Just a thoght (Phoenix, Scottsdale, Prescott: crime, how much, job market)

[homer1976]

I have a guick question for you folks moving here. Why not New Mexico or Utah? Not to come off as a Jerk but damn too many people are moving here. The traffic and pollution are getting very bad. In 30 yrs this will be So-Cal. Prescott used to be a nice town , now it is teaming with Californians. And before any says "Why dont you move to N.M.". I am third generation Phoenician and the quality of life here has gone down the tubes. The flower gardens along baseline, the empty freeways at 5am. Ahh the good old days. Oh yeah why are people from Chicago drawn here like bears to honey? Why not florida?

[ranman469]

i chose phoenix area due to growth. i work in the trades. i live out in the east valley it feels like small town USA to me.
i came from Detroit area,talk about depressing! the city unemployment is 14.5% and the state almost 8%.

[eddiek]

Because we have uncontrolled growth; growth permitted without consideration to the environment or the future water tables. As long as our legislators are in bed with the ccontrators, this disregard will continue.

[Magnum Mike]

Originally Posted by eddiek

Because we have uncontrolled growth; growth permitted without consideration to the environment or the future water tables. As long as our legislators are in bed with the ccontrators, this disregard will continue.

I agree Eddie - In many aspects, the valley of the sun is not the ideal location for a huge metroplis. We're close to reaching the limit on how much more growth we can accomodate. Being a native of Phoenix, I've seen the results of poor planning over the past 30 years. Growth has always been here, but we've seen more of it in the last ten years than ever before. In the 1960's and 1970's most of the people that moved here were retirees, now it's a different story.

[londonbarcelona]

Originally Posted by Magnum Mike

I agree Eddie - In many aspects, the valley of the sun is not the ideal location for a huge metroplis. We're close to reaching the limit on how much more growth we can accomodate. Being a native of Phoenix, I've seen the results of poor planning over the past 30 years. Growth has always been here, but we've seen more of it in the last ten years than ever before. In the 1960's and 1970's most of the people that moved here were retirees, now it's a different story.

Magnum Mike: I agree with you. When we moved here so, so many years ago, Scottsdale and Phoenix were places to be treasured and it was a unique place to live. Now it's gotten hotter, more crowded, the people aren't as kind and the crime is off the charts. It went from being this easy going, quint place to live to just another big city. It's lost it's charm for me.

[Lovegun]

Because the job market is better in Phoenix.

Coming from the mid west the heat and better economy sounds so tempting.