Arizona Defends Deadly Highway Instead of Fixing It
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An Arizona highway has been rated one of the most dangerous roads in the country — but local officials are more upset at the bad press than the deadly roadway!
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Tucson
Best Bike Friendly Cities? Look to the Northwest
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If you want to live and bike safely in a city head to the Northwest. And definitely get out of Tucson.
Pima County Holds Better Sidewalks Hostage to Get a Road Expansion
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West of downtown Tucson, Arizona, the city runs up against the interstate first and then the mountains, cutting off development. But east of downtown, the city sprawls on for miles. The Sunshine Mile, a shopping and dining corridor centered on Broadway Boulevard, stretches two miles just east of downtown, between Euclid Avenue and Country Club […]
New Wave of Development Follows Streetcar Construction in Mid-Sized Cities
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When selecting a parking lot along the Kansas City streetcar line as the site for a 50-unit, five-story apartment building, Boulder-based developer Linden Street Partners was clear: “The streetcar is the big thing that drew us, absolutely,” the company’s Scott Richardson told the Kansas City Star. “We like the demographics and the economic trends. I walked the […]
Tucson Breaks Ground on Streetcar, Investment Already Following
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Streetcars are back, and Tucson, Arizona is leading the way. This southwestern city broke ground this week on the Sun Link Streetcar, the first new streetcar system built with federal funding in more than 60 years. The $200 million, 3.9-mile project will connect downtown Tucson with the University of Arizona and the university’s medical center. […]