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  • The Illegal Curb Cuts That Changed How Tucson Uses Rainwater

    The Illegal Curb Cuts That Changed How Tucson Uses Rainwater

    Brad Lancaster knew he was breaking the rules when he picked up a handsaw one Sunday morning in 1998. He cut six openings into the concrete curb outside his Tucson home, hoping rainwater would flow into the soil instead of disappearing down a storm drain. Nobody from the city seemed to notice at first. What…