I think it all germinates from some consultant from Colorado. There was some controversy there but he was determined. He went to other cities in other states and convinced them. He’s made TONS as a consultant.
In Tucson, they are making it difficult for store employees to park outside their place of work to accommodate the street car. And they are restricting parking in the downtown area, so you have to TAKE the streetcar in to get where you want to go.
Great city planning. People stopped coming downtown during the construction. And then people lost the habit. And besides, it seems that people who already took public transportation are taking it and it has not encouraged people to give up their cars.
I hear you have a great city. I have a poster from your museum—it hangs prominently. I hope you can prevent this huge waste of taxpayer money. And the