Successful Downtown

Featured Project: Rio Nuevo

Description
Rio Nuevo is a collection of historic, cultural, commercial, and residential development projects intended to preserve and build upon Tucson's birthplace and revitalize downtown. The recent passage of Proposition 400 by voters enables the use of Tax Increment Financing to pay for this comprehensive project.

Key Features

• Potential projects that will be developed as part of Rio Nuevo include:
• Mission San Agustin Cultural Park and Tucson Presidio Historic Park
• New museums by the Arizona Historical Society and the Universe of Discovery
• Enhancements to existing historic buildings such as the Tucson Children's Museum, El Centro Cultural, and the Fox Theater
• Development of a new International Visitor's Center at I-10 and Congress
• New convention hotels, residential development, and Rancho Chukson
• Transportation linkages

Partners
Key partners include surrounding neighborhoods, private non-profit organizations, other public entities - from Pima County to the U. S. government and the government of Mexico, private hotel and residential developers, and many city departments.

Impact
Rio Nuevo is dedicated to preserving and building upon thousands of years of Tucson's history on a site occupied by cultures including Tohono O'odham, Pima, Spanish, Mexican, Chinese, and Anglo. The project will preserve and restore historic structures, pay close attention to the natural environment, create interpretive exhibits, re-create historic buildings, aid in construction of new museums, and stimulate private investment in Tucson's birthplace.

For more information about Rio Nuevo, contact John S. Jones, 791-5580, jjones1@ci.tucson.us

• Business Facade Improvement Program
• Arts District Partnership
• Downtown District Heating and Cooling System

Goal Indicator definition for this project.