In Sierra Vista, Ramon Rosario Jr. retrieves his mail from the offices of KWR Construction. Rosario no longer works for the company, but he still holds the management in high regard. “I’ve been with them for seven years; they are good people,” Rosario said. “All of them are good people.” Kind words like Rosario’s…
Long hours and long roads. Constantly going on road trips, but with different people every time. Being more familiar with the roads you are driving on than the people sitting right beside you. Working as a Greyhound bus driver is different than being any other type of public transportation worker. It’s not like being…
Statistics don’t tell the story of a community. Reports can’t capture how a town’s aesthetic woos the bond between patron and merchant. Institutional determinations made from afar will always fail to paint the picture of what a city feels like, or how its streets sound under moonlight. The mileposts that say Tombstone is facing economic…
Student data collected by the University of Arizona has ignited a debate. On March 7, UA announced it could use CatCard data to predict a student’s probability of returning for their second year of college. “By getting their digital traces, you can explore their patterns of movement, behavior and interactions,” said professor Sudha Ram, director…
Tucson’s completion of 131 miles of connected bike routes called The Loop marks a victory for all bike and trail enthusiasts by keeping them off the streets populated with motor vehicles. The Loop is a series of bike routes that connect parks like Rillito, Santa Cruz, and Pantano River. There is a big loop circling…
