By Mike Norton The “growth years” for Scottsdale long ago ended. From 1970 through early 2000’s, Scottsdale grew steadily. Compared to today, we were a vibrant, comparably young, and thriving community. Family Friendly housing developments and the expansion of superb school networks dominated those decades. Not only were there no complaints about growth, we embraced growth and enjoyed it. From … Read More
New Scottsdale Poll Reveals Support On Key Issues And Projects As Well As Thoughts On City
Poll Shows Substantial Support For Plan To Replace Empty Offices With Multi-Family Residences Near Honor Health North Scottsdale Same Poll Shows Most Residents Willing to Accept Some New Residential Development; Ratings On City Direction, Elected Officials Also Included (Scottsdale, Ariz.) While a vocal minority may give the impression that Scottsdale residents do not want to see any new multi-family housing, … Read More
Afghan Refugees are Settling in Scottsdale: An Opportunity to Shine or a New Hot-Button Protest Magnet?
Recently 300 war refugees from Afghanistan were housed in a hotel in Scottsdale in order to escape their dystopian situation at home. It seems as though many of them will begin a new life in Scottsdale and settle into our neighborhoods and no doubt contributing to them via hard work and the chase of the American Dream. This is a … Read More
Paul Dembow Running for 4th Term in PV: Why Voters Must Reject Him This Time
Here we go again: Paradise Valley town councilmember Paul Dembow has announced his run for re-election. We were hoping to be spared, for him to go quietly into the night to work on himself, to spend more time with his family, or whatever graceful bow-out he chose. But no…here we are again. Dembow is now seeking his 4th term, which … Read More
Guest Editorial: Successes, Goals & Enthusiastically Seeking Re-election
By Solange Whitehead It has been a packed few years at City Hall. Since 2018, we’ve expanded open space, approved new parks, dramatically raised the bar on development, protected neighborhoods and funding for vulnerable populations, took care of seniors, and welcomed everyone with a non-discrimination ordinance. Aligning City Hall policies with citizen priorities led to the passage of crucial, tax-neutral … Read More
Gilbert Moving Forward with Significant Development Plans – What Could Scottsdale Learn?
We often gripe about the lack of new developments in Scottsdale, with reasons ranging from a council that is sometimes antagonistic to such projects as well as the culture of NIMBYism that has befallen our great city. Sometimes we need to see that there is a better way. Enter Gilbert. Gilbert is showing what can happen when you have leadership … Read More
A PV Shake-up – A Mayoral Battle and New Entrant for City Council Race is Making Waves in Paradise Valley
Paradise Valley politics haven’t always been the most exciting, but recent events demonstrate that 2022 will be different, as new entrants for Mayor and City Council will likely mix things up significantly. Councilmember Julie Pace recently submitted paperwork to run for Mayor in what will certainly be a closely watched battle against incumbent Jerry Bien-Willner. The two have had a … Read More
Mesa Gets It, Why Doesn’t Scottsdale?
Regular readers of this blog have no doubt read about our disappointment over the lack of vision and forward-thinking regarding development. One frequent example that we have lamented about is the difficulty that the Ironwood 92 project has encountered as it attempts to make its way through the approval process. A fantastic project that has the unanimous support of the businesses … Read More
Senator Sinema is Formally Censured by Arizona Democratic Party – Is Her Time with the Democratic Caucus Coming to an End?
By Alexander Lomax In what was a surprise to absolutely no one, the Arizona Democratic Party voted behind closed doors to formally censure Kyrsten Sinema this past weekend. If there was a single saving grace for Sinema (other than the potential support it may elicit from registered independents and other politically homeless voters), it’s that it was not done in … Read More
Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University Announces Global Initiative to Educate 100 Million Learners by 2030
The Francis and Dionne Najafi Global Initiative is a one-of-a-kind inclusive, innovative, impactful global initiative that will advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4, Quality Education for all. 70% of participants will be women. Thunderbird’s new state-of-the art headquarters will also be named after Francis and Dionne Najafi. PHOENIX, Jan. 20, 2022 – Thunderbird School of Global Management, home … Read More