Preserving Mesa heritage through new historic districts
Editorial urges Mesa to consider a historic preservation ordinance to protect older neighborhoods and business districts. It notes property rights concerns but argues districts could safeguard landmarks, raise property values, and foster community identity. Planning commission has not endorsed. council vote set for Feb 22.
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Downtown Vision Committee
Arizona
Cardinals field of broken dreams in troubled seasons
The essay argues owner Bill Bidwill wields power in selecting teams and making rules, but real success requires drive, courage, talent, and persistence. Coach Joe Bugel is praised for his qualities despite four disappointing years, leaving a field of shattered dreams behind in St. Louis, with broader references to teams and weather upheavals.
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Angeles
St. Louis
Chicago
Florida
Phoenix
Cardinals
Bill Bidwill
Bidwill
Joe Bugel
Bugel
Jackson settlement undermines justice with cash bid
In a civil judgment issued Tuesday, Michael Jackson’s settlement appears to let wealth excuse crimes, illustrating decades of using money to dodge criminal accountability. The piece laments the erosion of true justice and the standards that allow such outcomes.
Canals to Riverwalk Dream Reframes Valley's Waterways
Hal DeKeyser argues for transforming Phoenix area canals into a regional riverwalk linking Scottsdale Tempe and beyond. He notes SRP liability concerns, cites San Antonio Riverwalk and Mill Avenue revivals as models, and urges prudent private investment rather than tax-heavy spending. The piece frames canal revitalization as a long term, multi city venture requiring bold dreaming and collaboration.
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West Phoenix
Osborn Road
San Antonio
SRP
Mesa
Scottsdale
Camelback Roads
Tempe
Papago Park
College Town
Mill Avenue
Phoenix
Arizona
Riverwalk
Central Park
State of the Union, polls, and NFL quips from KC Star
The Kansas City Star notes the State of the Union is described as unsettled with optimism for spring. Clinton holds solid poll ratings while crime worries rise alongside the economy. Cartoonish quips include Super Bowl banter and a quake related commute in Los Angeles as Clinton comments on recovery.
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