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  On Desert Transit, or the Lack Thereof

  Simmons Buntin | Mon, Oct 20th, 2008 | Category: Commentary | City: Civano | Tags: transportation, tucson, transit, arizona, traffic, suburb, civano, neighborhoods, urbanism, open space, streets, preservation, desert | 0

  Transit anywhere can be a paradox, but especially so in the low-density Desert Southwest.  Simmons Buntin explores transit, or the lack thereof, in his Tucson community of Civano, and in the high-end residential development Saguaro Ranch, as he searches for a personal auto that lightens his carbon footprint.

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  Beyond the Ballpark: Thwarted Expectations for the Colorado Rockies and the Civano Town Center?

  Simmons Buntin | Thu, Apr 17th, 2008 | City: Civano | Tags: | 0

  Expectations are a tricky thing to manage, since they are both internal and external, based on solid design and a large does of guesswork. Heightened by the press and built at a frenzied pace, expectations for sports teams are also rooted in deep team loyalty, which itself comes from the host city’s sense of the place. So what do expectations for the Colorado Rockies and Tucson’s Civano town center have in common?

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