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[MJLO]

I certainly don't disagree with you about smart growth and planning.  I understand what you are saying.  My problem is that I see valley residents, as having no vision at all.  It's not about smart developement, it's about ANY developement.  There are cities in the valley who will let anything in.  I'd say west valley cities tend to be alot more liberal about growth.  East Valley cities, namely Scottsdale, and Mesa, (mostly Scottsdale) tend to be very controlling as to how things are done. People in central Phoenix have built an invisible wall from south mountaint to the northern ranges, might as well have put a sign up telling developers " don't even bother".  And lets face it, people in Tucson start hyperventilating and need blood pressure medication whenever they even see the word "change", no matter what context it might be used.