Confronting Scarcity: Interactive Tucson-area food resource map

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Throughout the Greater Tucson area, many organizations provide food for free or at very low cost to those facing food or other resource insecurity. The interactive map below (or display a full screen version in a new browser window) contains the locations of some of these organizations and information on how to use them. See a key to reading the map below.

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We keep updating the map, so the information may change as more are added and organizations change their distribution.

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Layers: There are three levels of the map based on time. Turn off unavailable times to see what resources are available when you have time to get food. Some resources are duplicated at multiple levels because they are often open. These are the layers:

• Weekday morning
• Weekday afternoon / evening
• weekend

Colours: The colors correspond to the accessibility of the resource from the University of Arizona. Rather than assessing resources for quality or general accessibility, they are designed to help students find things that suit their transportation needs.

• Light green: Within walking distance of the UA campus (about a mile or less than a mile from the edge of the campus).
• Turquoise: Car or bus required – up to one transfer (two buses total) and travel time in one direction is approximately 45 minutes or less.
• Dark blue: As above, but with a journey time of over 45 minutes or a factor to consider such as a long walk or more than two bus routes.
• Note: These are intended to give users more information about accessing resources and not to prevent anyone from using them. Many of the bluer colors can work well for you.

Symbols: The symbols indicate the type of resource.

• Grocery Cart: Grocery Bank or Continuous Distribution Center. Can allow you to choose foods from a wide variety of options.
• Arrow: Distribution point at certain times, sometimes less often. Less likely to have a choice.
• House: location for non-food services. Many food donation organizations offer many other services as well, but those with houses do not give food in this place, just other helpful resources.
• Knives and spoons: these are the places where ready-made meals are served.

Description: Click on each location in the list at the edge of the map or on its marker on the map to view its description. This contains:

• Brief information about the organization (how big it is, whether it is religious, what kind of food it serves, etc.)
• Hours / times when the place serves food
• Any requirements for receiving food (registration, photo ID, no requirements, etc.)
• A link to the organization’s website, if applicable
• The address and directions on foot / public transport to the organization of the UA.
• All other relevant information.

Publisher’s Note: This map was created as part of the Confronting Scarcity Project – a collection of reports, commentary, maps, audio, and more aimed at destigmatizing and amplifying the discussion about food and basic service insecurity. This project was developed with students and the university community in mind as part of a collaboration between the Daily Wildcat and the UA School of Journalism’s undergraduate media education program.

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