To keep the streetcar free, Tucson proposes parking meter and garage hikes

The Pennington Street Garage was packed on Thursday morning. Less than a quarter mile away, Tony Ray Baker had just opened up his store, The Tucson Gallery, where he also runs Tucson Trolley Tours.

“It’s just so charming,” Baker gushed, looking out at Congress Street, where Sun Link’s streetcar runs. “I travel all over the world, and we are very fortunate to have very low prices here in Tucson, especially for parking and meters and stuff like that.”

Baker said he rides the streetcar home everyday…

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