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Idea of putting city's 'road diets' on ballot fizzles
East Valley Tribune (Mesa, Ariz.)· 1 year agoApr. 24—Around Scottsdale, the notion of so-called "road diets" — making vehicle traffic narrower by adding bike lanes — is so hot it sizzles. But an idea on the matter by a Scottsdale City ...
City inching forward on ambulances
East Valley Tribune (Mesa, Ariz.) via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMar. 18—Fortunately, getting an ambulance in Scottsdale does not take nearly as long as getting an ambulance service. While few things can get adrenaline surging like ambulances racing through ...
City manager to address 'road diets' on Tuesday
East Valley Tribune (Mesa, Ariz.) via Yahoo News· 12 months agoMay 15—After aggressively pursuing the idea, the city might be ready to start creeping back on its street transformation program — now almost infamously known around Scottsdale as "road diets ...
Road Diet 2: Thomas slimdown plan unveiled
East Valley Tribune (Mesa, Ariz.) via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 17—Anyone for "Road Diet 2: The Sequel"? Less than a month after a heated City Council debate over a "road diet" on 68th Street, during which City Councilwoman Solange Whitehead promised ...
Scottsdale eyes whopping $2.5B budget
East Valley Tribune (Mesa, Ariz.) via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 23—While it is likely to draw debate over the next few months, the city of Scottsdale unveiled a draft budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1. Highlights include a $44 million increase ...
Council names Thompson city manager
East Valley Tribune (Mesa, Ariz.) via Yahoo Finance· 7 months agoOct. 16—He is "acting" no more. In just a few seconds, Acting City Manager Jim Thompson once again became City Manager Jim Thompson. After meeting in private for a 90-minute executive session ...
Tax and spend measures headed to the city's ballot
East Valley Tribune (Mesa, Ariz.) via Yahoo Finance· 1 month agoApr. 8—A three-hour Scottsdale City Council meeting April 2 can be summed in three words: tax and spend. After months — years, in one case — of research, workshops and lobbying, the city will ...
Council doubles down on homeless housing
East Valley Tribune (Mesa, Ariz.) via Yahoo News· 7 months agoSep. 29—Less than a week after facing withering criticism for its "bridge" homeless program, Mayor David Ortega and Scottsdale City Council members doubled down. On Sept. 13 at a Civic Center ...
Scottsdale City Council sounds off on noise problems
East Valley Tribune (Mesa, Ariz.) via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFeb. 3—Assistant City Manager Brent Stockwell gave Scottsdale City Council sound advice, both literally and figuratively. During a Jan. 23 presentation on the city's noise ordinance, Stockwell ...
'Ghost of council past' haunts current body
East Valley Tribune (Mesa, Ariz.) via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMar. 4—If Charles Dickens — who started his writing career as a London reporter — lived to cover a Feb. 20 meeting in Scottsdale, he might dub it "The Ghost of Council Past." Or, perhaps, "A ...
