This area once contained the historic Convento and Presidio de San Augustin, dating from the 1700s, which were bulldozed in the 1950s to make room for a landfill. In 1999, the City of Tucson decided to remedy the significant ills caused by urban renewal in the 1950s and ’60s, adopting a strategy to reclaim its proud heritage and repair this area of the City through the Rio Nuevo Redevelopment Project. The Mercado District Master Plan is one of the first steps toward Tucson embracing its rich past and future. Images> 1 | 2 | 3 | Plan Recognition > Awards