Thread: Tucson Concept
View Single Post
  #6  
Old Posted Oct 14, 2012, 8:02 PM
Anqrew's Avatar
Anqrew Anqrew is offline
Tucsonan
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Fort Collins
Posts: 328
Quote:
Originally Posted by gozilla View Post
I like to add my vision (initial at least)
*Tucson is a biking town (ranked in the top 5 by several magazines). I'd like to see bike bridges along broadway rd, oracle rd, kino-campbell and 6th ave/Valencia/Houghton Rd. These bike bridges are elevated bike paths so as to avoid vehicular traffic.
*Urban districts where 5+ floor high buildings will be standard. Each building will need at least a grocer and a restaurant. The buildings need to be tightly packed much like Paris
*Inter-city rail extended to the Tucson mountains
*High Speed rail connecting to San Diego, L.A. and Las Vegas.
*Stricter building codes with thicker sound proof walls, rain water reclamation systems and certified green (solar in every house)
*More outdoor man-made landmarks such as Tucson's own Eiffel Tower
*Require modern unique skyscrapers within downtown proper
*Spacious walkways/plazas by the Santa Cruz River
*Fill the Santa Cruz River with water
*2 crosstown freeways with art along the freeway

more to come ...

Please note to disregard the costs, politics etc... It's a concept.
unfortunately politics and costs are the most important part. How are you going to fund these projects? until you can get that source, these concepts will remain just that. CONCEPTS!
Reply With Quote