Amy Wang reports on AZCentral this morning that ASU is planning to “close and redevelop” their highly-rated, Lyon Golf-managed Karsten golf course and move to Phoenix’s Papago Golf Club to take over management. Under the Michael Crow model of education, the value of the Karsten land has clearly exceeded the value of the course. There […]
Phoenixdale
With apologies to Scottsdale citizen Mark Stuart for purloining his one-word prognostication about the future of our fair city, I’m going to reach back a week and reprint for you another hidden letter to the editor of the Apartment Republic by Phoenix city councilman and apartment czar Tom Simplot. Like architect Perry Becker, ‘consultant’ and […]
Hidden Letters to the Editor: Budget, Bonds, Deficit
Saturday’s Scottsdale Republic contained a number of interesting things you won’t be able to find in their online version at AZCentral. These included another masterful opinion piece by Grant Martin on the city council’s bond vote last week; a pretty accurate “My Turn” from Councilman Bob Littlefield to counterbalance Martin; and a Beth Duckett story […]