We are so excited to see The Delta come to Downtown! It's been a long wait for everyone.
That being said - one word to the owners, and I hope that you read this. You MUST set up your restaurant to take reservations. The current wait list system may work in other venues - but it will NOT work for downtown. People flock into downtown every night for music, plays, and other events - if they aren't able to know when they will be seated (so they can make the start of the show), they will select another restaurant. We WANT you to succeed - PLEASE add an online reservation system!!
I was very relieved yesterday to hear that the City Manager, Mayor, and City Council did not support Chief Magnus' offer of resignation. As a resident of downtown Tucson, an area with more than its share of difficulties with homelessness, drugs, and theft, I have had the opportunity to meet Chief Magnus many times at community meetings. I had never (not even once) met any of his predecessors in all of the years I've lived here. That's saying something - this is a man who is not afraid to get out of his office and address the tough questions. I have seen his leadership style - and it has changed Tucson for the better. This death was a tragedy, and should NOT have happened - but I would never support the loss of Chief Magnus as a result of the horrific behavior of some of his officers. From what I've seen of the Chief, he will use this to ensure that further training and outreach is in place to make Tucson a better city for all of us.
The average distance of a ride is 0.86 miles?? Since when can't people walk 3/4 of a mile?? These horrible things are (as stated above) a blight on the city - riders are inconsiderate, barreling down the center of the sidewalk and NOT paying attention to where they're riding or who they're mowing down. And on any given morning, as I walk my dog through the downtown streets, I am dodging these damn things as they're parked all over the place. Riders seem to relish in parking them purposely ACROSS the sidewalks so they can block our path. I HATE THESE STUPID SCOOTERS! America is fat enough, Tucson - get out and WALK!!
Place: August 30 on the Tucson Streetcar from campus to downtown; Time: Around 5:30 pm. The streetcar was packed. But it was quiet, eerily quiet as I read my magazine. I looked up, and noted that EVERY SINGLE student was staring at their cell phone. Not talking to their neighbor about the weather, not gazing out the windows at our lovely city. Staring. At. Their. Cell. Phone. Something is very wrong with this.
Maureen, I agree 100% - these are two of the most loving, fun, and colorful people that I'm lucky enough to know. Tucson is very fortunate to have them. Love you, Kris and Cathy!!
As a UA professor, I find this report very disturbing. I assume that no crime was committed, so the correct response was to refer it to the Dean of Students - I sincerely hope that the Dean of Students took this issue seriously and that this student will no longer be attending UA. What this student did was NOT okay on any level. Wow.
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That being said - one word to the owners, and I hope that you read this. You MUST set up your restaurant to take reservations. The current wait list system may work in other venues - but it will NOT work for downtown. People flock into downtown every night for music, plays, and other events - if they aren't able to know when they will be seated (so they can make the start of the show), they will select another restaurant. We WANT you to succeed - PLEASE add an online reservation system!!
Best of luck, and welcome!