Although Tucson has only about 6 percent of the population of metropolitan Los Angeles, residents of the Arizona city fear California-style sprawl and water problems. So where are Tucson residents looking for answers? That's right, California.
"Pima County has doubled in size to 1 million people since 1980 and is expected to add another 250,000 in population by 2020. A unscientific online survey by the Daily Star – completed by 3,000 residents – found that more than half of the respondents oppose continued population growth, compared with only a third who favor it. However, more than half of the respondents also said they would recommend the Tucson area to their friends as a place to live." So the place must not be ruined yet.
Water is a major concern, and local officials and the governor's office are interested in "doing something" to manage growth. But how aggressively officials will manage growth is uncertain.
Thanks to Paul Shigley
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