Tucson property owners can browse and build from.

Take the survey: tucsonpdsd.info/MHDCPeoplesChoice

This project was made possible for the community through the generous support of AARP Arizona in partnership with AIA Southern Arizona

Tucson's zoning rules determine where emergency shelters can be located, and Tucson Planning and Development Services is...
09/29/2026

Tucson's zoning rules determine where emergency shelters can be located, and Tucson Planning and Development Services is currently reviewing those rules. A walk-through exhibit on the subject is available at Park Place Mall this weekend. Drop in any time over three days.

Working with the Drachman Institute at the University of Arizona, PDSD created the exhibit to show how the rules work today and what changes are under consideration. Staff will be on hand to answer questions.

Park Place Mall, Central Exhibit Space, 5870 E. Broadway Blvd.

Friday, October 2, 2026, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 3, 2026, 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 4, 2026, 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

If you can’t make it, an online survey is open to everyone: tucsonpdsd.info/ShelterZoningSurvey

Learn more: tucsonpdsd.info/ShelterCare

Here's another chance to weigh in on the zoning rules that govern emergency shelters in Tucson, this time from wherever ...
09/22/2026

Here's another chance to weigh in on the zoning rules that govern emergency shelters in Tucson, this time from wherever you are.

Working with the Drachman Institute at the University of Arizona's College of Architecture, Tucson Planning and Development Services is holding a virtual feedback session this Thursday. The session will include an overview of how shelter zoning works today and what changes are under consideration, with time to ask questions and share feedback. No decisions have been made yet.

Thursday, September 24, 2026, 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., on Zoom. Registration is required.

Register: tucsonpdsd.info/ShelterCareZoom
Learn more: tucsonpdsd.info/ShelterCare

Time is running short. Submissions for the Middle Housing Design Competition close this Sunday, Sept. 20, at 11:59 p.m.A...
09/17/2026

Time is running short. Submissions for the Middle Housing Design Competition close this Sunday, Sept. 20, at 11:59 p.m.

Architects, engineers, designers, builders, contractors, design-build teams, and students can each submit up to four designs for duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, townhomes, and cottage courts. Fifteen designs will be selected. Each receives a $1,000 award, and designers keep ownership of their plans. Building review fees are waived for selected designs submitted as model plans.

Selected designs will be featured in an online gallery where Tucson property owners can browse plans and connect directly with the designer.

Submit before Sunday: middlehousing.tucsonaz.gov/

This project was funded by a grant from AARP through the AARP Community Challenge. Thank you to AARP Livable Communities AARP Arizona and partner AIA Southern Arizona

Sunday's shelter zoning exhibit at The Coalition Space drew a strong turnout. Thank you to everyone who stopped by.Worki...
09/15/2026

Sunday's shelter zoning exhibit at The Coalition Space drew a strong turnout. Thank you to everyone who stopped by.

Working with the Drachman Institute at the University of Arizona's College of Architecture, Tucson Planning and Development Services is reviewing Tucson's emergency shelter zoning rules. No decisions have been made yet.

Two more feedback sessions are coming up, and an online survey is open now.

Virtual (Zoom): Thursday, September 24, 2026, 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Register: tucsonpdsd.info/ShelterCareVirtualFeedbackSession

In person: Park Place Mall, Central Exhibit Space, 5870 E. Broadway Blvd. Friday, October 2, 2026, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, October 3 and 4, 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Drop in any time.

Survey: tucsonpdsd.info/ShelterZoningSurvey
More info: tucsonpdsd.info/ShelterCare

There is still time to enter the Middle Housing Design Competition. Submissions close Sunday, September 20, 2026, at 11:...
09/10/2026

There is still time to enter the Middle Housing Design Competition. Submissions close Sunday, September 20, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.

Architects, engineers, designers, builders, contractors, design-build teams, and students may submit up to four entries. The committee will select 15 designs, and each will receive a $1,000 award funded by AARP. Building review fees will be waived for selected designs submitted as model plans, and designers retain full ownership of their work.

Visit middlehousing.tucsonaz.gov for competition requirements and submission instructions.

This project was made possible due to the generous support of AARP.

AIA Southern Arizona AARP Livable Communities AARP Arizona

The City of Tucson is expanding options to address homelessness, and PDSD is updating the zoning rules that govern emerg...
09/08/2026

The City of Tucson is expanding options to address homelessness, and PDSD is updating the zoning rules that govern emergency shelters.

Working with the Drachman Institute at the University of Arizona’s College of Architecture, Tucson Planning and Development Services is hosting a walk-through exhibit on how those rules work today and what changes are under consideration.

No decisions have been made yet. Stop by, take a look, and tell us what you think.

Sunday, September 13, 2026, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Fourth Avenue Coalition Space, 311 E. 7th St. Drop in anytime.

Learn more: tucsonpdsd.info/ShelterCare

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