What you see here just behind Broadway and Stone in downtown Tucson is construction designed to help seniors get out of the deep hole that can happen when their low income collides with high housing prices, and it’s part of an overall effort to get more affordable housing across the state.
Governor Hobbs came to Tucson to praise the effort. CVS sees it as a key to good health if you have housing you can afford, near transportation, medical care and other necessities.She waited ten months until an opening in La Frontera’s West Point One apartments eased the pressure. The West Point Apartments are in downtown Tucson—a prime spot for strong city services. But community activists like Joe Miller worry about large low income projects like one slated for his Midvale Park neighborhood.