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About the Downtown Tucson Partnership

Address: 110 E. Pennington Street, Ste.150, Tucson, AZ 85701
Mailing Address: PO Box 27210, Tucson, AZ 85726
Phone: 520.837-6504
Downtown Security: 520.940.1038
Downtown Maintenance: 520.940.0936

Visitors Welcome! We are happy to provide walk-in guests with additional information on Downtown businesses, events and activities.

The Downtown Tucson Partnership, Inc. is a non-profit, 501 (c)(6) corporation, charged with the mission of improving business conditions Downtown. The organization was created in 1998 to implement the services of the Downtown business improvement district. These services include enhanced security, maintenance, marketing and advocacy.

The Partnership’s activities and expenditures are governed by a diverse Board of Directors, comprised of Downtown property owners and businesses, leaders of non-profit stakeholders, and representatives of the Partnership’s primary partner, the City of Tucson. The Downtown Tucson Partnership’s Board has several advisory committees, which offer opportunities for the involvement of the general public; we welcome the input of Downtown’s diverse stakeholders and the wider community.

The Downtown Tucson Partnership is a member of the International Downtown Association and partners with several other local organizations that are involved with promoting Downtown.

The Purple People

The Purple People are the friendly Security and Maintenance Ambassadors of the Downtown Tucson Partnership.

The Security Ambassadors (DPS License No. 1003550) patrol Downtown Tucson 18–20 hours each day, providing assistance as needed to visitors, businesses and Downtown workers. They act as the eyes and ears for the Tucson Police Department, providing a visual deterrent to criminal behavior. The Partnership’s Security Ambassadors can be reached at (520) 940-1038.

The Maintenance Ambassadors provide daily power-washing of Downtown sidewalks, fast-response graffiti removal, sweeping and litter pickup, tree trimming and landscaping, and maintenance of the Downtown flower pots. The Partnership’s Maintenance Ambassadors can be reached at (520) 940-0936.

Mission Statement

The Downtown Tucson Partnership is committed to making Downtown Tucson the most dynamic urban center in the Southwest.

Vision Statement

Downtown Tucson is THE center for the arts, commerce and entertainment, and celebrates the history and cultural heritage of the region. Through private sector leadership, the Downtown Tucson Partnership champions:

  • a competitive business environment.
  • the integration of Tucson’s economic, social and cultural prosperity.
  • principles of urbanism.
  • the differentiation of Downtown in the marketplace.