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Neighbors Question Plan to Raze Historic Downtown Motor Hotel

Developer will build low-income housing, housing for homeless veterans; opponents call an important part of Tucson's architectural history.

The Screening Room reopens after an extensive renovation.

Downtown Tucson Gets First-Run Movie Theater

Screening Room's reopening Friday comes 40 years after Fox closed as regular movie house.

Inside the Tucson streetcar on its inaugural run, July 25, 2014.

60,000 Try Tucson Streetcar on Weekend Inaugural Runs

Free rides lead to packed cars along 4-mile route of new, $200M system; operations almost glitch free, officials say.

Tucson Streetcar Debuts to Crowds, Hot Weather

Hundreds turn out for downtown ribbon cutting, first rides along 4-mile route on $196M rail system.

METRO WEEK: $200M Tucson Streetcar Opens For Service

3,600 trips/day projected ridership, credited as economic stimulus

Participants of the weekly Meet Me at Manard's event make their way to Maynard's Kitchen.

Celebrating Five Years of 'Meeting' in Downtown Tucson

Meet Me at Maynards has attracted tens of thousands of people to weekly event where visitors can walk, run and enjoy other activities.

Two women place art on dirtied brick wall.

Photomurals Downtown Spark Discussions on Rosemont Mine

Series of large-scale photomurals installed outside Steinfeld Warehouse aimed at engendering talks about people, animals, industry in Santa Rita Mountains.

Jesse Gutierrez of the Tucson Department of Transportation updates us on the construction dates and expectations of the Modern Streetcar project.

First Tucson Modern Streetcar Arrives Friday

After 1,600-mile journey from Clackamas, Ore., manufacturing plant; city will spend next month testing it.

Streetcar Brings Economic Stimulus to City's Core

Significant contributor to Fourth Avenue, downtown Tucson revival, as businesses open trackside.

By now most people have had an opportunity to navigate the ongoing construction along the modern streetcar line & traffic has been impacted along the entire route and it's clear that this transportation project will have an impact on the community and Cycling.

Modern Streetcar Tracks Snare Cyclists

Bike riders say falls common; city engineers working on issues

Construction for Tucson's light rail system continues along Fourth Avenue.

Another Month of Streetcar Work Downtown

So says head of public-private development group promoting business

Should We Call It Downtownology?

Science may help fuel redevelopment of Tucson's core

EXO Roast, a new coffee roasting company, has opened in downtown Tucson and the owners are banking on a boon in business as the area prepares for the arrival of the modern streetcar.

Social Consciousness and Coffee: Now Downtown

Roaster seeks to craft local business attuned to environmental sustainability

Construction on Tucson's modern streetcar has begun, and businesses along the route are having to carry on with the inconvenience of detours and limited access to 4th avenue, Congress Street, and University Blvd.

Modern Streetcar Construction Disrupts Downtown

Tucson businesses endure hardship for 'prize at the end of the tunnel'

Downtown Development Takes Off

Public money stimulates a burst of private investment

Tucson real estate agent Rah Kohli has proposed a fountain for downtown Tucson area based off of the Bellagio in Las Vegas. Kohli believes the proposed fountain could lead to hotels, restaurants, and other attractions.

Bellagio-style Fountains for Downtown Tucson?

Local real estate agent is inspired by Las Vegas attraction and hopes for similar project in Tucson.

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