There is more than an undercurrent in the business community, within and outside Scottsdale, as to whether future investments in the city are worth the perceived political challenges spawned by November’s election results. Some of the concerns are not misplaced, but as we have opined before the Scottsdale City Council that is seated on January 12th should be given more … Read More

There are few more decent people in Scottsdale than former Councilman and current Executive Director of the Scottsdale Charros than Dennis Robbins. In an appropriate and timely opinion piece in the Scottsdale Independent he spoke for many in saying “thank you” to outgoing Mayor Jim Lane and Councilmembers Virginia Korte, Suzanne Klapp and Guy Phillips. We echo the sentiments and … Read More

By Scottsdale Pinetop Over the years, long-time Scottsdale resident Bob Pejman has become one of the city’s leading voices when it comes to reforming Scottsdale’s parking code and has even impacted some of Scottsdale’s significant development projects. Surrounded by art and culture from an early age, Bob Pejman is the son of an operatic composer and concert musician. He spent … Read More

The Scottsdale Independent continues to be an invaluable source of local news.  This week reminded us yet again as it published an interesting guest column by Mayor Jim Lane’s former Chief of Staff Tim La Sota.  La Sota played a key role in objecting to the Southbridge II development proposal about a year ago.  Yet, he now supports the proposed Scottsdale … Read More

Staff Report –  A recap of the top three stories on Arizona Progress & Gazette from the past week.  Guest Editorial: A New Field Of Dreams For Scottsdale? According to a tweet this week by Scottsdale Progress Editor Wayne Schutsky, Scottsdale Unified School District is in negotiations with Phoenix Rising Football Club to potentially lease the district’s property on 68th Street and … Read More

This year has been a very tough one for many.  Lost jobs.  Lost loved ones.  Lost moments.  The observations below do not mean to shortchange any of this. Yet, we can’t help but lament for Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane.   His last State of the City was canceled.  So were many other opportunities to take a final, enjoyable lap in … Read More

Recently, the Paradise Valley Independent did a commendable job reporting on the Town of Paradise Valley Planning Commission’s rejection of a proposed supersizing of the SmokeTree Hotel property.  You can read it here.  The last quote in the story, propagated by the development’s zoning attorney, said this:  “ . . . in order to build a new resort that’s going … Read More

By Scottsdale Pinetop In the world of Twitter, it’s not hard for news to get around fast – especially when it’s good news. According to a tweet earlier today by Scottsdale Progress Editor Wayne Schutsky, Scottsdale Unified School District is in negotiations with Phoenix Rising Football Club to potentially lease the district’s property on 68th Street and Oak Street, which currently … Read More