Now that the Project Blue fiasco is possibly over, it is time for Tucson movers and shakers to quit developing economic projects that more fit Maricopa County.

Pima County isn’t Maricopa County.

First, Maricopa County has a half-dozen federal dams built in the early 1900s to control flooding and provide water. Due to geography, there is no comparison for Pima County.

Second, Because of I-10, Phoenix is a better direct route to and from the very rich Los Angeles metro area. Tucson is more in line with San Diego.

Third, Pima County in the 1960s was already losing population proportion to Maricopa County. Where once Pima County had a third of the state’s population, it now has about 12%. That proportional loss will continue.

Fourth, centralization of power has been concentrating in Maricopa County for years. The state, in essence, started remote working when it closed its Tucson offices about 2008.

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Let’s work on cross-border economic development that, due to Tucson’s location, Phoenix can’t match.

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