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Street Fair Taking Over Fourth Avenue This Weekend

The semi-annual event brings visitors, money and traffic to central Tucson.

Downtown Rebound: How Did Tucson Get Here?

Part 1: Downtown has boomed before, but after a multi-decade downturn, it's on the rise.

Tucson Seeks to Replicate Streetcar Success in Growth

Property values boom along tracks. Is a focus on transit the way to go?

Tucson Bus Strike, Day 12: Neither Side Willing to Budge

Councilman Kozachik: Teamsters 'need to understand what's in the budget, get back to work.'

1 Millionth Streetcar Passenger Wins Free Rides

UA student who uses rail system to get to, from school awarded one-year pass.

Experts Say Downtown Revitalization Taking Effect

Local efforts draw young entrepreneurs to downtown.

Tucson Streetcar Ridership Down in November, December

Holidays, weather reduced number of people riding rails between downtown, UA.

Researchers Are Studying Economic Impact of the 4th Avenue Street Fair

Tucson event is held twice a year, attracting tens of thousands of people from all over.

Tucson Streetcar Ridership Exceeds Expectations

5,000 passengers on average day, compared with projections of 3,600; wide range of users from students to families.

Streetcar's First Paying Day: 3,500 Passengers, Few Problems

Number of riders nearly what officials projected; minor troubles with ticket vending machines at some stations.

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

City Prepares for Streetcar Inauguration

First 3 days, rides are free; will run from morning hour to late at night in 10, 20 and 30-minute intervals.

Arrival of 8th Streetcar Marks Fleet Completion

Scheduled to open doors to passengers July 25; more testings from UA to downtown Tucson underway until then.

First Tucson Modern Streetcar Arrives Friday

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

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