In an Arizona Republic opinion column a couple of days ago, Robert Robb brilliantly analyzes the current land-use planning philosophy that has pushed aside all common sense throughout the metro area: Phoenix banks on Peter Pan theory of Millennials. Among Robb’s observations: I believe urban form and government infrastructure should maximize the living preferences of […]
Sell the Arena
I feel very fortunate that Scottsdale taxpayers can armchair quarterback the Glendale arena deal with the Arizona Coyotes. Scottsdale isn’t without similar bad deals, like millions of dollars in taxpayer-funded subsidies to the PGA, SkySong, the Scottsdale Cultural Council, WestWorld, the Museum of the West, the TPC and Sanctuary Golf Courses…but at least we don’t […]
Goodbye, Dr. Rodgers…and Good Luck
It only took five short days for at least one of the Scottsdale Cultural Council rumors to be borne out: Tim Rodgers, director of the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (a Cultural Council division), is moving on to greener pastures…which would be about anywhere other than the Scottsdale Cultural Council. I’m surprised that Tim (who […]