Phoenix once again one of the fastest growing cities... (Mesa: transplants, apartments)

[Ponderosa]

Originally Posted by Scottay

That's not to far off. Actually, our urban sprawl is heading south and east as well as west towards the White Tanks. Although I think the Gila River Nation might limit development down south.

My overall prediction is that Black Canyon City, Wickenburg and San Tan Valley will no longer be rural areas by 2020. Less desert, more pavement and fugly stucco houses

The Phoenix growth number in the sstory was just that: Phoenix city limits which have not changed for several years. The suburbs grew faster.

[Ponderosa]

Originally Posted by CNC1962

Well you can add 3 more to the population as my family and I are moving from Thousand Oaks, CA to Anthem at the end of June. Calif is going to hell in a hand bag.

You probably won't be adding to the Phoenix number, though. Most of Anthem is in unincorporated Maricopa County. Last I heard it was to be annexed in 2020.

[magnum0417]

Call me selfish, I do not want to see the area grow like a weed. I believe the freeway system is becoming taxed with the people we have already (worse when Snowbird season is here). I put quality over quantity. I'd rather see growth with people who truly want to be here as opposed to those "forced" out of California. This area is way behind Eastern Cities on public transportation. I believe the subway being extended into eastern Mesa from Tempe is a good way to revitalize areas of Mesa and Phoenix that have a lot of boarded up strip malls. This metroplex is considered "immature" compared to more established deep rooted cities back east and even the West Coast. What we need is maturation of the existing areas instead of adding more trailer parks in Apache Junction and Buckeye.

[goolsbyjazz]

Growth is not necessarily a bad thing. I welcome the new influx of people as Arizona is so young, comparatively speaking, that it does not have a defined culture, in my opinion. The new people will bring more culture and add to an already great place. The desert is what it is and will sort of dictate certain things. The key is to manage the growth as best as possible.

[Burning Madolf]

Originally Posted by goolsbyjazz

Growth is not necessarily a bad thing. I welcome the new influx of people as Arizona is so young, comparatively speaking, that it does not have a defined culture, in my opinion. The new people will bring more culture and add to an already great place. The desert is what it is and will sort of dictate certain things. The key is to manage the growth as best as possible.

How do you know the people moving here will bring culture and add to the area? We can hope, but you really won't know for sure.

[observer53]

Stick to the topic, no personal attacks, no bashing of other states or discussion of other states.

[El_Waiboi]

In 15-20 years, Buckeye will be the new NYC!

[Ponderosa]

Originally Posted by El_Waiboi

In 15-20 years, Buckeye will be the new NYC!

Don't roll those eyes just yet! A few years ago, demographers were predicting that Buckeye would eventually be the largest city (population) in Arizona. Buckeye is at the epicenter of where growth will take place in the 21st century in AZ and it has a huge area of suitable land annexed already.

It can be difficult for people who haven't lived here for so long to get their heads around the rate of growth that this area has seen and is capable of. Back in the 70s when I was going to school at UofA, I would come to Phoenix and remember stopping to take a leak at Chandler Blvd (it was Williams Field then) and I-10 - not at McDonalds but in the empty desert. Things have been slow for a few years now, but I think we are on the threshold of another Katie-bar-the-door moment. This time it is going to the be the west valley's turn and Buckeye is going to see more of that than people right now think possible.

[CodyW]

[mod cut-orphaned]

Glad to see growth is picking up again. Looking forward to some of the developments we've been promised over the years that have yet to happen. (Looking at you, Westcor/Macerich)

Hoping we don't lose track of our urban re-development that has been slow but steady over the last few years.. Took us long enough to get what we already have.

[ShampooBanana]

I, for one, welcome our new California invaders.




The growth is coming. It's already starting again, and it's not mostly "trailer parks in Buckeye and Apache Junction", as one person stated. A vast majority of the new housing growth in newly built homes at the fringes in places like Quuen Creek, San Tan Valley, Gilbert, Peoria, Buckeye, and Goodyear. They are mostly homes from $200k on up. It's going to be the West Valley and far Southeast where most of the growth is going to occur over the next 10-20 years. There is available land and ability to extend infrastructure in those areas, plus no political or physical barriers such as indian reservations or mountain ranges to limit growth. Beyond that, Superstition Vistas will be a huge area of growth when and if that State Land is sold out (southeast of Mesa/Gilbert/Queen Creek). That area will one day support up to 750,000 to 1 million people alone.