ADOT Statewide Listening Tour-Verde Valley Bicycle and pedestrian community

This is not a library sponsored event.

Purpose of Meeting

Welcome to ADOT's Statewide Listening Tour. We are coming to you to listen, learn, build strong relationships with communities, and work toward a shared vision for the future of transportation in our state. 


 

A statewide vision is important because not all transportation needs are being met in our state. We all recognize that funding is limited and always will be. This reality leads to most of the state barely funding essential maintenance projects and rarely funding projects that build a wholistic transportation system. 


 

What will begin to move Arizona from piecemeal projects to a wholistic, interconnected transportation system? A shared vision encompassing multiple perspectives from all corners of Arizona. If we agree on a clear vision up front, and each piece is built in phases based on available funding, we can demonstrate how each phase moves the state closer to the bigger picture of a statewide, interconnected transportation system. 

  • This is a Listening Tour not a “telling” tour.
  • A critical cornerstone of the effort is encouraging regions to shape their own events.
  • Another critical cornerstone is inviting voices to the table that can spark new conversation.
  • The Listening Tour has two components:
    1. Stakeholders (government/community organizations) Fall 2025 through Spring 2026
    2. Public Spring/Summer 2026. Discussions with stakeholders are intended to inform the public component of the Listening Tour.
By starting with listening, we’re showing that collaboration comes first—and that we’re committed to creating a system that works for everyone who lives in or visits Arizona. Each Listening Session will include a welcome from ADOT Leadership followed by group introductions and a facilitated group discussion intended to inform the statewide transportation vision.  Here is a sample list of questions we will ask:

 

  • What connects you to the transportation system? 
  • How does transportation fit into the Arizona you love?
  • After reviewing the list of improvements planned over the next five years for your region, what do you see missing?
  • What are unmet transportation needs in your region?
  • What do you hope never changes?
  • What do you hope changes?
  • What is your relationship to the state’s transportation system?
  • Tell us what you think the state transportation consists of.
 

Notice of Availability of Reasonable Accommodations

Pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other nondiscrimination laws and authorities, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Persons that require a reasonable accommodation based on language or disability should contact Abby Tomlinson at 806-392-3843 ornextmoveaz@azdot.gov. Requests should be made as early as possible to ensure the State has an opportunity to address the accommodation. 

 

De acuerdo con el Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964, la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (ADA por sus siglas en inglés) y otras normas y leyes antidiscriminatorias, el Departamento de Transporte de Arizona (ADOT) no discrimina por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, edad o discapacidad. Las personas que requieran asistencia (dentro de lo razonable) ya sea por el idioma o discapacidad deben ponerse en contacto con Abby Tomlinson al 806-392-3843 o por correo electrónico al nextmoveaz@azdot.gov. Las solicitudes deben hacerse lo más antes posible para asegurar que el Estado tenga la oportunidad de hacer los arreglos necesarios.