Tucson City Council Member Steve Kozachik's new ordinance holds parents accountable for their children if they tag public property.

And with tagging-related property damages rising in Tucson, Kozachik can't think of a better time than now to implement the new sanctions.

"The goal is to get our arms around the problem in a non-judicial sense early and then if the parents are just unwilling to do it, we'll hold them accountable for the fact that when you become a parent, there's some responsibilities that go along with that," says Kozachik.

Blue Barrel recycling collects newspapers, cardboard, plastic bottles and other items to provide more recycling capacity for local residents. University of Arizona psychology and communication major Mallory Deeny and her roommates use the blue barrel.

"We got the recycling bins right after we moved in, basically because we just thought, 'Why not make it part of your daily lives?'" said Deeny.

But when Wade Zelenak drives the elaborately decorated truck through neighborhoods all over Pima County, people are waiting in line to get a chance to go inside.

"People love it," Zelenak said. "When I'm driving down the road people just wave and honk and I get a lot of thumbs up."From the outside, the 38-foot-long bus is decorated with images of smiling children and desert plants and animals, but once you step inside, there is much more to see.

The project will cost $150 million dollars altogether, with the federal grant providing $63 million to begin the project.

According to preliminary plans, the light rail will extend from University Medical Center, near the University of Arizona, to West Congress Street and South Granada Avenue, in downtown Tucson.

Gary Hayes with the RTA says that the modern streetcar will mirror Phoenix's Light Rail, but will have a much shorter four-mile route and will be less disruptive during the construction phase.