With more than 700 miles of bikeways around the city designated for cyclists, Tucson continues to be one of the nation’s top bicycling destinations, and a home for commuter and recreational riders, according to recent rankings..... Read more»
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A public hearing to discuss the revised version of ‘Plan Tucson’ is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.... Read more»
Oracle Road will be closed in both directions south of Grant Road until about 6 a.m. Friday, a city spokesman said.... Read more»
Five Tucson streets workers — including a division administrator - are no longer employed after an 11-month investigation led the city to move to fire them. City officials allege the workers performed side jobs for personal gain at the city’s expense, and that a Department of Transportation leader “treated the Streets division as a personal enterprise.”... Read more»3
The City of Tucson on Tuesday told several Transportation Department workers that it intends to fire them, officials said. While details are sketchy, the move to fire five or six employees stems from a nearly year-long investigation into allegations of materials and equipment theft. (with video)... Read more»3
Broadway between Church and Stone avenues downtown reopened Friday afternoon, after rain delayed repaving work. The street will be open temporarily as engineers halt streetcar work to redesign a new sewer line in the area.... Read more»
Tommy Obermaier, a Tucson Convention Center staffer who’s run the city’s arena for years, has been placed on “imposed leave,” a city spokesman confirmed Thursday.... Read more»2
Update: It’s still closed…. Broadway will be open again Thursday morning between Church and Stone avenues downtown, as engineers halt streetcar work to redesign a new sewer line in the area.... Read more»1
The City of Tucson’s website was redirected Thursday. Instead of displaying information on city departments, it showed visitors a list of Google ad links. City servers were all pointed to an address that apparently lapsed on Tuesday.... Read more»2
Construction of Tucson’s Sun Link modern streetcar continues this week, as crews tear into Broadway, while closures continue on Congress Street, 4th Avenue, University Boulevard and elsewhere.... Read more»
City Attorney Mike Rankin has asked the city Equal Opportunity Office to investigate an incident two weeks ago in which Councilman Paul Cunningham allegedly made sexual remarks to female city staffers.... Read more»
Tucson homeowners in need of roof repairs, heating and cooling system replacements, and structural, utility or other repairs, can apply for financial help through the Tucson Annual Residential Rehabilitation program.... Read more»
South Park Avenue between 22nd and 26th Streets will be narrowed to one lane in each direction for about a week as crews install a new sewer pipe and manhole.... Read more»
After a nationwide search, longtime local water professional Alan Forrest was picked to lead Tucson Water. The municipal utility has been without a director since November 2010.... Read more»2
Tucson will join cities around the world when lights are switched off to spotlight climate change during Earth Hour 2012 on Saturday.... Read more»1
The City of Tucson’s Human Resources director, Cindy Bezaury, will retire next month, a spokesman said Monday.... Read more»
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