Title: SV Steering Committee
Location: SRP Pera Club/Tempe
Description: SV Steering Committee Meeting
Start Time: 8:30 a.m.
Date: 2009-03-24

A summary of the October 13th, 2008 Experts Workshop on Sustainability has been posted in the Documents section.

SUPERSTITION VISTAS VISIONING PROCESS DRAFT Summary of Experts Workshop on Sustainability. October 13, 2008 (PDF, 1.7MB)

Mike Branom
East Valley Tribune
December 29th, 2008

“Light rail was expected to be the domain of the commuters, those 9-to-5 warriors of the workplace, on Monday. Yet the trains and stations still had an amusement parklike feel, as families again came out in force during the third day of no-fare ridership

Metro, which operates the 20-mile Mesa-to-Phoenix line, was prepared for – and received – a crush of passengers during the opening weekend. The agency provided a total turnout estimate of 150,000, and cautioned that approximation might be conservative.”

Read full article: http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/133309

Now available for download is a presentation on future population growth, demographics, transportation strategies, and economic development in the Superstition Vistas Area and the Greater Phoenix region. RCLCO presented these findings to the to the Superstition Vistas Economic Development Subcommittee on October 20th, 2008.

“Key Findings and Conclusions: Growth, Land Use Absorption, and Economic Development at Superstition Vistas.” (PDF, 6MB)

Chelsea Josten – September 28, 2008 06:26PM
East Valley Tribune

With major developments moving closer to reality at the eastern edges of Maricopa County, mayors from East Valley cities and other governments with a stake in the area have formalized their process to coordinate their efforts.

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by Gary Nelson – Jul. 23, 2008 07:53 AM
The Arizona Republic

When Mayor Scott Smith visited Washington last month, he talked with all the usual suspects – congressmen, transportation people, immigration people – who could lend a hand with some of Mesa’s biggest issues. But an unusual side trip led to Smith and Mesa being in the national spotlight Tuesday when the Brookings Institution, one of Washington’s oldest and most prominent think tanks, rolled out a big report about the American West.
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July 8, 2008

Arizona continues to grow, and much of this growth over the next 30 years will occur in Pinal County. The County has been working over the last 15 months to create the Pinal County Comprehensive Plan. Arizona counties are required by state law to adopt comprehensive plans and the Pinal County Comprehensive Plan, when adopted by the Board of Supervisors, will replace the 2001 Comprehensive Plan.  [Read more →]

July 12, 2008 – 7:44PM
Beth Lucas, Tribune

The Apache Junction City Council will vote Tuesday night to take part in an ongoing three-year study in how to plan 275 square miles of land that some say could bring economic prosperity to the region.

The area being studied, known as Superstition Vistas, includes the 1,000-acre Desert Communities inside of the city. Apache Junction could become a key entry point into the planned massive community. [Read more →]

By Mark Winkleman
The Arizona Republic Online
June 30, 2008

In 1912, Universal Pictures was a brand-new company, the modern zipper was new technology as was stainless steel, but the pop-up toaster wouldn’t be invented until 1919.

When Arizona became a state in 1912, less than 205,000 people lived here. We’re at 6 million now, and that number is likely at least to double to 12 million (or more) in 2050.

It’s a different life in a different world, and it makes sense to update the way we do business – particularly when it comes to our land.

Many don’t know it, but at statehood, Arizona was gifted with a tremendous asset: The federal government set aside more than 10 million acres to be held in trust, primarily to support public education. The mission was, and is, simple: Sell and lease the land as it makes sense to do so, then use the money to benefit our public schools. [Read more →]

Kerry Fehr-Snyder
The Arizona Republic
Jun. 18, 2008 12:00 AM

Planning for Superstition Vistas, a massive housing and development project that could bring 1 million residents to Pinal County, will require equally massive cooperation between business and government leaders, according to Utah-based consultant. [Read more →]