WASHINGTON – Tucson officials said a $50 million federal grant will allow the city to begin work on long-awaited “transformational” redevelopment of the Oracle Road and Miracle Mile area near downtown.
The grant for the so-called “Thrive in the ’05” plan – named for ZIP code 85705 – will mostly go toward the redevelopment of Tucson House, the largest public housing facility in the city and home to more than 450 seniors and residents with disabilities.
Tucson Mayor Regina Romero…
