Strolling the Mercado
Brenda Starr and I walked a new neighborhood on Sunday. The Mercado is built at the western-most terminus of Tucson's new Modern Streetcar. It channels The Old Barrio, where Brenda Starr will take me on our next perambulation. On Sunday, we walked and were amazed. There were flowers and artistic plantings and bright colors on a gloomy day. The doorways were welcoming and interesting and the colorful houses made us smile. The windows had detailed ironwork from which rastra chains or cacti peered. The gorgeous metal work was evident on more than window boxes and grates. This trellis will maintain the sanctity of the structure while displaying the flora and will look elegant until it's covered with vines. The corrugated metal fencing is a delightful shade of green. There is neighborhood greenery and water reclamation systems to maintain the personal greenery....