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What kind of people live in Tucson? Lots of heroes !

Tucsonans are heroes One overwhelming thing that has come out of the rampage that took the lives of 6 people and left many injured including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is the realization of how many heroes there are in Tucson. People … Continue reading

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Proposal to memorialize Tucson’s lost historic sites

 The thing about having been around Tucson since the 1950’s is how much of the city that I grew up in that has been destroyed. I feel like a ghost wandering around town, remembering things like… …the Midway drive in … Continue reading

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The heart of Tucson is coming back to life

Across the street from the El Rio Health Center on West Congress there’s a Rio Nuevo success story. Jerry Dixon, his son Justin, his daughter Kira Dixon Weinstein and his son-in-law Adam Weinstein are bringing the heart of Tucson back … Continue reading

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Wildcat subdivisions a major problem in Baja Arizona

Major public service and land use problem are growing like a cancer in southern Pima County and other areas of the state. Called ”wildcat subdivisions” these land “developments” evade virtually all subdivision requirements due to an exemption in state law … Continue reading

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Tearing Down Tucson

Buildings disappear and new ones appear. It is hard to believe that any commercial building constructed since 1970 will achieve historic status by surviving 50 years in Tucson. There seems to be a lifespan of commercial buildings of somewhere between … Continue reading

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Diversity of climate is one of the many special things about Tucson

One of the really cool things about Tucson is how much climate and biological diversity one can experience within an hour or two’s drive from the city. Most everyone is aware we are in the Sonoran Desert. The Sonoran is … Continue reading

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Tucson as a creative center

Tucson is a lot more than the next real estate development, the next fight about saving this or that place, and the next fight within the local business community about who isn’t doing enough to improve the economy. All the … Continue reading

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