Northern Density

Howard Myers sent this email last night. Density has been creeping northward for a long time, and it looks like the developers and their best buddy, City Manager David Richert, have figured out yet another clever way to make it happen: “Resort” zoning. Is there any doubt left about Richert’s intentions regarding the General Plan […]

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Resolutions

Happy New Year! Here are my resolutions for 2012: 1. Be more efficient in my dealings with political matters. Being “efficient” means being more “effective” with less effort and MUCH less time invested. Helping more residents understand how city government functions–or fails to function–is the first number in the efficiency ratio. ScottsdaleTrails has proven to […]

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Scottsdale 2012

2012 in Scottsdale is going to be a very interesting year. The economy and the housing market are obviously going to continue to dominate our local picture. Obviously much of our revenue comes from tourism-related sales taxes, and tourism depends to a great degree on disposable income. The worse the overall economy, the less disposable […]

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