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Message from a Bus Rider, V3

Casa Maria September 14, 2016

< 1 min readOur third message comes from Martha. As we lead up to the decision by Tucson’s City Council on whether and how to raise bus fares on September 20, TBRU will publish a Video Blog everyday. We know that if our City Council Members would come to the transit centers and talk to bus riders or get on the bus that they would think differently about how to best manage and grow our transit system. Please watch it, share this blog post and make a call to Mayor and Council urging them to not raise the fares. 791-4201 Mayor Rothschild 791-4040 Regina Romero 791-4687 Paul Cunningham 791-4711

Message from a Bus Rider, V2

Casa Maria September 13, 2016

< 1 min readAs we lead up to the decision by Tucson’s City Council on whether and how to raise bus fares on September 20, TBRU will publish a Video Blog everyday. We know that if our City Council Members would come to the transit centers and talk to bus riders or get on the bus that they would think differently about how to best manage and grow our transit system. Our second message comes from Bryan. Please watch it, share this blog post and make a call to Mayor and Council urging them to not raise the fares. 791-4201 Mayor Rothschild 791-4040 Regina Romero 791-4687 Paul Cunningham 791-4711

Message from a Bus Rider, V1

Casa Maria September 11, 2016

< 1 min readAs we lead up to the decision by Tucson’s City Council on whether and how to raise bus fares on September 20, TBRU will publish a Video Blog everyday. We know that if our City Council Members would come to the transit centers and talk to bus riders or get on the bus that they would think differently about how to best manage and grow our transit system. Our first Video Blog comes from Arminda. Please watch it, share this blog post and make a call to Mayor and Council urging them to not raise the fares. 791-4201 Mayor Rothschild 791-4040 Regina Romero 791-4687 Paul Cunningham

An Open Letter to Tucson’s City Council

Casa Maria September 4, 2016

2 min readSeptember 1, 2016 An Open Letter to Mayor Jonathan Rothschild, Council Members Regina Romero, Paul Cunningham, Karen Uhlich, Shirley Scott, Richard Fimbres and Steve Kozachik, Dear friends, I write this with a heavy heart. Your support of bus issues and defense of poor people over the years has been most appreciated. If you now choose to raise bus fares it will be an attack on poor folk and the planet too. In recent months, the Bus Riders Union has successfully been making the connection between climate change and the dire need for a highly functional transit system that increases

CELEBRACION DE LA SANTA MISA EN CASA MARIA LOS LUNES A LAS 10:00 AM // CELEBRATE THE HOLY MASS AT CASA MARIA ON MONDAYS AT 10:00 am

Casa Maria August 30, 2016

3 min readpor Alicia Nuñez Hola mi nombre es Alicia, vivo y trabajo en Casa María ¡Me encanta mi Trabajo! Soy católica, pertenezco a la Orden del Carmelo Seglar en Santa Cruz y me gusta asistir a la Santa Misa los Sábados, Domingos y las veces que se pueda durante la semana como todo buen católico. Una de las muchas bendiciones que he recibido aquí en Casa María es poder asistir a la Santa Misa los lunes como parte de mi trabajo – más que un trabajo es un PLACER ir los lunes a participar en la Santa Misa y servir al prójimo.

THANKS TO ALL WHO CAME OUT TO LAST NIGHT’S CLIMATE CHANGE SUMMIT SPONSORED BY THE BUS RIDERS UNION (and City Council members please take note!). 240 PEOPLE ATTENDED! // GRACIAS A TODOS LOS QUE ASISTIERON A LA JUNTA DE CAMBIO DE CLIMA PATROCINADO POR LA UNION DE LOS PASAJEROS DEL CAMIÓN (¡y Los Miembros del Consejo de la Ciudad tomen nota!). ¡ASISTIERON 240 PERSONAS!

Casa Maria August 26, 2016

2 min readKeynote speakers State Sen. Steve Farley and scientist Gregg Garfin, as well as the distinguished panel, drove home the point that to raise bus fares in this era of climate change is not in the interest of increased transit ridership. Last night it was made clear that for the Council to vote for increases in September would not be wise for them or in the interest of poor people and the planet. So what’s next? This is only the beginning, we must act now to stop fare increases and fight climate change! GRACIAS A TODOS LOS QUE ASISTIERON A LA JUNTA

MUHAMMAD ALI…the warrior saint, the most important athlete to ever live // MUHAMMAD ALI…el santo guerrero, el atleta mas importante que jamas haya existido

Casa Maria August 24, 2016

2 min readLooking for inspiration in the struggle against oppressors of poor people and the planet on the eve of the Bus Rider Union sponsored Climate Change Summit… This article was sent to us by long time Casa Maria supporter Paul Crowley, with a note saying, “this was the best article on Ali that I have ever read.” Click here to check it out “‘I Just Wanted to Be Free’: The Radical Reverberations of Muhammad Ali”-by Dave Zirin MUHAMMAD ALI…el santo guerrero, el atleta mas importante que jamas haya existido En busca de inspiración en la lucha contra los opresores de los

What’s at stake in the transit debate? / ¿Qué es lo que está pasando con el debate del Transito?

Casa Maria August 18, 2016

6 min readBy Sarah Launius, PhD Candidate in the School of Geography and Development at the UA No doubt you know already that the Mayor and Council are looking to raise fares for bus and streetcar riders. The different proposals put forward each place a heavy burden on different types of riders. Although the city claims they do not want to have to reduce service, make transit less accessible to current and potential riders, or increase fares (all of which are debatable) the message is clear: The City Council does not want to pay for transit out of the city’s general fund.

SIX ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS SIGN A LETTER ASKING THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL TO NOT RAISE FARES AND INSTEAD, INVEST IN TRANSIT

Casa Maria August 16, 2016

3 min readAugust 9, 2016 Mayor Jonathan Rothschild 255 West Alameda PO Box 27210 Tucson, Arizona 85726 Cc: Members of the City Council Dear Mayor Rothschild, As organizations with long-standing commitment to the many species and ecosystems that comprise the Sonoran Desert, we urge you to increase public transit services in the City of Tucson. Our climate is changing at an unprecedented pace due to greenhouse gas emissions, most of which are the result of burning fossil fuels. This is a critical moment for Tucson to reduce carbon dioxide from personal vehicles by improving public transit service and providing residents with incentives

CLIMATE CHANGE SUMMIT AUGUST 25

Casa Maria August 11, 2016

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