General Plan Update – Scottsdale Trails

Chamber of Commerce, City Council, David Smith, Elections, Ethics, General Plan Update, Guy Phillips, Jim Lane, Linda Milhaven, Paradise Valley, Suzanne Klapp, Virginia Korte, Zoning & Development

When Chickens Come Home to Roost

December 2, 2015 4 Comments

While I could, I don’t often say, “I told you so.” However, this is one of those times when I will. During the last Scottsdale city council campaign after I announced my council candidate endorsements, I was strongly derided by a couple of ‘friends’ for not endorsing candidates they endorsed AFTER my endorsments. One of […]

Bob Littlefield, Chamber of Commerce, City Council, David Smith, Economic Sustainability, Ethics, General Plan Update, Jim Lane, Linda Milhaven, Local Quote, Suzanne Klapp, Tourism, Virginia Korte, Zoning & Development

Scottsdale Chamber of Hoogaboogahh

October 2, 2015 1 Comment

The Scottsdale City Council recently received an email which ordinarily I’d have ignored because it was sent by an anonymous coward. However, the email makes a few points that I think are illustrative of the general misconceptions of the role of city government and the real function of the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce. First, the […]

Bob Littlefield, City Council, Civic Discussion, COGS, General Plan Update, Media, Sonoran Preserve, State Legislature

Who Owns The Vision?

August 29, 2015 2 Comments

The headline story this morning in AZCentral’s daily “Top 5, Exclusive selections for our subscribers” asks, “Who Owns the Desert?” The byline belongs to Catherine Sheffo. “Who?” you may ask; I did. Herein lies the first problem with the story. Catherin Sheffo is a “Pulliam Fellow,” aka a college intern working a summer job. How […]