Why Phoenix has outgrown itself
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4/16/2019
I've been a resident of Phoenix since 1960. I have lived in North, west, and central city. Several years ago, the water services people had to repair the water main, which runs across the front of my yard. Water was boiling up in the street. It took sometime for them to come out and accomplish the repair, all the while dirt was being washed out and ran down the street. After the fix, they back filled the trench, and never compacted the soil. The trench ran under the curb, sidewalk, and corner of my driveway. I notified them that at some future point, everything would settle and crack, and they could fix it then. Well, last year, they came out and fixed 25 feet of curbing, sidewalk, and street. But they would not fix the broken corner of my driveway. They threw away more material than it would have required, and it would have been the cheapest way to fix it while they had the tools, material, and people here. They wanted me to contact "RISK MANAGEMENT", who required estimates from local companies, explanations of costs, etc. etc. I once loved living here when we were a smaller community of hard working people in touch with each other. However, Phoenix today is a Huge metropolitan nightmare, with traffic problems, and all the others negative aspects of a big city outgrown it's ability to stay in pace with it's growth! I would not move here today if I had the choice of another destination!
Paul | Phoenix, AZ