Tucson’s roads are terrible. And like light speed, photosynthesis and the UA’s superiority over ASU, it’s now a scientific fact. Click the link below to read the full article. View Article
So you think the roads are rough in Tucson? Well, you are correct! Compared to 11 western urban areas Tucson had the highest pothole index in 2012, at 145.8. Since the U.S. urban area average was 100.0, the index implies...
Pavement quality plays a vital role in traffic safety and commuter comfort. When roads wear out, they must be rehabilitated and resurfaced to maintain smooth, safe driving conditions. Deteriorated roads also increase user costs, which over time can amount to...
How to Play Migration Madness Fill out your bracket, selecting the state you believe has a higher “Quality of Life.” Migration Madness is for entertainment purposes only. Winners at each round are determined by a global ranking based on U.S...
It’s amazing what collaboration between diverse interests can accomplish. Collaboration between the Southern Arizona Leadership Council, the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona and the University of Arizona has created a new tool that has the potential to help business leaders...
Everyone knows that getting more education tends to raise an individual’s wages. Less well known is the fact that cities with more highly educated workers tend to generate higher wages for workers of all education levels. This means that a...
In 2014, Arizona ranked 20 th among the 50 states in well-being. Alaska ranked first and West Virginia ranked last, according to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. Among comparison states in the West, Arizona ranked above Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Nevada...
Advanced industries in the Tucson metropolitan statistical area (MSA) accounted for 34,130 jobs and $6.7 billion in output in 2013, according to a new study by Brookings. Tucson ranked 35 th in the nation in the share of employment in...
