Downtown Tucson earns distinction from International Downtown Association

According to a recent study, downtown Tucson is among the top 10 emerging downtown city centers in the nation. The study identified five key principles – economy, inclusion, vibrancy, identity and resilience – and analyzed more than 100 key data points within the principles to quantify the value of a given U.S. downtown.

Joining Tucson on the list of emerging downtowns are: Durham, North Carolina; El Paso, Texas; Greensboro, North Carolina; Lancaster, California; Norfolk, Virginia; Oklahoma City; Sacramento, California; San Antonio and Wichita, Kansas.

The study recognized Miami, Seattle and Minneapolis among “established downtowns” and 12 U.S. cities as “growing.”

– International Downtown Association