Valley Mayors

Mayor Phil Gordon:

I live in the North Central corridor at Colter St.

I purchased my house with the anticipation of light rail within walking distance. To what extent do you anticipate re-development along the Camelback and 19th Ave Light rail alignment?

would tax increment financing, allowed by the statutes of 48 states, but not Arizona, assist the cities in reaching their development and re-development goals?

Mayor Manross:

HELP! I am the proud owner of three beautiful trail horses. Our trail access is quickly disappearing. In addition neighborhoods are increasingly shutting us out from having horses and riding them. Trails within the city limits and not bordering parks are dissected with major thruways like PIMA and Scottsdale Road. HELP Please tell us your vision for the future of horses in Scottsdale!

I am enjoying the dicussion today and commend these city leaders and past ones on their efforts to protect open space. I work on federal lands for the AZ Wilderness Coalition working to protect wilderness for future generations looking ahead to when the population of AZ reaches 20 million+ before 2040 at the current rate of 48% every ten years. Planning like this will preserve the healthy environment for the future. Every piece of private land that gets developed makes our public lands on the Tonto National Forest and Bureau of Land Management Lands that much more valuable for wildlife and opportunities for people to get away from the city to find some peace and solitude. Do the city governments support protecting more public land like the superstition mountains wilderness?

thank you

Jason Williams

Is there a reason our new light rail system has bypassed the airport?

Dear Mayors,

with the growth of the valley and the constant growth of traffic. I find it disconcerning that the lighting systems are not syncronized to create better flow. (few areas of exception) with all the constant stop and go there is an increase in gas usage and pollution never mind the stress of being in traffic so long. Seattle is looking at syncronizing their city and they are looking at improving drive times by 28%. I think the economic impact of slowing traffic so greatly should be examined.

What are the projections of maximum population growth in the valley, and do you think these are actually environmentally feasible and responsible? It seems INSANE that the valley is developing like a tumor when we live in this Sonoran ecosystem.
Are the mayors of the opinion that there can't be prosperity without cancerous growth?
Are we hell-bent to become LA?

Any concern at the loss of the orange groves? Considering their benefit to the community, just by their very existing, might the valley have put in some incentives for people to keep tending to them rather than mowing them all down? I note that I had been here 20 years ago and it was my most memorable memory of the area. I can still remember that wonderful smell. Thank you.

I want to congratulate the mayors on your commitment to open spaces. The natural beauty around Phoenix is one of the main reasons my family moved here a few years ago.

I did want to point out that our Central Phoenix landmark has been renamed Piestewa Peak, not Squaw Peak, as one of the mayors called it earlier. I'm sure you know that the old name is insulting to Native peoples, and this was a slip of the tongue. So keep up the good work preserving our wild places, and please remember to use the name that honors the sacrifice of Lori Piestewa, and of all our other warriors in Iraq and Afghanistan.

what are you going to do about childcare funding? The waiting list hurts families and now there is talk of changing eligibility. I work with these families everyday.