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Tucson Council Approves Middle Housing, Pima Sells Land to NPS, Weather Stays Warm, Mining Opposed, Local Real Estate & Jobs Update
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Good morning, this is Tucson Local Pulse for Thursday, December eighteenth, and we are glad to be with you.
We start with a major decision from City Hall. Tucson City Council votes six to one to open the door to more housing across our neighborhoods, allowing up to four units and two stories on lots that were single family only. Tucson Sentinel reports this so called middle housing change is meant to ease our housing crunch, but it will also reshape streets from Speedway to Irvington as we see more small apartments and duplexes mixed in with single family homes.
Pima County leaders make a big land move too. The Pima County Board of Supervisors votes unanimously to sell just over 400 acres of desert north of Gates Pass to the National Park Service, expanding protected land west of town and helping keep that view from A Mountain and Gates Pass more natural for the long term.
Weather wise, we wake up to clear skies and cool air, with highs heading into the mid to upper seventies and lows in the low fifties, according to KGUN Nine. We stay mostly clear and warm through the weekend, so we can plan on outdoor events, evening walks along Fourth Avenue, and practices on the high school fields going ahead without weather issues.
On the environment front, Tucson Sentinel reports that environmental groups are back in federal court asking a judge to roll back approvals for exploratory mining south of town near the Patagonia area, arguing the drilling threatens water and wildlife that affect all of us downstream.
In business and real estate, local agents say the median Tucson home price is holding around the mid three hundreds, with days on market hovering around one month. Builders are eyeing that new housing flexibility near downtown, the Grant Road corridor, and south of Broadway. Job boards this week list a few thousand openings across the metro, with strong hiring in health care around Banner UMC, logistics near the airport, and tech support and call centers along East Valencia.
For culture and music, Rialto and Fox Theatre both host holiday themed shows over the next few nights, and the Winterhaven Festival of Lights continues, drawing families through the neighborhood north of Fort Lowell and Country Club.
Sports wise, high school winter sports are in full swing, with several Tucson basketball teams picking up tournament wins this week, and the Wildcats gearing up for conference play over at the McKale Center.
On public safety, KGUN Nine reports Tucson police are cracking down on copper wire theft across town, and Pima County deputies are still looking for a suspect in a hit and run that injured a cyclist on the southwest side. We keep our tone respectful here, but we remind listeners to watch for emergency vehicles on roadways like Ajo Way and Valencia.
We close with a feel good moment. Tucson Fire crews rescue a puppy trapped under a car on the east side this week, and the pup is safely reunited with its family, a small bright spot that reminds us how our first responders look out for more than just people.
Thank you for tuning in, and please remember to subscribe so we can keep bringing Tucson together each morning. This has been Tucson Local Pulse. We'll see you tomorrow with more local updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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We start with a major decision from City Hall. Tucson City Council votes six to one to open the door to more housing across our neighborhoods, allowing up to four units and two stories on lots that were single family only. Tucson Sentinel reports this so called middle housing change is meant to ease our housing crunch, but it will also reshape streets from Speedway to Irvington as we see more small apartments and duplexes mixed in with single family homes.
Pima County leaders make a big land move too. The Pima County Board of Supervisors votes unanimously to sell just over 400 acres of desert north of Gates Pass to the National Park Service, expanding protected land west of town and helping keep that view from A Mountain and Gates Pass more natural for the long term.
Weather wise, we wake up to clear skies and cool air, with highs heading into the mid to upper seventies and lows in the low fifties, according to KGUN Nine. We stay mostly clear and warm through the weekend, so we can plan on outdoor events, evening walks along Fourth Avenue, and practices on the high school fields going ahead without weather issues.
On the environment front, Tucson Sentinel reports that environmental groups are back in federal court asking a judge to roll back approvals for exploratory mining south of town near the Patagonia area, arguing the drilling threatens water and wildlife that affect all of us downstream.
In business and real estate, local agents say the median Tucson home price is holding around the mid three hundreds, with days on market hovering around one month. Builders are eyeing that new housing flexibility near downtown, the Grant Road corridor, and south of Broadway. Job boards this week list a few thousand openings across the metro, with strong hiring in health care around Banner UMC, logistics near the airport, and tech support and call centers along East Valencia.
For culture and music, Rialto and Fox Theatre both host holiday themed shows over the next few nights, and the Winterhaven Festival of Lights continues, drawing families through the neighborhood north of Fort Lowell and Country Club.
Sports wise, high school winter sports are in full swing, with several Tucson basketball teams picking up tournament wins this week, and the Wildcats gearing up for conference play over at the McKale Center.
On public safety, KGUN Nine reports Tucson police are cracking down on copper wire theft across town, and Pima County deputies are still looking for a suspect in a hit and run that injured a cyclist on the southwest side. We keep our tone respectful here, but we remind listeners to watch for emergency vehicles on roadways like Ajo Way and Valencia.
We close with a feel good moment. Tucson Fire crews rescue a puppy trapped under a car on the east side this week, and the pup is safely reunited with its family, a small bright spot that reminds us how our first responders look out for more than just people.
Thank you for tuning in, and please remember to subscribe so we can keep bringing Tucson together each morning. This has been Tucson Local Pulse. We'll see you tomorrow with more local updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI