Troon Neighborhood wants gate…
Conservation is the use of natural resources for the benefit of people, but to use the resources wisely for “the greatest good to the greatest number, for the longest time”, as stated by Gifford Pinchot. Where preservation is the idea of protecting natural resources in a natural unaltered state.
A current topic that has been in the news recently is the debate of the gate at Troon Highlands Estates. Residents of the this neighborhood live near the McDowell Sonoran Preserve a frequent outdoor recreational site for outdoor enthusiast. Residents of the Troon neighborhood have been requesting to make the street that leads up to the north end of the preserve private therefore allowing the neighborhood to add a gate. This gate will help with elevating people from illegally dumping and partying in the desert. Visitors of the preserve think that not only will the gate limit access to the northern part of the preserve but also “send the wrong message about who owns the taxpayer-funded public amenity” (Bui, azcentral.com). At this time Scottsdale’s preservation department plans to place a gate at Paraiso Drive no matter if the Troon neighborhood becomes a gated community or not, the city wants hikers to access the north end by taking Ranch Gate or Happy Valley roads. To read more about this topic and read the article reader’s comments visit, http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/10/20/20091020gate1020.html.
Source:
Bui, Lynh. (Oct. 20, 2009). Troon neighborhood wants gate to deter trash, parties. Retrieved (October, 2009) from http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/10/20/20091020gate1020.html
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