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Tucson redevelopment project hitting obstacles

Downtown Tucson is meant to be the heart of the city, but has suffered due to the emergence of the suburbs and general economic neglect, hence making it the focus of a major revitalization project that aims to breathe new life into the area, however, the road has been uncertain and remains beset with challenges.

In 1999, residents of Tucson voted in favour of the redevelopment plan for downtown, which was to be jumped started with the construction of a new mixed-use development called Rio Nuevo, which would function as both a retail and community hub, complimented by the presence of several new hotels and the Convention Centre, which was to be expanded. Read more

Tucson is a growing metropolis of 800,000 that keeps getting better and better. The city's geography is a postcard image of cactus forests, rolling hills, and craggy mountains.

Tucson lies in the borderland, a region that blends the cultures of the United States and Mexico,and has a history of settlement by ancient Native American peoples, Spanish explorers, and Anglo frontiersmen.

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