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Comment on Downtown revitalization needs revitalizing; start by jettisoning the name by Carolyn Classen

Carolyn Classen — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:42:42 +0000

You’re right on Mark with these comments. Rio Nuevo is indeed a boondoggle for most people I speak with. Downtown doesn’t need massive plans like a new hotel and convention center. More retail businesses along Congress and Broadway to encourage shoppers and diners to go downtown would be a great start now with the 4th Avenue Underpass finally re-opened. Why go downtown when you can shop & eat at the lovely (and clean) Tucson Mall, Foothills Mall, Park Place, and La Encantada?

Comment on Downtown revitalization needs revitalizing; start by jettisoning the name by james

james — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:39:19 +0000

I think the major problem, regardless of who is running the show, is that downtown is not a destination for the majority of tucsonans. Why go downtown? for some offbeat theater? for dining? for… I am not saying anything is wrong with any reason anyone goes downtown, but from a business point, what reason do folks have to be downtown?

I think had they placed a ball park downtown, along with the convention center, and perhaps some hotel rooms, then we might not have lost the srping training teams. we have got all our eggs in one basket, and the gem show is only for a couple of weeks. We need folks that can think for the other 48 weeks a year.

JMHO. Thanks.

Comment on Downtown revitalization needs revitalizing; start by jettisoning the name by oldwest2

oldwest2 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:36:21 +0000

Mark: This report is right on the money, a name change might help. The downtown revitalization needs to plow forward, the lack of direction and lack of accountability of funds needs to be addressed openly. For years Rio Nuevo is this vision no one can quite get there hands on or around, as you mentioned nothing to show for all the money spent, nothing worthwhile at least.
Something does need to change, possibly the elections bore some of the voters resentment out, if so i think rightfully so. In the interest of moving forward maybe a name change is a great idea. Something to get that fresh start from, rather than the same stale lack of progress.

Comment on Downtown revitalization needs revitalizing; start by jettisoning the name by tiponeill

tiponeill — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:49:48 +0000

I understand that the State is going to take over the entire project, and I’m sure the city council will be happy to see it go.
Once the Repubs are running it, there will be no outcry no matter how badly it is managed (look at the budget) so it doesn’t matter what it’s called.

Comment on State budget unfixable by leftfield

leftfield — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:37:53 +0000

Time to drive a stake through the heart of Supply-Side economics and put a muzzle on Russell Pearce.