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May28

Scottsdale Scenic Drive Post 3. The Four Henchmen of Urban Sprawl

Posted on May 28, 2014 | 0 comments

By Les Conklin There won’t be a breathless 9-1-1 call, a fear-stricken cry for help, a blood curdling scream, or a loud thud. When the time comes, people might not even notice that their quality of life and the natural environment has been brutally victimized. The best laid plans of many communities have failed to stop urban sprawl because its henchmen are insidious, relentless, heartless, and patient, VERY PATIENT....

May27

Scottsdale Scenic Drive Post 2. Road to Groundhog Land

Posted on May 27, 2014 | 0 comments

Courtesy Friends of the Scenic Drive I thought of an old movie as I was driving on Scottsdale Road from Shea Boulevard to Pinnacle Peak Road, passing more commercial buildings where stately saguaro had stood in the 1980s. In the movie, a TV weatherman drives to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, where he finds himself living the same day over and over again. The year “Groundhog Day” was released, I found myself “on the road” seeing the...

May27

Scottsdale Scenic Drive Post 1. Roadside Sprawl Heading Our Way?

Posted on May 27, 2014 | 0 comments

By Les Conklin This is a series of posts about roadside sprawl, preservation, and Scottsdale’s Scenic Drive, Scenic Corridors, and McDowell Sonoran Preserve. I have been involved with these subjects since the late 1980s and the goal is to share some of what I’ve learned and am learning. Different Perspective My perspective differs from that of most residents involved with creating the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, whose...

May20

Summer Fun on Display, Saturday Sep. 6th

Posted on May 20, 2014 | 0 comments

Be part of the Summer Fun at a north Scottsdale eatery when ALL the photographs entered in the The Peak’s Summer Fun photo contest will be on display, selected writing contest entries will be presented, and contest winners will be introduced. Like last year’s inaugural event, this will be a relaxed, informal, and enjoyable evening. Everyone is welcome, whether you entered the contests or not. Order food and beverages from...

May16

Desert Foothills Woman’s Club Awards Grant to Scenic Drive

Posted on May 16, 2014 | 0 comments

May 16, 2014 Friends of the Scenic Drive volunteers and the board of directors of the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association thank the Desert Foothills Woman’s Club for its support of the Desert Foothills Scenic Drive. The club’s donation will be used to maintain and enhance the Desert Foothills Scenic Drive. The Desert Foothills Woman’s Club was founded in 1960 to promote and encourage the charitable, educational and...