Happy Birthday, SunLink! (video)

Four years ago, on a ridiculously hot July day, thousands of Tucsonans showed up to welcome the Modern Streetcar (AKA Sunlink or affectionately “the trolley”) to downtown Tucson.

Tomorrow, July 28, Tucson will celebrate the streetcar’s steamy birthday with music and air-conditioned rides.

I won’t be downtown for the birthday party because I am giving a talk on the Equal Rights Amendment on Saturday night in Tubac, but I hope you all will check out the festivities and the live music on the streetcar and along the route. Here are a few photos and a video from opening day.

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SunLink dedication
Playground Tucson
The view from The Playground.
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Downtowners welcome the streetcar to Congress Street.

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Tucsonans take their first ride on the modern streetcar.
Jim and Pam Hannley
Our first streetcar selfie.
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The blue head at the east end of the streetcar line.
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The eastern stop.