Scottsdale's Scenic Corridors and Guidelines
Interested in learning more about Scottsdale's Scenic Corridors and Guidelines? We've published several articles on the subject that will help you get up to speed (pun intended) on this very important subject.
#1. What Scottsdale roads have been designated as Scenic Corridors? This article, which includes a map and a description of each corridor, is based on information obtained from a City of Scottsdale pamphlet. The pamphlet was prepared several years ago by the planning department. [Read More]
#2. How do Scenic Corridors relate to the McDowell Sonoran Preserve? This short article includes a map that shows the corridors in relation to the preserve [Read More]
#3. What are the Scenic Corridor Guidelines and why are they important? This comprehensive article, written three years ago, shortly after the guidelines were drafted, lists the benefits of the guidelines, includes photographs of the corridors and summarizes all the guidelines. [Read More]
#4. What is the status of the Scenic Corridors? This article, based on a City of Scottsdale planning department report dated July 1999, lists the implementation status of each guideline. The members of the committee that drafted the guidelines insisted that the City specify an implementation date for each guideline. During the past 18 months, planners have provided verbal updates at the request of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve Commission and little has changed in terms of status since this article was written. [Read More].
#5. How does the $27 million dollar bond issue passed for Scottsdale Road enhancements related to the Scenic Corridor Guidelines and the Desert Foothills Scenic Drive? In September 2000, Scottsdale voters passed a bond issue to be used to enhance Scottsdale Road. A portion of the money is to be spent on the Scottsdale Road Scenic Corridor and those enhancements would serve as a model for the other corridors. The northern part of the Scottsdale Road corridor is the Desert Foothills Scenic Drive. This article, written one year ago, includes Friends' recommendations for enhancements to the Scenic Drive. [Read More]
