Maintain Quality Of Life: Provide Open Space
12 August 2002 - 1:00pm
Arizona cities have been unable to build enough parks to keep up with the rapidly-increasing population.
"Although homeowners regularly list parks and open space among themost desirable features in a community, few Valley cities have keptpace with the growing demand. High land costs, voter-dependentfunding sources, nervous neighbors and an unrelenting populationboom have frustrated even the most ambitious parks departments."
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Too many people, not enough parks
Source:
The Arizona Republic, August 11, 2002
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