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22ND STREET BRIDGE REVITALIZATION PROJECT GROUNDBREAKING NEXT WEEK - Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, Ward 5 Council Member Selina Barajas, the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), and the Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility (DTM) invite you to a groundbreaking ceremony to commemorate the start of the upcoming revitalization project of the 22nd Street Bridge, between Tucson Boulevard and Kino Parkway. The event will be held Wednesday, Feb. 4, from noon-1:30 p.m., at 1055 S. Campbell Ave. The improvement project is scheduled to begin at the end of February, with the full closure of the bridge to begin March 3. In August 2022, The City of Tucson was awarded $25 million in federal grant funding through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program, which invests in communities to modernize roads and critical infrastructure. DTM will use the funds to help build the new 22nd Street Bridge. The existing bridge has a weight restriction of 15 tons, due to structural deficiencies, and requires heavy vehicles to use alternate routes.
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TUCSON'S SAFE SLEEPING SITE RECENTLY MARKED A MILESTONE - The first sanctioned sleeping site for those experiencing homelessness in Tucson recently marked its 100th day of serving women experiencing homelessness. The pilot program, known as STAR Village, has served 72 women, offering a safe place and supportive services aimed at helping residents move into stable housing. Since opening, nine participants have transitioned into housing or shelter, and six of them are preparing to move into permanent housing. About 40% of residents have remained at the site since its opening and are still awaiting placement. STAR Village, funded by the City of Tucson and operated by the Primavera Foundation, provides stability, structure, and access to critical resources, including support for recovery and housing. Watch the video linked below to learn more about the program.
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TUCSON PARKS AND RECREATION SEEKING LIFEGUARDS - Tucson Parks and Recreation is hiring lifeguards to operate and maintain safety at City pools this summer. The minimum age to be a lifeguard is 15 years old, and pay starts at $16.75 per hour. The lifeguard class is an intense, fast-paced course, and strong swim skills are required. Applicants must be available to work all of June and July. Those interested can sign up for a swim test to begin the process. More information can be found by following the link below.
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REID PARK ZOO PRESENTS LIFE-SIZED SCULPTURES MADE ENTIRELY OF LEGO® BRICKS - Add a pop of wonder and a pinch of nostalgia to your spring with Sean Kenney’s Nature Pop! Made with LEGO® bricks, open at Reid Park Zoo, from Friday, Jan. 30, through Tuesday, May 12. The exhibition is included in Zoo daytime admission and is free for Zoo members. Produced by Imagine Exhibitions, Nature POP! Made with LEGO® bricks showcases 40 brightly colored and created sculptures crafted exclusively with 800,000 LEGO® pieces. As guests wind their way through the Zoo’s scenic pathways, they will encounter playful, gravity-defying masterpieces, including a towering 7-foot polar bear mother and her cubs, a prancing fox, a majestic lion standing on alert, and an intricately detailed dragonfly with light filtering through its outstretched wings. There is also an assortment of rabbits in every pose and pattern and the fascinating pangolin, the world’s only scaled mammal, to name a few. In conjunction with the traveling exhibit, Tucson Parks and Recreation will hold free LEGO® building events from late February through April.
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Sean Kenney’s Nature Pop! Made with LEGO® bricks
Tucson Parks and Recreation LEGO® building events
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