ASU Geographer Calls Valley Lacking Land Use Controls
ASU assistant professor Dr. Charles Sargent criticizes the Salt River Valley for missing effective land use controls. He warns that myths of rugged individualism and free enterprise distort planning and could incur high costs, urging public education and stronger growth management in Greater Phoenix.
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Salt River Valley
Charles Sargent
Arizona State University
Sargent
Phoenix
ASU Center For Public Affairs
ASU
Arizona Council On the Humanities and Public Policy
Greater
Renters insurance rates rise amid casual living trends
Insurance rates for tenants surge as casual lifestyles and multiple roommates raise theft and loss risk. Experts note tenant packages may climb about 30 percent this year, with some firms already implementing near 29 percent increases on renewals.
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Jim Baron
Delta Martin
Dominic Recchia
Recchia
NAHB Forecast Sees 25 Percent Rise in Metro Housing Starts
NAHB projects 630,074 housing starts in 1976 across 105 metro areas up 25 percent from 503,444 last year. single family starts up 26 percent and multifamily up 23 percent, with regional gains led by the South and West while the Northeast lags. Michael Sumichrast calls the rebound a positive sign after 1974-75 gloom.
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National Association of Home Builders
NAHB
North Central
Michael Sumichrast
Dix opens Century North subdivision in Scottsdale
Dix opens Century North residential subdivision at 58th Street and Cactus Road in Scottsdale. Model homes open 10 am to 7 pm Sunday through Friday and 10 am to 6 pm Saturday. Homes feature energy efficient design and Electric League of Arizona standards.
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Dix Construction Co
Scottsdale
Century North
58Th Street
Cactus Road
Electric League of Arizona
Dix
Scottsdale permits surge with August valuation rise
The City of Scottsdale issued building permits totaling 3 565 190 in August up from 1 328 852 the previous year. Douglas Hood reports 197 total permits with 122 housing units valued at 2 319 049 for private residential work and 101 nonresidential permits valued at 1 015 234. Additional private permits for additions and alterations reached 36 valued at 90 140 plus a guest house permit at 10 884. several large projects included five apartment permits over 100 000 and a cinema permit valued at 500 000.
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Scottsdale
Douglas Hood
Building and Vnew
Hood
Agust
Pointe West Resort Under Construction in Phoenix
Pointe West is an 18 million development by Gosnell Development Corp on 16th Street between Glendale and Northern Avenues Phoenix. The project includes a 227 unit hotel restaurants a discotheque riding stables six lighted tennis courts two swimming pools and other recreational amenities.
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Pointe West
16Th Street
Glendale
Northern Avenues
Phoenix
Gosnell Development Corp
Paseo Vista Opens Model Homes at McCormick Ranch
Paseo Vista in the Paseo Village area of McCormick Ranch debuted with two model homes beside a park along Via Paseo del Norte. V.H. Development Inc. plans 28 masonry homes on 9.9 acres with five floor plans and 16 elevations, priced from 13 759 to 93 088, complying with Remarkable Energy Value Home standards.
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Paseo Vista
Paseo Village
McCormick Ranch
Paseo del Norte
V.H. Development Inc
Arizona Electric League
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Daily Progress
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All Points
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American and Western Airlines
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APRS
Atlanta
Ed Thirkhill
Ed Thirkhill Realty
Thirkfall
Desert
Thunderbird Industrial Airpark
Scottsdale Hilton
Earl Weaver
Naomi Hunter
Naomi
Phoenix Scottsdale / Paradise Valley
Thomas E
Scottsdale Daily Progress
Ed Nixon
Jerry Ziegler
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