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March 3 - 16, 2007 5
‘Good fortune’ theme for Chandler
by Laurie Fagen efforts in historic downtown Chandler with new
Fortune cookies fi lled with “The State of the City galleries and an art walk program “brings an exciting
of Chandler is one of Fortune and Opportunity” were new facet to our City’s core.”
given to those attending Mayor Boyd Dunn’s State of Transportation: More than $38 million in funding
the City address recently, and “fortunately” for the will accelerate building of HOV lanes on the Price
City, anti-Covance supporters who rallied to “crash Freeway, and Dunn says he’ll continue to work to
the Mayor’s party” were met with high security and accelerate additional lanes for the 202 as well; Chandler
signs on the doors of the Chandler Center for the Arts, will join the Valley Metro Rail Board to assess the city’s
prohibiting signs and placards inside the building. future role in the Valley’s light rail network.
A few people wore “Stop Covance” T-shirts, but no Financial health: the largest bond election in the
disturbances were noted. STSN photo by Gordon Murray City’s history takes place this spring, with $451 million
Dunn’s brief address noted that “chance” might
Arizona Railway Museum trains at Tumbleweed Park
for projects; two triple-A bond ratings.
have played a small role, but that the “good fortune” the Business: Intel’s Fab 32 will be home to the next
city has enjoyed includes a “thriving community that Police: fought the resurgence generation of Intel chip; Marvell
is much the envy of the region,” and touched on areas in gang activity, making dozens of Technologies brings 400 high-
regarding youth, civic involvement, neighborhoods, arrests of suspected gang members wage jobs; Countrywide Finance,
communication, public safety, life-quality amenities, and taking weapons off the street; Wells Fargo, Toyota Financial,
transportation and economic development. increased the resources of the AmeriCredit and others make a
For the second year in a row, Chandler was named a gang unit; urged parents to “arm strong fi nancial services presence;
“100 Best Community for Young People” by America’s themselves with information.” Armor Works, Orbital Sciences,
Promise, and Dunn recognized the Coalition for Fire: an additional 500 Chandler Verizon, Space Data, Isagenix and
Chandler Youth and the Mayor’s Youth Commission residents joined the Community Covance were noted; auto mall
for their efforts. Emergency Response Team dealerships include Big 2 Toyota,
Saying that “building a community of fortune is an program; a new fi re station was Cadillac, Hummer, Saab, Nissan
obligation we must all share,” Dunn thanked the “vast built in west Chandler, and and Honda; Chapman Automotive
army of volunteers” who spend time on various City Station 10 is under construction in Group adds BMW to its west
boards and commissions. Southern Chandler, with a new Fire Chandler line-up, joining Lexus,
He praised the fi fth Neighborhood Congress for headquarters on the horizon. Mercedes, Audi along I-10 at Ray
working to successfully sustain neighborhoods, and Amenities: new BMX-grind park Road.
Chandler’s Commercial Redevelopment program for at Espee Park; the Recreation Center Retail: Mixed use retail projects
revitalizing aging retail centers in the City. at Tumbleweed Park; The Price
STSN photo by Gordon Murray
like Downtown Ocotillo will include
Chandler Auto Mall
Other highlights included: House and visitor center opening about 100,000 square feet of retail
Communication: streaming video is now available this summer at the Chandler space and a 170-room Westin Aloft
on the City’s website; Channel 11 reaches into Fashion Center; Veterans Oasis Park; The Paseo Trails Hotel; new retailers coming to the renovated pharmacy
Sunbird and Sun Lakes; more e-services are provided Project; Paseo Vista Park; Desert Groves Aquatic and bank buildings include a microbrewery; a recent
online such as online sales tax and business license Center; Centennial Plaza; Arizona Railway Museum proposal by Desert Viking for downtown; plus a new
applications; wireless Internet is expected in the at Tumbleweed Park; the newly named Chandler
community in the coming year. Symphony. Dunn also noted that expanding cultural
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