quality of life isn't
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11/16/2006
I've lived in phx for 15 yrs.The over all quality of life has really gone down-hill. The city is about 20+ years behind in addressing growth,and that's being conservative.The over-all transportation system is over-whelmed.Public transportation is a joke, though "transit 2000" was passed.They are just starting to build light-rail,local freeways are a mess--in trying to handle traffic of today, with a transportation infrastructure from 30 yrs ago. Drivers here are totally inconsiderate--they like to speed up when they see you using signals, and then flip you off if you're able to squeeze your way in and then 'gate you the whole way in to work.We are also rated #1 for red light runners,so if you visit--give yourself a couple seconds on the green before you go. There are a lot of hit and runs because a lot of the mexican population is unlicensed, unregistered,and uninsured and they don't want to get caught. It recently was voted the "dumbest state in the nation",perhaps due to the high amount of illegal aliens who have little or no educational background,except for landscaping and food service.They are allowed to stand on the local corner of the home depot and solicit. A close member of my family was recently aggressively approached from an illegal, as they left the home depot, of which we will not go back to.>The air quality is horrendous!< My sinus cavities are continually plugged up,my nose burns and air quality alerts are posted daily. I used to jog a couple miles a day and had to give it up between the pollution and the dry desert air.The "brown cloud" is visible for miles,and 1 wonders "I'm actually breathing that?" Phoenix has been very good to us with jobs though it is a right to work state. However, we see the direction it's heading and we've made a decision to head out.
Barry | Phoenix, AZ