Reid Park, Reid Park Zoo, and the Pathway to Asia Project
After an extensive community conversation and public input process, the location of Pathway to Asia has been modified from the original area in Reid Park. The new location is in the current Reid Park Zoo and Edith Ball Adaptive Center parking lots. A new parking lot for both the Zoo and the Adaptive Center will be constructed to the north of the Adaptive Center, which was formerly the maintenance yard for Tucson Parks and Recreation.
This new location is a win-win for everyone. It uses no green space in the park, transforms 45% of former asphalt areas into green space in the Zoo and does not affect Lakeshore Lane, or the ponds in Reid Park. It also results in operational efficiencies for the Zoo with easy access to the animal hospital and commissary and a more compact footprint for guests.
A diagram of the new layout and parking lot is below.
We appreciate the time and effort of the many citizens who weighed in during this process to create a vision that works for everyone. The end results will be breathtaking.