Posted November 3, 2014
WATCH RESTORATION OF NEW 'POCKET PARK' NEAR TCC - An area between the Tucson Music Hall and the Leo Rich Theater has been renovated to its 1970s glory (watch Tucson 12 video of last week's dedication). The "pocket park" demonstration project is part of the Eckbo landscape, a nearly six-acre space that sits north of the Tucson Convention Center. Work on the park was funded by a private group called TCC Today, which hopes to restore the Eckbo area to what it was in its heyday, complete with running water and wooden benches. The full landscape restoration project, which includes now-empty fountains, is competing for a spot on a proposed 2015 Pima County bond election. Landscape architect Garrett Eckbo was considered one of the most influential landscape architects of the 20th century, and his work at the TCC was honored by the American Society of Landscape Architects shortly after its completion.
WALL STREET JOURNAL FEATURES AN ARTICLE ABOUT TUCSON WATER - The Wall Street Journal recently spotlighted the new Tucson-Phoenix water-sharing partnership, which could be a model for other cities. Through the program, both cities can continue reliable deliveries to customers even during times of shortage on the Colorado River. Read the article from the Wall Street Journal (HTML - requires login/subscription) or via a PDF of the complete story. Visit Tucson Water website.
FREE VIN ETCHING THIS WEEK - The Tucson Police Department (TPD), Arizona Automobile Theft Authority, and Regional Auto Theft Law Enforcement Response will offer free window etching of Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN) for motorists this Friday. The event will be held from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. in front of the Pantano Branch of Sun West Federal Credit Union, 7725 E. Broadway Blvd. VIN etching is a permanent theft deterrent applied to all vehicle window glass. If a car is stolen with etching, thieves would have to replace every piece of glass before selling it. TPD says that costs the thieves extra time and money...enough to make them move on to easier targets. Some insurance companies also offer a discount for having the etching. Vehicle owners attending the event are asked to donate at least two non-perishable food items for the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona. Read more from TPD Facebook page.
LANDFILL AND RECYCLING FACILITY TOURS AVAILABLE - In celebration of America Recycles Day next week, the City of Tucson Environmental Services Department (ES) is offering a combined tour of the Los Reales Landfill and the ReCommunity, Inc. Materials Recovery Facility (MRF). Participants will get a behind the scenes view, learn how ES operates the landfill, and see how recyclables collected in the blue barrels are sorted and marketed at the MRF. To reserve a seat for the Nov. 14 tour, call ES at 791-3175 by next Monday, Nov. 10. Read the news release, and take a video tour of the MRF.
NEED HELP STARTING OR EXPANDING A BUSINESS IN TUCSON? CALL THE SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE LINE - The City of Tucson's Small Business Assistance Line, (520) 837-4100, is available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Help is available in both English and Spanish. Staff from the City Manager's Office of Economic Initiatives answer the calls. The Small Business Assistance Line is one of a number of City initiatives, along with 21 new business incentives, streamlined permit processes and more, to make the City of Tucson more business-friendly.