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Johnny Gibson's Downtown Market opened in 2015, the only grocery store downtown. Its namesake is former barber and gym equipment retailer, shown in black and white photos above the deli.

Downtown Rebound: Tax Breaks Drive Tucson Business Boom

Part 3: Temporary tax relief draws developers, generates more city revenue.
Downtown Tucson at night.

Downtown Rebound: Tucson Entertainment Finds Life

Part 2: Eat, drink and be merry attitude leading the renaissance of Tucson's historical center.
A streetcar moves through downtown 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.
A woman waits for the streetcar on April 5, 2016.

Tucson Streetcar Marks Two Years, Two Million Riders

Passenger trends emerge, including - no surprise - summer as slowest time of year.
Mike Feder tells his story to the 'Failure' Night attendees. The evening's other speaker, Alok Appadurai, is seated to the left.

Local Entrepreneurs Learn From Failures

Event allows people to share business failures and what they took away from them.

How Does the Presidential Election Affect Local Politics?

We ask political party leaders and journalists about trickle-down politics.
People walk along the streetcar route in downtown Tucson on April 5, 2016.

Tucson's Homeless Youth: 'It's Pretty Much Survival Each Day'

National study finds more than half of homeless youth report parents ordered them out.
A HAWK pedestrian crossing similar to this will go along 22nd Street near Santa Rita Park.

Stretch of Tucson's 22nd Street Dangerous for Pedestrians

5 pedestrians, 1 bicyclist killed on 1-mile stretch south of downtown last year.
The streetcar passes people eating dinner on 4th Avenue on April 5, 2015.

Freeloading Riders Reported to Be Rare on Tucson Streetcar

Fare enforcers check one in five, find 99.96% have paid, well above national average.
The streetcar on Broadway Boulevard, April 5, 2016.

Tucson Seeks to Replicate Streetcar Success in Growth

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

4th Ave Street Fair: Big Business for Artists, Shops

Estimate of 300,000 attendees will translate to millions in sales.
The Winter 2015 Fourth Avenue Street Fair.

Road, Streetcar Closures for Street Fair This Weekend

Event draws thousands, slowing central city traffic until Sunday night.

Tucson Brewery First to Use Equity Crowdfunding Law

1055 Brewing Co. is first company to seek investors in the state.
An overview shot of the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show held downtown at the Tucson Convention Center by the Tucson Gem and Mineral Society as part of the two week-long Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase.

Tucson Gem Show: 'Big Rush of Color, Brightness, Sparkling'

Two-week annual showcase has $120M impact on economy, draws 50,000 visitors.

Fence Goes Up Around Pima County's Iconic Courthouse

Building will begin new chapter; plans in the works for community groups as tenants.

Making Music From the Ground Up at the Saint Cecilia Studios

A year after opening, Tucson's newest recording studio brings new sounds downtown.

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