These are excerpts from online reader comments on one of this week’s most talked-about stories. Join the conversation at Facebook.com/ArizonaDailyStar.
Re: Here’s why the same Tucson streets flood when it rains.
Gabe Robinson: This is just part of Tucson’s general lack of planning and leadership. There should be a crosstown freeway system too (something that has been debated for over 30 years now).
Susie Muncar: My house flooded two years in a row, in 2007 and 2008. It truly depends on how much nagging you do because we met with Councilman Richard Fimbres, who signed off on the construction of our houses in the first place. He in turn called in the city planner to listen to our complaints and held them accountable to the major areas that were being developed at the time. Well, it’s been eight years and no more flooding in my house.
Sandra Hicks: I have lived in Arizona since the ’60s. Most of the time you hear “well it doesn’t rain that much that often to pay big time to fix it.” Of course this comes from people that don’t live in the area — they make sure there are improvements to their areas, but not to everyone else’s.
Bill Sellers: Tucson needs money! But voters and taxpayers do not trust the politicos enough to vote for bond offerings.
Scott Rowe: Do not build in a flood plain or next to a dry river. If your street is sunk two or three feet or more, it will be creek or river when it rains (Tucson version of storm drains.) Don’t build next to a dry river or in a flood plain and expect taxpayers to foot the bill for your lack of intelligence and planning.
